Senior Traffic Engineer

Hours: Full-Time - 35 Hours

Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, NY, 11101

Only candidates who are permanent in the Transportation Specialist title or those who are reachable on the Open-Competitive List (Exam #3027) may apply. Please indicate a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure seeks a Senior Traffic Engineer to direct the work of consultants and several subordinate employees involved in the planning, developing, and executing of complex highway transportation studies and programs. The selected candidate will determine and make recommendations for the alleviation of traffic conditions in the City; supervise the activities of the groups conducting highway transportation and traffic studies; supervise the development of mathematical models of traffic flow conditions and subsequent use of such models in electronic computer traffic simulation studies; review and analyze reports; present data and make recommendations for traffic improvements within the City; determine procedures to be used in the collection of data and analysis of traffic flow and congestion problems and recommend methods for the alleviation of these conditions; approve methods and procedures for area-wide application in the development of traffic estimates; review traffic studies; analyze transportation and traffic data; obtain traffic and pedestrian counts; review and/or perform traffic studies including but not limited to level of service analyses, accident analyses, parking study/analyses, queue analyses, signal warrant analyses, traffic signal timing optimization, and network modeling. The Senior Traffic Engineer will also review maintenance and protection plans, work to optimize development of schemes and details, and coordinate with the NYCDOT OCMC; and will plan, develop, and coordinate training topics related to traffic engineering.

Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.

All applicants, including City Employees:

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Minimum Qualifications

1.A master's degree in transportation engineering, mathematics, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban studies, or related physical and social science fields; or

2.A baccalaureate degree in engineering from an accredited college and one year of full-time satisfactory experience performing technical work on roadway transportation and traffic studies and area-wide traffic programs; or

3.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or

4.An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or

5.A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above.

SPECIAL NOTE:

In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements above:

To be assigned to Assignment Level II, the candidate must have an additional year of experience as described in the "Qualification Requirements" listed under "2" above.

To be assigned to Assignment Level III, the candidate must have an additional two years of experience as described in the "Qualification Requirements" listed under "2" above.

Preferred Skills

Candidates should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills must have strong experience and background in utilizing Highway Capacity Software (HCS) and Synchro analysis for designing signal timing plans, evaluating traffic operation and traffic flow, and traffic modeling designing and reviewing traffic regulatory sign plans and/or traffic pavement marking plans and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

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.