City Planner

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 and maintains and enhances the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of City residents. DOT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment.

The Office of Cityscape & Franchises oversees a wide range of programs related to the installation, operation, and management of various streetscape elements citywide. With the significant growth of the agency’s Plaza and Open Street programs, as well as an increase in other concession opportunities on DOT’s right-of-way, the Office is planning to rapidly expand its concession program. The Office is seeking two City Planners to assist with that effort.

Specifically, the City Planner will assist with the planning, coordination and management of concessions (including concessions supporting the citywide Plaza and Open Streets programs), public toilet installations, franchises including historic ones, and other programs managed by the unit. In addition, the successful candidates will support the unit Director with contract management, program management, coordination and development of the unit’s tracking database project, electronic file and database management in addition to community outreach, submissions to the Public Design Commission, Community Board presentations, communication and coordination with various Business Improvement Districts, other not-for-profit and private entities, and senior level staff. The candidates should have excellent organizational, communication, and computer skills.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATES MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF CITY PLANNER, OR REACHABLE ON THE CITY PLANNER CIVIL SERVICE LIST.

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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning; or

2. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to “1"" above. Graduate
education in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or related fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.

Special Qualification Requirements

Assignment Level III
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, one additional year of professional experience as described in "2" above.

Assignment Level IV
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, two additional years of professional experience as described in "2" above.

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.