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TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST, OR BE REACHABLE ON THE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST CIVIL SERVICE LIST, OR ELIGIBLE UNDER THE 55A PROGRAM.
DOT's Bike Share & Shared Mobility unit is responsible for planning, oversight, and management of the Citi Bike program, dockless e-scooter and e-bike-share services, and other emerging micro mobility-share services. Citi Bike, New York City's bike share program, currently reaches four boroughs with more than 30,000 bicycles and 2,000 stations and is continuing to grow. The program has become an integral part of NYC's transportation network and in 2024 more than half of NYC's population lives within a 5-minute walk of a Citi Bike station. E-scooter share services have been operating in the East Bronx for several years, and expanded into Eastern Queens in June 2024 and has grown to as many as 12,000 vehicles later this year.
Under the general direction of senior unit staff, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment and unreviewed action, this candidate will: provide expertise to managerial staff involved in the planning, development and execution of the expansion of bike share and shared micromobility services into new neighborhoods; serve as an expert in the planning, development, and execution of infill projects in existing service areas and improvement efforts to existing bike share and micro mobility-share services; identify technically viable sites for potential bike share and shared mobility stations including fieldwork, drawing review, permit coordination, vendor deployment, and updating program databases with accurate site information; perform specialized research and analysis related to bike share and shared mobility services; coordinate with other DOT divisions, other City agencies, private contractors, public officials, community groups, and other key stakeholders to resolve problems pertaining to bike share and shared mobility services; develop methods and means for improving street and operational efficiencies relating to bike share and shared mobility services; create presentations, maps, and materials for high-level decision-makers and public presentations; utilize research and analysis tools to evaluate patterns and trends in the services using program data and other available data sources; make presentations and address private and public groups, explaining the objectives, techniques and implications of DOT's bike share and shared mobility policies or plans; determines and makes recommendations for the amelioration of traffic conditions as relates to bike share and shared mobility services; design and supervise administration of appropriate forms of data collection related to the services; supervise subordinate staff as required; and perform related duties.
Minimum Qualifications 1. A master's degree in transportation engineering, mathematics, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban studies, or related physical and social science fields; or
2. 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
3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or
4. 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
5. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above.
SPECIAL NOTE:
In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements 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.
Preferred Skills
High proficiency in ArcGIS and Adobe Creative Suite strongly desired. Strong preference for candidates possessing great attention to detail, experience or demonstrated interest in transportation planning and policy, bike share, and/or cycling Strong preference for candidates having experience working with the public, community groups, and New York City agencies excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and inclusively with all stakeholders highly desired.
55a Program
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.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
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/.
Residency Requirement
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.
Additional Information 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.
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New York City Department of Transportation
$84,018.00 - $123,141.00
Dec 03, 2024