Program Lead Truck Safety Compliance and Education

New York Citys economic strength vibrancy and livability as a worldclass city relies on the complex logistics and supply chains that support residents and businesses. Freight activity is an integral part of the lives of all New Yorkers providing the goods needed to support over 8.5 million residents over 4 million jobs and 62 million tourists each year. Today close to 90% of the Citys goods are moved into and around the city by truck the result of the shift from rail and water networks to highways in the second half of the twentieth century. Now our dependency on trucks to meet an increasing demand for goods exacerbates traffic congestion pollutes our air stresses our aging infrastructure and harms the quality of life in our residential neighborhoods. Join our growing team reinventing freight transportation solutions and solving the Citys most critical challenges around goods movement.

The Freight Mobility (FM) Unit within the Division of Transportation Planning & Management (TPM) is seeking an ambitious highly organized and motivated candidate with a strong technical background and excellent communications skills to serve as a Program Lead for our Truck Safety Compliance and Education portfolio. The FM unit is responsible for developing transformative infrastructure projects programs and policies to improve the safety efficiency and sustainability of goods movement in NYC.

The selected candidate will manage FMs truck safety compliance and education projects which includes developing and implementing a work plan including schedule and budget to support the safety related initiatives laid out in the agencys citywide freight strategy and vision Delivering New York: A Smart Truck Management Plan for NYC and managing a team of staff to help implement these efforts. The Program Lead will coordinate tasks between internal teams and external agencies to implement key safety and education initiatives such as the Truck Smart safety education campaign the Trucks Eye View blind spot education program expansion bridge strike mitigation program and development of a readily available truck safety data dashboard to inform other planning efforts within DOT. Additional tasks include seeking out safety grants and opportunities to pilot new safety improvement technologies managing a truck safety task force with key stakeholders and developing a safe driver recognition program. The Program Lead will also coordinate periodic analysis of truck route compliance utilizing data to strategize and advance regulatory changes roadway enhancements and educational campaigns to improve truck compliance on city streets and develop targeted education and outreach campaigns for egregious violators.

This role will require the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders exercise independent judgment and initiative build and foster relationships with business partners community members and other city and state agencies and research and creatively advance new strategies and technologies to improve safety for NYC residents and businesses.

TPM is responsible for the safe efficient and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the Citys streets supporting the larger goals of economic and social vitality for people living working and doing business in New York City. The Divisions responsibilities include planning street design technical analysis signs transit development freight mobility and markings ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants pedestrians and cyclists.

Preferred

Excellent communication (oral and written) presentation and analytical skills; experience working with community groups and businesses; project management experience; attention to detail.

Preference given to candidates with experience working with New York City and state agencies and prior supervisory experience.

Project Manager Exam #4076 opens for filing Oct. 4 2023. To be considered candidates must file for exam. Proof of filing will be required.

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. This position is open to qualified persons
with a disability who are eligible for the 55a program. Please indicate in your resume or cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55a program.

All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:

Current employees please log into Employee Self Service at follow the Careers Link. Job ID #: 607317

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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.

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Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering architecture landscape architecture business administration or public administration and one year of fulltime satisfactory experience in project management work such as planning administering managing coordinating or expediting for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects; or
2. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in 1 above; or
3. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of the experience and/or college education as described in 1 above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience. One year of credit will be given for each 30 semester credits of college education leading to a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering architecture landscape architecture business administration or public administration.

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime