Project Coordinator - Safety Projects, Daylighting
About The Position
The Transportation Planning and Management Division (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 Research, Implementation, and Safety (RIS) is a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to making the streets of New York City safer for all users as part of Vision Zero, a citywide policy striving to eliminate serious injuries and fatalities from traffic crashes. RIS uses a data-driven approach to design and implement street safety redesign projects, administer safety programs, promote senior and youth safety, manage crash data and data applications, conduct large-scale safety research projects, and lead agency action plans related to safety and Vision Zero programs/policy. RIS’s Safety Projects and Programs team is seeking candidates for its Project Coordinator: Safety Projects/Daylighting position. The candidate will be responsible for planning, developing, designing, and implementing Street Improvement Projects to improve safety for pedestrians, motor vehicles, bicyclists, and motorcyclists. The position will focus on incorporating proven safety treatments, including (but not limited to) “hardened daylighting” at intersections, to improve visibility for all users.
Requirements
- Must be serving permanently in the title of City Planner, or be reachable on the civil service list.
- 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.
- All candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Knowledge of traffic calming, urban design, pedestrian-oriented design, complete streets, and traffic engineering.
- Excellent writing, editing, oral presentation, and community outreach skills.
- A valid NYS Driver's License.
Responsibilities
- Performing research and crash analysis to identify high crash locations.
- Scoping and designing safety improvement projects for high crash locations.
- Analyzing traffic data.
- Preparing reports/graphics and maps.
- Conducting field work including on-site evaluations and field meetings.
- Coordinating project implementation.
- Providing technical assistance to senior staff.
- Participating in community outreach, including developing outreach plans and materials.
- Conducting meetings with public officials, Community Boards, and inter- and intra-agency stakeholders.
Benefits
- This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and DC37.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
