Cycling Infrastructure Hardening Program Manager, C&M Unit
About The Position
The Cycling Infrastructure Hardening Program Manager, within the Department of Transportation’s Cycling & Micromobility Unit, will lead a citywide program to strengthen protection for cycling and micromobility infrastructure and improve safety and comfort for people biking across New York City’s five boroughs. The program will expand physical protection along existing bicycle facilities, incorporate hardening treatments into new and resurfacing projects, identify and prioritize locations for additional protection, and test new barrier types, treatments, and approaches. Working with senior staff, project managers, and teams across the agency, the Program Manager will develop and advance design guidance, standards, and implementation strategies for bicycle facility and intersection hardening. The role will support data analysis, research, field observations, and evaluation to establish priorities and inform implementation. It will also oversee installation, repair, maintenance, and replacement of hardening treatments and barriers throughout the bicycle network, and coordinate program-related procurement, contract management, budgeting, and administrative functions. The position reports to senior staff in the Cycling & Micromobility Unit. It also involves responding to public inquiries and service requests concerning damaged or missing bicycle facility protection and coordinating with appropriate DOT staff to address them. The Department of Transportation’s mission is to provide safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods and maintain and enhance transportation infrastructure in New York City.
Requirements
- A master’s degree in transportation engineering, mathematics, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban studies, or a related physical or social science field; or an alternative qualifying education and experience combination listed in the posting.
- Alternative qualification: a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college and one year of full-time satisfactory experience performing technical work on roadway transportation and traffic studies and area-wide traffic programs.
- Alternative qualification: a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and two years of full-time satisfactory experience performing the specified technical work on roadway transportation and traffic studies and area-wide traffic programs.
- Alternative qualification: an associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of full-time satisfactory experience performing the specified technical work.
- Alternative qualification: a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and six years of full-time satisfactory experience performing the specified technical work.
- For Assignment Level II, one additional year of experience as described in Qualification Requirement 2 is required.
- For Assignment Level III, two additional years of experience as described in Qualification Requirement 2 are required.
Responsibilities
- Lead a citywide program to strengthen protection for cycling and micromobility infrastructure across New York City’s five boroughs.
- Expand physical protection along existing bicycle facilities and incorporate hardening treatments into new and resurfacing projects.
- Identify and prioritize locations for additional protection, and test new barrier types, treatments, and approaches.
- Develop and advance design guidance, standards, and implementation strategies for bicycle facility and intersection hardening.
- Coordinate with project teams to incorporate and implement appropriate hardening treatments throughout the bicycle network.
- Support crash and other data analyses to identify and prioritize locations for hardening.
- Research best practices and emerging approaches; use data, field observations, and project experience to inform program priorities and implementation.
- Oversee installation, repair, maintenance, and replacement of hardening treatments and barriers throughout the bicycle network.
- Conduct routine field inspections to identify damaged, missing, or deteriorated elements; assess site conditions; and coordinate repairs or replacements.
- Track recurring maintenance and implementation needs to inform program priorities.
- Advance policies and strategies related to cycling infrastructure hardening.
- Lead evaluation of new and existing treatments, including their safety and comfort effectiveness, performance, durability, and maintenance needs; use findings to inform designs, standards, specifications, and program investments.
- Collaborate with the OLS Director of Administration and other DOT Units on procurement, contract management, budgeting, and related administrative functions.
- Respond to public inquiries and service requests about damaged or missing bicycle facility protection and coordinate with DOT staff to address them.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
