Research Project Manager, Cycling & Micromobility Unit

About the role

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, curb management, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility and markings, and ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists.

The Office of 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.

The Cycling & Micromobility (C&M) Unit is responsible for the nation's largest network of on-street bicycle facilities (1,500+ lane-miles), enhancing street safety, and increasing bike ridership in NYC. The team's primary focus is on innovative redesign of City streets to expand and improve the bike network.

Under the direction of the Research & Analytics Lead, the Research Project Manager will support the Cycling & Micromobility Unit's research program and maintenance of the Unit's micromobility demand model.

Micromobility demand model responsibilities will include developing, documenting, updating, and running modeling scenarios, conducting base network input updates, and documenting in detail all model updates and other maintenance performed.

In addition, this role will also support unit data collection and management efforts critical to the Micromobility Demand Model, including the maintenance and expansion of the Unit's computer vision sensor network.

The research program work includes performing administrative tasks for grants and consultant- or research partner-led projects, ensuring that all deliverables and objectives are met, representing the unit in research initiatives and technical working groups, participating in meetings with internal and external stakeholders, and collaborating with unit staff on short-term research-focused assignments and projects.

Tasks may include attending meetings with consultants, contractors, or in-house units to review sensor performance, equipment status, maintenance needs, and operational issues, scheduling installations and maintenance, resolving technical issues, and monitoring data collection and access.

Qualifications & Requirements

• For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.

To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have

• A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

NOTE: Probationary Period

Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.