*** In order to be considered for this position, candidate must be either serving permanently in the City Planner Title, be reachable on the Civil Service List, or eligible through the 55a Program ***


The Division of Transportation Planning and Management (TPM) is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the City's streets, including street-related energy policies and 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, bus lanes and busways, electric vehicle charging, freight mobility and markings, and ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists. Transit Development (TD) is responsible for developing public transit-supportive street infrastructure and policies in order to improve mobility for all New Yorkers. The group manages the Better Buses initiative and transit policy initiatives and develops projects and plans to improve the quality and safety of bus operations and access to transit. TD serves as an agency resource on public transit related matters, including as one of the key contact points with the MTA agencies.

TD seeks to hire an Assistant Director to help lead the Bus Priority team possessing demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills with the ability to provide vision, guidance, and staff development. The Assistant Director is responsible for managing transit-related street design for New York City, including nearly 150 miles of bus lanes, busways, and the legacy Select Bus Service programs. The Assistant Director will lead the planning and implementation of a large portfolio of highly visible and complex transportation projects that support improved bus service and better street designs in New York City, including bus lanes and busways. Responsibilities include overseeing a 3 person staff developing, implementing the Better Buses Action Plan and other transit priority and complete streets projects, overall program management, including an annual expense budget of approximately $10 million, staff workloads, and other supervisory duties, as well assisting the Director and Deputy Director in supporting the overall day to day work of the unit. Work will include supervising and performing geographic, statistical, and other planning-related analysis as well as public presentations, and the candidate should be comfortable working with community groups in both large and small settings. The positions will be a key point of coordination with DOT staff, the MTA, other City, State, and Federal agencies, elected officials and the general public.

The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) mission is to provide for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and to maintain and enhance the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of our primary customers, City residents. DOT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment.

Preferred Skills
Knowledge and experience in the development and implementation of innovative bus priority projects, experience in innovative public outreach techniques, as well as in briefing executive staff and elected officials, understanding of NYC communities, including familiarity with the Community Board system and prior experience working on coordination of projects with outside stakeholders and other government agencies. Ability to understand and communicate bus rapid transit and transportation planning / engineering principles in order to build consensus for design solutions in line with DOT' s mission is essential, including a strong understanding of street design, transit operations, and traffic analysis.

Additional Information
*** In order to be considered for this position, candidates must be either serving permanently in the City Planner Title, be reachable on the Civil Service List, or eligible through the 55a Program ***
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.

Work Location
55 Water Street, NY NY 10041

Hours/Shift
Monday – Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm

All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
Current employees, please log into Employee Self Service at https://hrb.nycaps.nycnet follow the Careers Link. Job ID #: 622110
All other applicants, go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID # 622110
No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Most public libraries have computers available for use.
Note: New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment.
Appointments are subject to OMB approval.
For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning; or

2. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to “1"" 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. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.

Special Qualification Requirements

Assignment Level III
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, one additional year of professional experience as described in "2" above.

Assignment Level IV
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, two additional years of professional experience as described in "2" above.

Knowledge and experience in the development and implementation of innovative bus priority projects, experience in innovative public outreach techniques, as well as in briefing executive staff and elected officials, understanding of NYC communities, including familiarity with the Community Board system and prior experience working on coordination of projects with outside stakeholders and other government agencies. Ability to understand and communicate bus rapid transit and transportation planning / engineering principles in order to build consensus for design solutions in line with DOT' s mission is essential, including a strong understanding of street design, transit operations, and traffic analysis.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.