City Of New York

Timing Engineer

City Of New York$75K — $90K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • A baccalaureate degree in civil engineering and one year of relevant experience.
  • A baccalaureate degree in any field along with a Master’s degree in civil engineering is acceptable.
  • Permanent title of Assistant Civil Engineer or eligibility via Open Competitive Exam #7006 is required.
  • Knowledge of ADA standards, MUTCD requirements, and NYC Street Design Guidelines is beneficial.
  • Familiarity with transit operations or Complete Streets principles is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in creating geometric designs for bus lanes and related infrastructure.
  • Conduct traffic studies and safety analyses to inform engineering designs.
  • Prepare CAD drawings and technical exhibits for internal and external use.
  • Document existing site conditions and support feasibility evaluations for bus projects.
  • Support implementation of Transit Signal Priority (TSP) and signal timing adjustments.
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders including planners, MTA staff, and utility representatives.
  • Maintain project databases and engineering records related to bus operations.

Benefits

  • Potential for eligibility in federal loan forgiveness and state repayment assistance programs.
  • Possible remote work opportunities up to 2 days per week.
  • Work in a diverse and inclusive environment focused on improving urban mobility.
  • Opportunities to engage in community involvement and stakeholder collaboration.
Full Job Description
In order to be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the title of Assistant Civil Engineer or must have filed for the Open Competitive Assistant Civil Engineer Exam #7006. Filing has been extended until August 25, 2006.

Transit Development (TD) is responsible for developing public transit-supportive street infrastructure and policies in order to improve mobility for all New Yorkers. The unit manages the bus-related components of the NYC Streets Plan, including the Better Buses and transit policy initiatives, and develops location-specific projects to help the quality and safety of bus operations and to improve pedestrian access to transit. TD also serves as a resource to the agency on public transit-related matters, including acting as one of the key points of contact with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

The Division of Traffic Operations is seeking skilled and dedicated Assistant Civil Engineer to join our Signals Timing & Intersection Control Unit. The Assistant Civil Engineer performs engineering work related to the planning, design, analysis, and implementation of projects within the Bus Action Streets Plan. Work involves technical support for bus priority street improvements, including geometric design, traffic engineering analysis, field inspections, and preparation of engineering documents. The employee assists in ensuring compliance with NYC DOT standards, applicable codes, and safety requirements..

Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in developing geometric layouts, bus lanes, curbside regulations, intersection treatments, and transit priority street configurations.
- Conduct traffic studies, bus speed assessments, turning movement counts, and safety analyses to support design decisions.
-Prepare CAD drawings, concept plans, signing/striping layouts, and technical exhibits for internal review and external partners.
- Document existing conditions, verify measurements, assess constraints, and support feasibility evaluations for proposed bus priority treatments.
-Support analysis and implementation of Transit Signal Priority (TSP), queue jumps, and signal timing adjustments.
-Collaborate with planners, operations teams, borough engineers, MTA staff, utilities, and community stakeholders.
-Assist with shop drawing review, field checks, punch lists, and verification of installed bus priority elements.
-Maintain GIS layers, project databases, and engineering records related to bus lanes, stops, signals, and curb regulations.
- Ensure designs meet ADA standards, MUTCD requirements, NYC Street Design Guidelines, and Vision Zero principles.
Some assignments may require a driver's license. Preference will be given to candidates who possess a driver's license valid in the state of New York. This license must be maintained throughout the duration of the appointment in this position.

Division: Traffic Operations
Work Location: 34-02 Queens Blvd, LIC, NY 11101
Hours/Shift: 35 HRS/TBD

Preferred Skills:
-Familiarity with bus priority projects, transit operations, or curbside management.
-Experience with Complete Streets, Vision Zero, or NYC Street Design Guidelines.
-Knowledge of signal timing, traffic modeling tools, or multimodal design standards.

Some assignments may require a driver's license. Preference will be given to candidate who possess a driver's license valid in the state of New York with no restrictions. This license must be maintained throughout the duration of appointment in this position.

Additional Information:
In order to be considered for this position, the candidate must be serving permanently in the title of Assistant Civil Engineer or must have filed for the Open Competitive Assistant Civil Engineer Exam #7006 or be eligible under the 55a program.

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 StudentAid.gov/PSLF.

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 DC37.

Some assignments may require a driver's license. Preference will be given to candidate who possess a driver's license valid in the state of New York with no restrictions.. This license must be maintained throughout the duration of the appointment in this position

To Apply:
In order to be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the title of Assistant Civil Engineer, or must have filed for the Open Competitive Assistant Civil Engineer Exam #7006. Filing has been extended until August 25, 2006.

All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
Please go to www.nyc.gov/careers/search and search for the JOB ID #:786963
Current employees please log on into Employee Self Service at https://hrb.nycaps.nycnet and follow the Careers Link and search for JOB ID #: 786963
No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Most public libraries have computers available for use.
Note: New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment. Appointments are subject to OMB approval.
For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot.

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Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in civil engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a Master's degree from an accredited college in civil engineering.

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