Design Engineer

City of New York • New York, NY

11d • $66,330 - $99,528

About The Position

Transit Development (TD) develops public transit-supportive street infrastructure and policies to improve mobility for New Yorkers. It manages 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 advises the agency on public transit matters and serves as a key point of contact with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

The Division of Traffic Operations seeks an Assistant Civil Engineer for its Signals Street Lighting Engineering Design Unit. The role performs engineering work related to planning, design, analysis, and implementation of projects within the Bus Action Streets Plan. Work includes technical support for bus-priority street improvements through geometric design, traffic engineering analysis, field inspections, and preparation of engineering documents. The employee helps ensure compliance with NYC DOT standards, applicable codes, and safety requirements.

Candidates must be permanently serving as an Assistant Civil Engineer or reachable on the open-competitive Assistant Civil Engineer list, Exam #7006. Some assignments may require a driver's license; preference is given to candidates with a New York State-valid driver's license, which must be maintained throughout the appointment.

The Department of Transportation's mission is to provide for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in New York City and to maintain and enhance transportation infrastructure that is crucial to the city's economic vitality and quality of life.

Requirements

• Must be permanently serving in the title of Assistant Civil Engineer or reachable on the open-competitive Assistant Civil Engineer list, Exam #7006.
• Meet one of the following Assistant Civil Engineer qualification pathways: a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory civil engineering work experience; a bachelor's degree in civil engineering technology and three years of full-time satisfactory civil engineering work experience; or a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in civil engineering.
• Some assignments may require a driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• A driver's license valid in the state of New York; candidates with one are preferred, and the license must be maintained throughout 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 and 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 reviews, 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