Project Coordinator, OLS

City of New York•New York City, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Transportation Planning and 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 Office of Livable Streets (OLS) is tasked with prioritizing strategic planning, community engagement, research, policy, design, implementation, and long-term management. Their goal is to create streets that are livable, supporting safety, accessibility, inclusion, resiliency, active modes, community cohesion, and economic vitality citywide. Additionally, they aim to enhance New York City's pedestrian, bicycle, and micromobility networks, providing comfortable, connected, green, and reliable transportation options across the five boroughs. They place special emphasis on Priority Investment Areas, mode shift, and reimagining streets. The office also develops innovative new programs, design typologies, project delivery, and analysis tools to meet the demands of a rapidly changing population with evolving needs and technologies. The Cycling & Micromobility Unit is responsible for the nation's largest network of on-street bicycle facilities (1,200+ lane-miles), enhancing street safety for all users, and increasing bike ridership in the five boroughs. The team's focus is the innovative redesign of city streets to expand and improve the bike network, with emphasis on improving connectivity between neighborhoods, increasing access to safe bicycle infrastructure across the city, and creating a more equitable transportation network that serves all New Yorkers. The Cycling & Micromobility Unit seeks to hire two highly motivated and detail-oriented Project Coordinators to support the planning, development, and delivery of capital bicycle and micromobility projects throughout New York City. Under the supervision of senior staff, the selected candidates will manage complex capital projects, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies, and help advance projects from concept through design and implementation. The selected candidates will support the identification and development of new capital project opportunities, coordinate the review of transportation and development projects led by partner agencies, and collaborate with planners, engineers, and designers to ensure high-quality bicycle and micromobobility infrastructure is incorporated into capital projects citywide. The position offers the opportunity to work on some of New York City's most significant transportation projects while helping shape the future of the City's cycling network.

Requirements

Serving permanently in the title, or be reachable on the civil service list, exam # 5045.
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning; or a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to the above.
Graduate education in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or related fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.
For Assignment Level III: one additional year of professional experience as described above.
For Assignment Level IV: two additional years of professional experience as described above.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of transportation planning, roadway geometric design, complete streets, and bicycle and micromobility planning principles.
Experience with capital project development, roadway reconstruction, or other public infrastructure projects.
Experience reviewing engineering plans, construction drawings, and existing conditions; familiarity with survey data and incorporating field measurements into project development.
Knowledge of bicycle facility design principles and experience applying design guidance, including the MUTCD, AASHTO, NACTO, ADA Accessibility Guidelines, and related standards.
Experience with ArcGIS or other GIS software for spatial analysis, mapping, and data visualization.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign) and Microsoft Office Suite.
Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and prepare clear technical reports and presentations.
Outstanding attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality technical work.
Candidates who cycle regularly and/or are passionate about cycling, bicycle infrastructure, and the built environment of New York City.
Possess a driver's license valid in the state of New York with no restrictions.

Responsibilities

Manage Cycling & Micromobility-sponsored capital projects through planning, design, and implementation, including project scope, schedule, budget, consultant management, and coordination with internal DOT divisions and external agencies.
Support the identification, evaluation, and development of new capital bicycle and micromobility projects through site investigations, existing conditions analysis, conceptual planning, and project scoping.
Review roadway reconstruction, bridge, public space, land development, and other transportation projects to identify opportunities for bicycle and micromobility improvements and provide technical comments throughout project development, ensuring designs comply with AASHTO, MUTCD, and NYC DOT standards and best practices.
Coordinate with planners, engineers, architects, landscape architects, operations staff, and consultants to incorporate high-quality cycling and micromobility facilities into capital projects, and assist in the development of conceptual designs and planning studies.
Prepare reports, presentations, correspondence, briefing materials, and other technical documents to support project development, executive decision-making, funding requests, and grant applications.
Track project schedules, milestones, design comments, commitments, and follow-up actions to support coordination across multiple concurrent capital projects.
Perform other related duties as assigned.