Transportation Planning and 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, ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists. Traffic Control & Engineering is responsible for administration, engineering and operations related to the installation, manufacturing, maintenance and removal of signs, flexible bollards, moveable barriers, in-house traffic sign production and other traffic control devices. The office draws on the expertise and talents of engineers, sign designers, planners, inspectors, IT experts, analysts, and others to help the agency achieve Vision Zero and other city goals.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Bus Stop Management, the candidate will assist in sign design for Traffic Control & Engineering. Under general supervision, they perform all kinds of freehand, automated and/or computer designed lettering, sign painting and silk-screening work on various objects and surfaces using all sorts of mediums; performs related duties. The ideal candidate should be detail oriented, accurate and a capable team player, plus have a positive attitude and possess excellent communication skills. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance to all agency safety rules and regulations in creating a safe work environment for themselves and colleagues, ensuring all safety equipment and gear are sued and worn properly on work site. The candidate will be asked to work collaboratively and inclusively, seeking to cultivate continued professional development and effectively communicate with all stakeholders. This is an opportunity to work with a team dedicated to improving safety, accessibility, and mobility throughout New York City.

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.

Qualification Requirements
1. Five years of satisfactory full-time, paid experience, as a sign painter or letterer doing layout and preparation of lettering, signs and posters, using a brush freehand, paste-on or stenciled letters, or computer graphics software, and other related sign/lettering work; or

2. A satisfactory combination of experience and/or education which is equivalent to "1" above. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of related education and/or computer training in an accredited trade or vocational school, including apprenticeship or helper experience in lettering or sign painting. However, all candidates must have at least two years and six months of the experience described in "1" above.

Use of specialized computer graphics and logo design software and computer-driven tools, such as thermal and vinyl cutting plotters, to design, lay out and draw lettering, text, graphics, logos, and signs. Must be proficient in the FLEXI program. May utilize pressure sensitive letters and related equipment. Work with reflective and non-reflective vinyl sheeting, and applies sheeting on various substrate materials, such as aluminum, other metals, plastic, wood, and glass. Should be experienced in all facets of creating silk screens.

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.