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***TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF CITY PLANNER, OR BE REACHABLE ON THE CITY PLANNER CIVIL
SERVICE LIST, OR BE ELIGIBLE UNDER THE 55A PROGRAM.***
DOT's Bike Share & Shared Mobility unit is responsible for planning, oversight, and management of the Citi Bike program, dock less e-scooter and e-bike-share services, app-based e-moped rental services, and other emerging micro mobility-share services. Citi Bike, New York City's bike share program, currently reaches four boroughs with more than 37,000 bicycles and 2,000 stations and is continuing to grow. The program has become an integral part of NYC's transportation network and more than half of NYC's population will live within a 5-minute walk of a Citi Bike station. Beginning in 2025, Citi Bike will add more than 250 new stations in the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn and will bring 2,900 new bikes into service. DOT also manages a e-scooter share program in the East Bronx and Eastern Queens with three vendors. The program has over 10,000 e-scooters and has seen over 6 million trips since launch in 2021. DOT is currently in the process of planning and installing new designated e-scooter share parking locations across both service areas. In addition, e-moped share has proliferated in NYC and DOT has implemented a regulatory framework for these services.
Under the direction of senior program staff, this candidate will be responsible for: researching and analyzing technological and programmatic innovations to improve scooter share operations; supporting development of new parking typologies for scooter share and other micro mobility services; evaluating system patterns and trends using available data sources including online dashboards and Microsoft Excel; performing tasks required to identify technically viable sites for potential scooter share parking locations including fieldwork, drawing review, permit coordination, and vendor deployment; updating program databases with accurate site information; liaising between DOT, other City agencies, and private contractors regarding matters pertaining to scooter share services; conducting inspections of scooter share vehicles and operations; helping to plan expansion of services into new neighborhoods and improvements to existing scooter share service areas; production of maps using ArcGIS and Adobe Creative Suite and PowerPoint presentations; supporting outreach and correspondence tasks; performing difficult and responsible clerical operations; and related special projects and duties. The candidate will also support planning, outreach, and implementation efforts related to bike share as needed.
Minimum Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning; or
2. 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.
Preferred Skills
Experience supporting the planning or oversight of a community based project in a major metropolitan area desired. Strong preference for candidates possessing great attention to detail, experience or demonstrated interest in transportation planning and policy, bike share, and/or cycling ability to work collaboratively and inclusively and effectively communicate with all stakeholders.
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
$73,392.00 - $108,041.00
Jan 14, 2025