Job Information
City of New York Transportation Planner in New York, New York
Job Description
THE AGENCY
The Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the strategic growth and development of the City through ground-up planning with communities, the development of land use policies and zoning regulations applicable citywide and by sharing its perspectives on growth and community needs with sister agencies in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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THE DIVISION:
The Division of Transportation Policy and Analytics focuses on access and mobility implications of land use decisions, seeking to ensure that housing growth and economic activity occurs in alignment with transportation availability. Current division priorities include reforming off-street parking requirements and understanding post-pandemic changes in transportation patterns. The division is responsible for conducting analyses, preparing plans, and identifying the current and anticipated transportation needs in neighborhoods throughout the city. It coordinates its activities closely with the other divisions at DCP, as well as City, State, and regional entities on transportation planning priorities.
THE ROLE
Under supervision, the Transportation Planner will conduct research and develop recommendations related to transportation and land use. Typical tasks will include:
Quantitative and qualitative research on transportation issues; for example, research around transit-oriented development.
Project manage transportation components of neighborhood studies; for example, what transportation improvements are needed in Long Island City to facilitate an increase in residential density.
Collaborate with division staff in identifying local and citywide trends and patterns and supporting broad agency-level studies.
Produce graphics and date visualizations for internal agency briefings.
Conduct field visits to assess existing transportation conditions as needed.
Maintain, manage, process, and analyze databases that inform the agency’s transportation studies.
Support research to recommend appropriate policies, plans, physical, and operational improvements to address specific transportation issues.
Perform other related tasks.
Qualifications
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning; or
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.
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.