PRP - Pedestrian Ramp Engineer

City of New York • New York City, NY

17h

About The Position

In order to be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the title of Staff Analyst, or must have filed, taken, passed, and be reachable on the civil service list, exam #3116, and provide proof. The Division of Sidewalk & Inspection Management (SIM) is responsible for maintaining 12,750 miles of sidewalk and more than 185,000 corners throughout the city. The Pedestrian Ramp Program (PRP), a unit within SIM, is committed to providing pedestrian (curb) ramps citywide that meet applicable accessibility laws and guidelines. Pedestrian ramps are a critical component in providing safe and accessible means of travel throughout New York City. Pedestrian ramps provide access on and off our streets and sidewalk and are an essential tool for all pedestrians, especially aging New Yorkers and people with disabilities. The selected candidate will provide essential administrative and clerical support to the Pedestrian Ramp teams, ensuring the efficient day-to-day operation of the unit. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing moderately complex data entry and retrieval using automated office systems; processing, recording, reviewing, and maintaining records; furnishing information; and preparing reports. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem solver with strong communication skills and the ability to support data gathering, data entry, and construction progress tracking.

Requirements

• candidate must be serving permanently in the title of Staff Analyst, or must have filed, taken, passed, and be reachable on the civil service list, exam #3116, and provide proof.
• A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full- time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area.
• An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.
• A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4” above.
• College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma.

Responsibilities

• Perform moderately difficult data entry and data retrieval using automated office systems.
• Create and maintain spreadsheets and reports, including tracking and updating construction progress data.
• Provide general office support, including managing team inboxes, filing, scanning, and uploading materials into ftp sites and office systems.
• Support departmental projects and perform additional duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time