Project Coordinator - Public Realm

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. The Office Livable Streets (OLS) is tasked with prioritizing strategic planning, community engagement, research, policy, design, implementation, and long-term management. Their goal is to create streets that are livable, supporting safety, accessibility, inclusion, resiliency, active modes, community cohesion, and economic vitality citywide. Additionally, they aim to enhance New York City's pedestrian, bicycle, and micromobility networks, providing comfortable, connected, green, and reliable transportation options across the five boroughs. They place special emphasis on Priority Investment Areas, mode shift, and reimagining streets. The office also develops innovative new programs, design typologies, project delivery, and analysis tools to meet the demands of a rapidly changing population with evolving needs and technologies.

TPM is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Community Coordinator to work within the Public Realm team in the Office of Livable Streets (OLS). Reporting to the Unit's Design and Capital Lead, the successful candidate will provide planning and design support for critical public realm projects in all five boroughs. Chief responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the design and review of public realm projects in coordination with the unit's project managers and collaborating closely with other DOT units, ensuring design quality through all of the unit's projects. This encompasses both in-house projects conducted using DOT's rapid response toolkit and capital street reconstruction coordinated through DDC, DPR, or EDC that the candidate will oversee. The candidate will be responsible for fully creating design concept drawings and related graphics for some projects as well as public facing presentations that effectively communicate goals to stakeholders, including the community, public partners, and private entities. The Project Coordinator will also develop new design standards for the city, working with other DOT units, leading research and information gathering stages, as well as policy development outlining use and standards for new treatments. Supervision of interns and support staff may be required.

This role requires design, drafting, photography, and graphic skills to convey project proposals effectively. Other tasks include field analysis, preparing and giving public presentations, reviewing designs, and attending design meetings, which the candidate will also be responsible for. The ideal candidate should be detail oriented, accurate and a capable team player, plus have a positive attitude.

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.

Preferred Skills
Professional experience in the urban planning, design, or construction. Previous experience with mapping software (ArcGIS), Computer-Aided Design (AutoCAD), Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Excel.

Additional Information
This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and DC37.
**Note: Less than 2 yrs. City Service - New Hire Rate: $59,116, 2 or more yrs. City service - Minimum Incumbent Rate: $67,983**

Salary: $59,116 / $67,983 - $91,768

Work Location: 55 Water St, 6th Fl. New York, NY 10041

Hours/Shift: 35 hrs. per week / 9am-5pm

To Apply
All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
Current employees, please log into Employee Self Service at https://hrb.nycaps.nycnet follow the Careers Link. Job ID #: 630798
All other applicants, go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID # 630798
No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
Only applicants under consideration will be contacted. Most public libraries have computers available for use.
Note: New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment. Appointments are subject to OMB approval.
For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

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.