Job Description

NYC DOT has an exciting opportunity for a skilled, experienced, licensed professional engineer to lead a team of engineers and project managers in the execution of an ambitious citywide pedestrian ramp accessibility program.

The Pedestrian Ramp Program (PRP) is a unit within the Division of Sidewalk Inspection and Management (SIM). SIM is responsible for maintaining the city’s 12,760 miles of sidewalks and approximately 193,000 corners. Within SIM, PRP was formed to ensure that pedestrian ramps (a.k.a. curb ramps) at all corners in the city be brought to compliancy with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards. PRP works to address issues of ADA compliance with many stakeholders, including project sponsors, DOT units, outside agencies and stakeholders such as NYC DEP (Department of Environmental Protection), NYC DDC (Department of Design and Construction), NYC DOB (Department of Buildings), MTA, NYSDOT, private developers, and more.

The PRP Engineering Team is responsible for managing and coordinating the implementation of simple and complex pedestrian ramp contracts, design of pedestrian ramps, technical design review of infrastructure projects, assessment of ADA compliancy, reviewing of technical infeasibility documentation, and providing technical trainings in ADA compliance and design standards for inspectors, contractors, in-house teams, and other stakeholders.

Working closely with the Engineering Director, the Assistant Engineering Director will be responsible for ensuring the successful execution of pedestrian ramp projects from design through construction completion, providing feedback and engineering technical input during the planning and design process of infrastructure projects, and providing data as needed for construction reporting required by the Pedestrian Ramp settlement agreement. The Assistant Engineering Director should take a leadership role in guiding the group’s engineers and project managers by devising project objectives, providing engineering reviews, and monitoring the progress of pedestrian ramp projects throughout all boroughs of New York City. The Assistant Director will assist the Engineering Director in addressing public inquiries and concerns related to pedestrian ramp projects in the design and construction stages. The Assistant Director will be expected to handle some supervisory responsibilities and must show interest in developing management and leadership skills. In the absence of the Director, the Assistant Director will assume their responsibilities.

The Assistant Engineering Director will be responsible for reviewing work completed by engineering staff, reviewing and approving technical infeasibility documentation, assessing compliancy of pedestrian ramps and other elements of pedestrian facilities both in the office and in the field, developing unit and agency policies regarding accessibility and pedestrian ramps, maintaining and revising design standards, contracts, and specifications, reviewing projects for pedestrian ramp and ADA design requirements, developing 3D grading and geometric designs of pedestrian ramps, providing technical trainings, attending site visits to assess existing field conditions and construction related issues, developing innovative solutions, CADD standards, workflows, and processes to provide accessible streets throughout New York City. The candidate will collaborate with units in DOT, other agencies, contractors, consultants, vendors, and the public to achieve this and help ensure the agency achieves its goals of safety, access and mobility, livability, cost-effectiveness, sustainability, and resiliency; with emphasis on accessibility.

Preferred Skills

The candidate should possess managerial skills and have experience in a fast paced, large, complex organization; extensive experience in street reconstruction, design review, site grading, accessible design, project scoping and estimating, prior project management experience; have excellent writing and analytical skills; the ability to manage multiple priorities and the ability to develop collaborative working relationships.

RESUMES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY.

All applicants please go to https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/ and search for Job ID# 607785

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Appointment will be subject to OMB approval.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Qualifications

(1) Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; and

(2) A valid New York State Professional Engineer’s License. Current New York State registration as a Professional Engineer must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

A masters degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) may be substituted for one year of the civil engineering experience required in “1" above.

Special Note:

In addition to above qualification requirements, to be eligible for placement in Assignment Levels II and III, individuals must have at least one year within the last three years of experience as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.

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.