Transportation Planner

About the role

Note: Only candidates with permanent Civil Service status in the City Planner title, those reachable on the City Planner active list (exam #5045), or those serving in a comparable civil service title can be considered for this position.

The Agency

The Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the future of New York City, working to create thriving and dynamic neighborhoods with access to housing and jobs, resilient infrastructure, and a vibrant public realm. The Department engages communities to develop inclusive plans, expands housing access and economic opportunity, and plans for long-term sustainability.

DCP supports the City Planning Commission in its annual review of hundreds of land use applications. The Department also advises on citywide strategic and capital planning, analyzes data, conducts policy analysis, and creates open data and civic engagement tools.

The Department of City Planning offers staff meaningful opportunities to help shape the future of New York City and address some of its most pressing challenges. The Department values public service, collaboration, and creativity, and supports professional development.

The Division

The Transportation Division focuses on the access and mobility implications of land use decisions, seeking to ensure that housing growth and economic activity occur in alignment with transportation availability. Current division priorities include promoting transit-oriented development, reforming off-street parking requirements, and building walkable communities.

The division is responsible for conducting analyses, preparing plans, and identifying the current and anticipated transportation needs in neighborhoods throughout the city. It coordinates its activities closely with the other divisions at DCP, as well as City, State, and regional entities on transportation planning priorities.

The Role

Under supervision, the Transportation Planner will conduct research and develop recommendations related to transportation and land use. Typical tasks will include:

• Quantitative and qualitative research on transportation issues; for example, research around transit-oriented development.
• Project manage transportation components of neighborhood studies.
• Collaborate with division staff in identifying local and citywide trends and patterns and supporting broad agency-level studies.
• Produce graphics and data visualizations for internal agency briefings.
• Conduct field visits to assess existing transportation conditions as needed.
• Maintain, manage, process, and analyze databases that inform the agency's transportation studies.
• Support research to recommend appropriate policies, plans, physical, and operational improvements to address specific transportation issues.
• Perform other related tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of transportation planning issues, data, programs, policies, and analytical techniques pertinent to New York City.
• Strong writing and oral communication skills.
• Data analysis skills using Excel.
• Experience with Python, R, and SQL for data analysis.
• Mapping and visualization skills and familiarity with programs such as Carto, Tableau, and ArcGIS.
• Ability to work cooperatively within a team and to work independently.
• Ability to organize assignments and complete work on time with high professional standards.

Click here, or visit cityjobs.nyc.gov and follow the steps below

• Search for job ID number: 808430
• Click on the job business title: Transportation Planner
• Click on "Apply" at the bottom of the posting

Important

• Only candidates with permanent Civil Service status in the City Planner title, those reachable on the City Planner active list (exam #5045), or those serving in a comparable civil service title can be considered for this position.
• Please include a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in this title with your application.

• Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.
• The NYC Department of City Planning does not offer sponsorship, of any kind, for any type of employment opportunity.
• Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all minimum qualifying requirements for this position at the time of application.

• Only applicants under consideration will be contacted. Appointments are subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval.
• 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 labor unions.

Qualifications & Requirements

• A master's degree from an accredited college or university in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or a related field; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and one year of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning such as in the review and development of housing, transportation, environmental, and city-owned land planning projects; or
• 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 or university for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.
• To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, two additional years of professional experience as described in "2" above.