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City of New York · 4 weeks ago

Associate Project Manager – TEP

Manhattan, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$87K/yr - $127K/yr

3+ years exp

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

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Responsibilities

To be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the title of Associate Project Manager, or be reachable on the civil service list for Associate Project Manager

The Division of Transportation Planning & Management 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 Engineering and Planning Unit (TEP) is responsible for conducting, reviewing, and approving transportation engineering and planning studies, analyses and methodologies including transportation planning assumptions for Environmental Impacts Statements, Traffic & Transportation Studies, and Projects

These relate to every aspect of traffic operations and planning from curb-cuts to area-wide studies

TEP seeks an experienced, ambitious, and motivated candidate to serve as Assistant Civil Engineer, working with a multi-disciplinary team in designing and implementing complex transportation planning, safety, and engineering projects

The candidate, under general supervision, in the office or the field, will 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

The study focuses on congestion along York Avenue, which is in close proximity to the FDR Drive, a significant regional corridor

The candidate will 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

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

In particular, the candidate will 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

The candidate will 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

The candidate, under general supervision, in the office or the field, will further assist senior staff responsible review of environmental studies under CEQR/SEQR/NEPA processes using the analytical procedures presented in the CEQR Technical Manual; assist in the conducting 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; and interact with other agency representatives on department studies and projects and works both independently and as part of a team

Qualification

CEQR processesNEPA processesTraffic engineeringTraffic simulation modelsAutoCADHighway Capacity SoftwareSynchro/SimTrafficHighway Capacity ManualWriting skillsOral presentation skills

Required

Candidate must be serving permanently in the title of Associate Project Manager, or be reachable on the civil service list for Associate Project Manager

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

Where experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements

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