Design Engineer

City of New York • New York, NY

19h • $66,330 - $99,528

About The Position

The Transit Development (TD) unit is responsible for developing public transit-supportive street infrastructure and policies to enhance mobility for all New Yorkers. This unit manages the bus-related components of the NYC Streets Plan, including Better Buses and transit policy initiatives, and develops location-specific projects to improve bus operations and pedestrian access to transit. TD also acts as a resource for the agency on public transit matters and is a key contact with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The Division of Traffic Operations is seeking an Assistant Civil Engineer for the Signals Street Lighting Engineering Design Unit. This role involves engineering work related to the planning, design, analysis, and implementation of projects within the Bus Action Streets Plan, focusing on technical support for bus priority street improvements, geometric design, traffic engineering analysis, field inspections, and preparation of engineering documents. The employee will ensure compliance with NYC DOT standards, applicable codes, and safety requirements.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in civil engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a Master's degree from an accredited college in civil engineering.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of a driver's license valid in the state of New York is preferred and must be maintained throughout the duration of the appointment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing geometric layouts, bus lanes, curbside regulations, intersection treatments, and transit priority street configurations.
• Conduct traffic studies, bus speed assessments, turning movement counts, and safety analyses to support design decisions.
• Prepare CAD drawings, concept plans, signing/striping layouts, and technical exhibits for internal review and external partners.
• Document existing conditions, verify measurements, assess constraints, and support feasibility evaluations for proposed bus priority treatments.
• Support analysis and implementation of Transit Signal Priority (TSP), queue jumps, and signal timing adjustments.
• Collaborate with planners, operations teams, borough engineers, MTA staff, utilities, and community stakeholders.
• Assist with shop drawing review, field checks, punch lists, and verification of installed bus priority elements.
• Maintain GIS layers, project databases, and engineering records related to bus lanes, stops, signals, and curb regulations.
• Ensure designs meet ADA standards, MUTCD requirements, NYC Street Design Guidelines, and Vision Zero principles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level