Senior Planner

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATES MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF CITY PLANNER, REACHABLE ON THE CITY PLANNER CIVIL SERVICE LIST OR ELIGIBLE UNDER THE 55A PROGRAM.

DOT's Bike Share & Shared Mobility unit is responsible for planning, oversight, and management of the Citi Bike program, dockless e-scooter and e-bike-share services, and other emerging micro mobility-share services. Citi Bike, New York City's bike share program, currently reaches four boroughs with more than 30,000 bicycles and 2,000 stations and is continuing to grow. The program has become an integral part of NYC's transportation network and in 2024 more than half of NYC's population lives within a 5-minute walk of a Citi Bike station. E-scooter share services have been operating in the East Bronx for several years, and expanded into Eastern Queens in June 2024 and has grown to as many as 12,000 vehicles later this year.

Under the direction of senior unit staff, with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, this candidate will : be responsible for formulating and coordinating implementation of a work program for the expansion of bike share and shared micromobility services into new neighborhoods, planning infill efforts in existing service areas, and planning improvements to existing bike share and micro mobility-share services; identify technically viable sites for potential bike share and shared mobility stations including fieldwork, drawing review, permit coordination, vendor deployment, and updating program databases with accurate site information; perform specialized research and analysis related to functional or community planning for bike share and shared mobility services; coordinate with other DOT divisions, other City agencies, private contractors, public officials, community groups, and other key stakeholders to resolve planning problems pertaining to bike share and shared mobility services; develop, evaluate, and recommend alternative solutions to transportation planning problems; create presentations, maps, and materials for high-level decision-makers and public presentations; utilize automated research and analysis tools to evaluate patterns and trends in the services using program data and other available data sources; make presentations and address private and public groups, explaining the objectives, techniques and implications of DOT's bike share and shared mobility policies or plans; develop new policies and procedures to assist management in the institution of bike share and shared mobility services; design and supervise administration of appropriate forms of data collection related to the services; supervise subordinate staff as required; and perform related duties.

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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

High proficiency in ArcGIS and Adobe Creative Suite strongly desired. Strong preference for candidates possessing great attention to detail, experience or demonstrated interest in transportation planning and policy, bike share, and / or cycling Strong preference for candidates having experience working with the public, community groups, and New York City agencies excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and inclusively with all stakeholders highly desired.

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.