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City of New York · 4 weeks ago

Associate Project Manager – TEP

New York City, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$87K/yr - $127K/yr

5+ years exp

The City of New York is responsible for the safe and efficient transportation within the city. They are seeking an Associate Project Manager to oversee transportation planning and engineering projects, focusing on improving safety and mobility for all street users.

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Responsibilities

Undertake the York Avenue Transportation Study to support the NYMTC Plan 2050 RTP vision goals to promote safe streets and intersections and improve the integration of a multimodal transit network

Develop a clear understanding of the trade-offs involved with potential improvements and inform decision-makers how selected recommendations may affect one another and what cumulative benefits and/or impacts they may have on the Central Business District (CBD) tolling program and the transportation network as a whole

Develop early improvement measures which can be implemented within a short period of time to address safety and mobility of all street users

Examine measures to encourage walking and biking, transit-oriented development, complete streets, parking and curb management, and other long-term sustainable land use strategies that support passenger and goods movement

Identify strategies to efficiently manage limited roadway capacity to mitigate congestion and vehicular emissions and improve traffic flow and circulation to/from FDR Drive, a major regional facility

Assist senior staff responsible for review of environmental studies under CEQR/SEQR/NEPA processes using the analytical procedures presented in the CEQR Technical Manual

Conduct a variety of traffic operation and safety studies following the Department’s supplemental guidance on levels 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, and other traffic simulation models (i.e., Aimsun, VISSIM, etc.) to develop and test improvement measures to ameliorate congestion, improve mobility, and enhance safety of all street users with 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 using the NYSDOT Project Development Manual, Highway Design Manual, and Environmental Manual

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 and works both independently and as part of a team

Qualification

Transportation PlanningTraffic EngineeringProject ManagementCEQR ProcessNEPA ProcessTraffic Simulation ModelsAutoCADWriting SkillsOral Presentation SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

One year of full-time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in '1' above

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience described in '1' above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience

One year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; (b) a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines described in '1' above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Registered Landscape Architect

In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience as described in '1' above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project

In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least two additional years of experience as described in '1' above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least two additional years as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project

Preferred

Experience in CEQR and NEPA processes

Proficiency in HCS, Synchro/SimTraffic; AutoCAD, AutoTurn, or knowledge of traffic simulation models (i.e., VISSIM, AIMSUN, etc.)

Knowledge of engineering principles, traffic engineering, and traffic environmental impact studies

Knowledge of Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), MUTCD, AASHTO, the CEQR Technical Manual, and the NYSDOT Project Development Manual, Highway Design Manual, and Environmental Manual

Excellent writing and oral presentation skills preferred

Valid NYS Driver's License required