Project Coordinator - Public Realm

The Division of 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 micro-mobility 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.

Public Realms Planning Team assists with developing the Pedestrian and Public Space Unit’s project portfolio for in-house and capital projects.

In the role of Project Coordinator, the candidate will collaborate internally with other DOT units and externally with other city agencies such as the Department of Parks and Recreation to assess capital needs and evaluate existing project lists.

The selected candidate will assess various data sets to identify potential projects within a neighborhood boundary, recognizing different needs in different neighborhoods based on existing walking modal share, density and land use, sociodemographic variables, existing DOT projects, application requests for Open Streets and Plazas, and internal and external agency priorities.

The Project Coordinator will conduct community outreach to better understand the needs and goals of the community, as well as to educate the community on DOTs tools and goals.

Additionally, the project coordinator will partner with community-based organizations to enhance DOT planning and implementation, prioritizing the safety and well-being of the communities we serve.

The candidate must be familiar with and demonstrate expertise in the following areas : data analysis using ArcGIS or QGIS software and Microsoft Excel;

photography and graphic skills to convey information effectively using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

The ideal candidate should also understand the latest traffic calming techniques and streetscape design considerations.

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.