Senior Project Manager, Rapid Bus Network Development
About The Position
Transit Development (TD) is responsible for developing public transit-supportive street infrastructure and policies to improve mobility for all New Yorkers. The unit manages the bus-related components of the NYC Streets Plan, including the Better Buses and transit policy initiatives, and develops location-specific projects to enhance the quality and safety of bus operations and improve pedestrian access to transit. TD also serves as a resource to the agency on public transit related matters, including acting as one of the key points of contact with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). TD seeks to hire a candidate to support a new Rapid Bus Network Development subunit, tasked with developing new and improved rapid bus service in conjunction with MTA to further the goals of the Mayor and the NYC Streets Plan. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Rapid Buses, the candidate would work to develop infrastructure-intensive bus projects that dramatically reshape the built environment to bring quality transit service to all New Yorkers. This is an opportunity to work in a high-profile, fast-paced public sector environment with a team dedicated to improving safety, accessibility, and mobility throughout New York City.
Requirements
- Serving permanently in the title of City Planner, or be reachable on the open competitive civil service list for Exam No. 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.
- All candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.
- For Assignment Level III: one additional year of professional experience.
- For Assignment Level IV: two additional years of professional experience.
- New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Extensive experience in transportation planning, street design, or transit priority project development, with demonstrated expertise in delivering bus lanes, busways, and other transit supportive street treatments.
- Strong multimodal street design perspective.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership, community boards, and elected officials.
- Familiarity with design, mapping, or analysis tools such as GIS, CAD, or Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience with federal funding, grants, and environmental review.
Responsibilities
- Conduct extensive community-centered public outreach.
- Pursue and manage grants to finance projects.
- Navigate environmental review.
- Track project development.
- Work with bus priority and planning & policy subunits to develop conceptual designs.
- Work with MTA on bus operations.
- Initiate capital projects.
- Meet extensively with the general public.
- Work with community boards and other public stakeholders in public workshops, presentations, and other settings, including evening and weekend work.
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
Senior
