Data Collection Operations Lead

City of New York • New York City, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Planning and Management Division (TP&M) is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the City's streets, supporting the larger goals of economic and social vitality for people living, working, and doing business in New York City. The Division’s responsibilities include planning street design, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility and markings, ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists. TP&M is seeking a motivated candidate to work on issues related to supporting the agency’s automated enforcement efforts and AEU Initiative through time lapse capture, data collection and analysis, high resolution image documentation and the adoption of new innovative strategies for a newly created Data Collection Unit (DCU); this unit will fall under the Public Engagement Group (PEG), a critical outreach support team for the TP&M Division. PEG supports Vision Zero safety initiatives cited in the agency's Strategic Plan and NYC Streets Plan and has been critical to the agency's public engagement strategy. PEG also provides capacity for public input in the development of Street Improvement Projects (SIPs) and supports the explicit goals of Project-Based Outreach and Public Awareness. Under the direction of PEG, the candidate will serve as DCU’s Data Collections and Operations Lead (DCOL), managing requests from Project Managers (PMs) needing automated time lapse coverage and post analysis from the field; the DCOL will oversee time lapse capture in direct support of automated enforcement, video archiving, database management, and will develop innovative new approaches to incorporate new technological advances and tools. They will also be responsible for managing the capture of Official Project Imagery (OPI) aerial photographs, providing high resolution “before and after” images from elevated positions aboard bucket trucks along project corridors and intersections. Time lapse footage will be regularly reviewed and analyzed for PMs, and a catalog of recorded video images will be maintained as a reference and resource for planners. This time lapse data helps to better inform PMs on conditions along roadways for greater understanding of the effects of automated enforcement, and where it may be deployed in a way most beneficial to the aims of safely reducing the number of fatalities and injuries.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above.
• At least one year of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above.
• Experience managing and supervising direct reports.
• Ability to research new trends in data collection with an appreciation for broader policy issues.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal planning groups and operational teams to tailor review and analysis to their unique needs.
• New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with cameras.
• Experience with automated enforcement.
• Experience with time lapse video capture.
• Experience with data analytics.
• Experience with transportation planning.
• Experience with data collection and management.
• Experience with public engagement.
• Experience working in or with the public sector.
• Problem solver who values attention to detail.
• Experience using passive camera assets for long duration recordings.
• Familiarity with time lapse software tools.
• Experience collecting, classifying, organizing and analyzing video and data catalogs.
• Comfortable working closely with Project Managers in assessing needs for video captured from the field.
• Experience using cameras for high resolution image capture.

Responsibilities

• Manage requests from Project Managers (PMs) needing automated time lapse coverage and post analysis from the field.
• Oversee time lapse capture in direct support of automated enforcement.
• Manage video archiving.
• Manage database management.
• Develop innovative new approaches to incorporate new technological advances and tools.
• Manage the capture of Official Project Imagery (OPI) aerial photographs, providing high resolution “before and after” images from elevated positions aboard bucket trucks along project corridors and intersections.
• Regularly review and analyze time lapse footage for PMs.
• Maintain a catalog of recorded video images as a reference and resource for planners.
• Collaborate with internal planning groups and operational teams to tailor review and analysis to their unique needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees