Urban Designer

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) provides for the safe efficient and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York (NYC) and maintains and enhances the public rightofway and transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of NYC residents. DOT is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment.

DOT is seeking an Associate Urban Designer to serve in the Urban Design Unit (UD) within the Office of Cityscape & Franchises. UDs overarching mission is to enhance and uphold agency design standards and quality for the public rightofway with a focus on placemaking environmental stewardship social equity and economic viability. The units responsibilities are threefold: (1) agency design coordination and representation; (2) design policy and standards development; and (3) design and planning project management and research. Serving as the agencys liaison to the New York City Public Design Commission (PDC) and New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) the unit manages a diverse portfolio of planning and design projects subject to interagency approvals. Steward of the Street Design Manual UD develops design standards and initiates programs that advance DOTs mission and design principles of fostering safety mobility access neighborhood context sustainability and equity. UD manages a host of capital projects and pursues inhouse design and planning efforts as well as research and geospatial modelling. Select accomplishments range from the establishment of the citywide landscape maintenance program to the design and management of the $130 million Downtown Far Rockaway Urban Design and Streetscape Project comprising the redesign of the transit network and facilities creation of sustainable streets and open spaces and the development of affordable housing.

The Associate Urban Designer will review coordinate and execute urban design landscape architecture architecture streetscape planning and transportation infrastructure projects of varying scales and complexity. In particular the Associate Urban Designer will be responsible for reviewing and coordinating projects subject to the PDC and LPC design and review processes including distinctive sidewalks distinctive lighting revocable consents bridges signage and public art. Within a collaborative design studio environment the Associate Urban Designer will also track review and develop proposals and plans for streetscape and other landscape architecture projects. Further the Associate Urban Designer will be responsible for investigating and proposing solutions for specific site conditions and designs; preparing detailed site plans and contract drawings utilizing various computeraided design and graphics software; developing specifications and conceptual cost estimates; conducting site inspections with construction and maintenance personnel; and presenting projects to other divisions and governmental agencies consultants community organizations and the general public.

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Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree in architecture from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of fulltime experience in planning design research investigations and/or studies related to urban design development programs; or

2. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 above. However a baccalaureate degree in architecture is required of all candidates. Graduate work
leading to an advanced degree in architecture urban design or city planning maybe substituted for experience on a yearforyear basis.

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