The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) provides for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and maintains and enhances the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of City residents. DOT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment.

Reporting directly to the Assistant Commissioner, the candidate will serve as the Director of Property Management and will oversee the management of DOT properties in the City, create a comprehensive database of DOT properties; respond to inquiries from other DOT divisions and external parties related to DOT properties and ROW issues, conduct title search and coordinate any title search procedures related to DOT properties; coordinate transferring titles of streets to the City and work on submitting requests for CCO designation of streets; identify properties for revenue generation purposes and DOT’s Facilities purposes, conduct required land use procedures to establish Facilities sites, and more. In addition, the Director will oversee and provide responses to inquiries from communities, elected officials and their constituencies related to the street system; manage the agency’s property portfolio; work to develop a comprehensive DOT property database to include information regarding all DOT properties, private and CCO streets, built and unbuilt streets, street properties under the jurisdiction of other agencies and authorities; oversee investigations and studies pertaining to land use and transportation; and supervise staff.

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.

Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong familiarity with New York City real estate and land use processes desired. Advanced GIS experience. Preference given to candidates with New York City government experience, as well as NYC zoning and land use experience.

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.