Freight Planner

City of New York • New York City, NY

30d • Hybrid

About The Position

To be considered for this position, the candidate must be serving permanently in the title of Transportation Specialist, be reachable on the civil service list, or be eligible under the 55a program. NYC's economic vitality and urban livability rely on a sophisticated logistics and supply chain network. Serving 8.5 million residents, supporting over 4 million jobs, and welcoming 62 million tourists annually, the city's well-being hinges on efficient goods movement. Nearly 90% of our city's goods are truck-delivered, underscoring the need for revolutionary last-mile delivery strategies. The Freight Mobility Unit focuses on enhancing the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of goods movement, while mitigating the adverse effects of truck traffic on infrastructure and communities. The team stives to integrate these objectives to preserve the city's livability and simultaneously bolster New York City's economic competitiveness and vitality. The Division of Transportation Planning & Management (TPM) 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. The Freight Mobility (FM) Unit within the TPM division is seeking two (2) ambitious, highly organized, and motivated candidates with a strong technical background and excellent communications skills to serve as freight planners across multiple teams within the unit. The FM unit is responsible for developing transformative projects, programs, and policies to improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of goods movement in NYC. The successful candidates will support our extensive portfolio of freight programs, freight safety and education initiatives, and freight corridor initiatives within the FM unit. Under the direction of Freight Mobility senior staff, the candidates will assist with the planning, implementation, and outreach associated with several freight programs and pilots including Off-Hour Deliveries (OHD), Neighborhood Loading Zones (NLZs), Microhubs Pilot, LockerNYC Pilot, Cargo Bikes, Blue Highways, as well as future ideas such as green loading zones or low emission zones. Core duties performed by the candidates will include supporting planning and coordination of freight program and pilot implementations; conducting outreach to the public related to existing and forthcoming freight programs and initiatives; and reviewing and responding to public inquiries related to freight programs and pilots. In addition, the selected candidates may also conduct studies and prepare appropriate reports and analyses and make recommendations on policies and procedures related to any existing or forthcoming freight programs and pilots. The candidates will also support the identification and development of street improvement projects that improve safety for all road users in high truck crash corridors and along truck routes. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) mission is to provide for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and to maintain and enhance the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of our primary customers, City residents.

Requirements

• To be considered for this position, the candidate must be serving permanently in the title of Transportation Specialist, be reachable on the civil service list, or be eligible under the 55a program.
• 1. A master's degree in transportation engineering, mathematics, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban studies, or related physical and social science fields; or 2. A baccalaureate 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; or 3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or 4. An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or 5. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above.
• SPECIAL NOTE: In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements above: To be assigned to Assignment Level II, the candidate must have an additional year of experience as described in the "Qualification Requirements" listed under "2" above. To be assigned to Assignment Level III, the candidate must have an additional two years of experience as described in the "Qualification Requirements" listed under "2" above.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of and experience in transportation policy, transportation planning, transportation operations and management or transportation technology
• Knowledge of the technical aspects of transportation infrastructure; the ability to think and act strategically; experience analyzing, interpreting, and communicating transportation performance issues; strong data analysis, report writing, community engagement and experience using MS Office Suite, ArcGIS, and/or Adobe Suite.
• A valid NYS Driver’s License is a plus.

Responsibilities

• supporting planning and coordination of freight program and pilot implementations
• conducting outreach to the public related to existing and forthcoming freight programs and initiatives
• reviewing and responding to public inquiries related to freight programs and pilots
• conduct studies and prepare appropriate reports and analyses and make recommendations on policies and procedures related to any existing or forthcoming freight programs and pilots
• support the identification and development of street improvement projects that improve safety for all road users in high truck crash corridors and along truck routes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees