Transportation Specialist

City of New York•New York, NY

3d•$78,740 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Transportation Planning & 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 to ensure the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists. The Traffic Engineering & Planning (TEP) unit within TPM is responsible for conducting, reviewing, and approving transportation engineering and planning studies, analyses and methodologies. TEP seeks two ambitious and motivated candidates to serve as Transportation Specialists, Level 2, working with a multi-disciplinary team on designing and implementing complex transportation planning, safety, and engineering projects. The candidates will review and/or conduct traffic, bus, bike, and pedestrian analyses for TEP to inform projects undertaken by TPM’s Cycling & Micromobility unit, and assist in the collection, review, summary and analysis of transportation data. The candidates will review and prepare Synchro and/or SimTraffic models using pavement marking plans, signal timing plans and traffic/pedestrian data. The candidates will ensure these models are properly calibrated to reflect observed field conditions in accordance with NYC DOT’s calibration guidelines. Additionally, the candidates, under the general supervision and guidance of TEP’s Office of Project Analysis Director, will assist in the review of environmental studies under CEQR/SEQR/NEPA processes using the analytical procedures presented in the CEQR Technical Manual and assist in conducting a variety of traffic operation and safety studies following the Department’s supplemental guidance on level-of-service analyses for signalized/unsignalized intersections and pedestrian elements (i.e., sidewalks, crosswalks, and street corners) using a variety of analysis tools including Highway Capacity Software (HCS), Synchro/SimTraffic, SIDRA, and other traffic simulation models (i.e., VISSIM, Aimsun, etc.) to develop and test improvement measures that ameliorate congestion, improve mobility, and enhance safety for all street users, with a particular focus on bicycle and pedestrian safety. The candidate will also perform engineering reviews of schematic geometric designs and Design Approval Document/Preliminary Design Investigation reports for capital reconstruction projects and other transportation projects using the NYSDOT Project Development Manual, Highway Design Manual, Transportation Environmental Manual, and Local Projects Manual, as well as assist senior staff in organizing and preparing written reports and graphic materials for presentations, participate in technical and advisory committee meetings, and interact with other agency representatives on department studies and projects. The candidates will be expected to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team, and will primarily work in the office but may be asked to perform occasional field work.

Requirements

Serving permanently in the title of Transportation Specialist, or be reachable on the open competitive civil service list for Exam No. 3027.
A master's degree in transportation engineering, mathematics, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban studies, or related physical and social science fields; or
A baccalaureate degree in engineering from an accredited college and one year of full-time satisfactory experience performing technical work on roadway transportation and traffic studies and area-wide traffic programs; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in '2' above; or
An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in '2' above; or
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in '2' above.
To be assigned to Assignment Level II, the candidate must have an additional year of experience as described in the 'Qualification Requirements' listed under '2' above.
To be assigned to Assignment Level III, the candidate must have an additional two years of experience as described in the 'Qualification Requirements' listed under '2' above.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of, and proficiency with: HCS, Synchro/SimTraffic, SIDRA, AutoCAD, AutoTurn, and traffic simulation models (i.e., VISSIM, Aimsun, etc.)
Knowledge of transportation engineering/planning principles and traffic/transportation impact studies conducted for environmental review purposes.
Knowledge of Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), MUTCD, the AASHTO “Green Book”, the CEQR Technical Manual, and the NYSDOT Project Development Manual, Highway Design Manual, Transportation Environmental Manual, and Local Projects Manual.
Excellent writing and oral presentation skills.
Possess a driver's license valid in the state of New York with no restrictions. This license must be maintained throughout duration of employment in this position.

Responsibilities

Review and/or conduct traffic, bus, bike, and pedestrian analyses for TEP to inform projects undertaken by TPM’s Cycling & Micromobility unit.
Assist in the collection, review, summary and analysis of transportation data.
Review and prepare Synchro and/or SimTraffic models using pavement marking plans, signal timing plans and traffic/pedestrian data.
Ensure models are properly calibrated to reflect observed field conditions in accordance with NYC DOT’s calibration guidelines.
Assist in the review of environmental studies under CEQR/SEQR/NEPA processes using the analytical procedures presented in the CEQR Technical Manual.
Assist in conducting a variety of traffic operation and safety studies following the Department’s supplemental guidance on level-of-service analyses for signalized/unsignalized intersections and pedestrian elements.
Develop and test improvement measures that ameliorate congestion, improve mobility, and enhance safety for all street users, with a particular focus on bicycle and pedestrian safety.
Perform engineering reviews of schematic geometric designs and Design Approval Document/Preliminary Design Investigation reports for capital reconstruction projects and other transportation projects.
Assist senior staff in organizing and preparing written reports and graphic materials for presentations.
Participate in technical and advisory committee meetings.
Interact with other agency representatives on department studies and projects.
Work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Primarily work in the office but may be asked to perform occasional field work.