Senior Project Coordinator, C&M Unit
About The Position
The Senior Project Coordinator will work in the Department of Transportation’s Cycling & Micromobility Unit, which maintains and improves New York City’s on-street bicycle network. The role focuses on identifying and coordinating opportunities to improve cycling infrastructure alongside street resurfacing and on maintaining safe, continuous bicycle routes during construction. The position requires fieldwork, project implementation management, and coordination with contractors, event representatives, other DOT units, government agencies, and community groups. The candidate may also attend and speak at community meetings and will be responsible for following agency safety rules and ensuring safety equipment is used properly. The position includes coordination and tracking of corridors scheduled for resurfacing; identifying repaving projects for design upgrades and future Street Improvement Projects; developing and updating protected bike lane maintenance and traffic-protection guidelines; coordinating street assessments and temporary markings; identifying streets for markings refurbishment and conducting follow-up inspections; field data collection and analysis; design review and recommendations; and implementation support. The coordinator will update the NYCStreets database with design changes and new project corridors and use PavementWorks to evaluate street ratings. Other work includes responding to media commentary and correspondence and helping create standard operating procedures and guidelines. The ideal candidate has experience with project management, research, analysis, policy development, street design standards and specifications, field surveys, geometric street design, data analysis, report writing, and visualizing data. The role calls for strong organizational and communication skills, attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple projects, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively. Candidates must be serving permanently in the City Planner title or reachable on the civil service list.
Requirements
- Must be serving permanently in the title of City Planner or be reachable on the civil service list.
- Experience cycling in New York City.
- Knowledge of bicycle-facility standards and specifications, including AASHTO, MUTCD, and NACTO guidelines.
- Experience working with Excel databases and creating PowerPoint presentations.
- Experience creating simple diagrams or artwork in Adobe Illustrator.
- Experience reviewing and commenting on engineering and construction drawings.
- Experience overseeing projects through a multi-step process.
- Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently or collaboratively.
- City Planner qualification pathway: a master’s degree in a listed planning, design, engineering, public administration, economic development, or related field; or a bachelor’s degree plus one year of satisfactory full-time city-planning experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with a bachelor’s degree required. Graduate credits in specified fields may substitute for experience at 30 credits per year.
- For Assignment Level III eligibility, two additional years of professional experience are required after meeting the minimum requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with project management, research, analysis, and development of policies, engineering street design standards, and specifications.
- Experience conducting field surveys of existing and post-implementation conditions.
- Experience developing geometric street designs using AutoCAD.
- Experience in data analysis, report writing, and creating graphics for visual representation of data.
- Experience coordinating with DOT units, government agencies, contractors, and community groups.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and track corridors scheduled for resurfacing.
- Identify and coordinate repaving projects for design upgrades and future Street Improvement Projects (SIPs).
- Create and update Protected Bike Lane Maintenance & Protection of Traffic guidelines.
- Coordinate the development of Street Assessments for protected bike lanes.
- Coordinate installation of temporary markings for existing protected bike lanes.
- Identify streets requiring markings refurbishment and conduct follow-up inspections.
- Conduct fieldwork, data collection, and analysis.
- Review designs and recommend design changes.
- Provide guidance and assistance coordinating project implementation.
- Attend monthly or quarterly coordination meetings.
- Update the NYCStreets database with design changes and new SIP corridors.
- Use the PavementWorks database to evaluate street ratings.
- Respond to media commentary and correspondence.
- Assist with creating standard operating procedures and guidelines.
- Manage fieldwork and project implementation, coordinating with contractors, event representatives, and other DOT units.
- Attend, participate in, and speak at community meetings as needed.
- Conduct research, analysis, and development of policies, engineering street design standards, and specifications.
- Conduct field surveys of existing and post-implementation conditions.
- Develop geometric street designs using AutoCAD.
- Prepare data analyses, reports, and graphics that visually represent data.
- Coordinate with DOT units, government agencies, contractors, and community groups as needed.
- Ensure compliance with agency safety rules and regulations and proper use of required safety equipment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
