Inspector, School Safety

Company Description

Job Description

The Transportation Planning and Management Division (TPM) is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the City's streets, supporting the larger goals of economic and social vitality for people living, working, and doing business in New York City. The Division’s responsibilities include planning, street design, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility and markings, ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists. The Research, Implementation, and Safety unit (RIS) is a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to making the streets of New York City safer for all users as part of Vision Zero, a citywide policy striving to eliminate serious injuries and fatalities from traffic crashes.

DOT seeks a candidate to serve as an Inspector for the School Safety group in RIS. School Safety is responsible for improving safety near K-12 schools throughout New York City. The group redesigns streets next to schools with a goal of reducing youth injuries, improving safety and accessibility, and encouraging non-motorized transportation in all five boroughs. The unit manages all curb regulations and signage next to NYC K-12 schools, including the School Slow Zone program.
The Inspector will be responsible for conducting field investigations and performing data collection to support School Safety programs, including the installation of School Slow Zones, school loading zones, and other specialized safety projects such as street redesigns and projects to improve child visibility. This work will help the team deliver on the ambitious goal of Mayor Mamdani’s administration to install a 15-mile-per-hour School Slow Zone next to every K-12 school in NYC by the end of 2029.

Typical assignments will involve detailed curbside/intersection inventories, traffic control and land use assessment, examining street operations, traffic/pedestrian volume counts, and radar speed surveys. Additional duties to be performed consist of data entry, using City-specific transportation software (e.g., SIMS to create sign orders), assisting with data analysis, maintenance of databases, and preparation of relevant forms, reports, correspondence, and logs. Interested candidates must be willing to work outside in all weather conditions.

The Department of Transportation's (DOT) mission is to provide for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and to maintain and enhance the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of our primary customers, City residents.

Preferred Skills:
Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Experience with SIMS, a DOT-specific program for writing sign orders, is a plus. Candidate must be willing to work outside in all weather conditions.

Work Location:
55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041

Hours/Shift:
35 hours / TBD

Additional Information:
Note: Less than 2 yrs. City Service - New Hire Rate: $57,323, 2 or more yrs. City service - Minimum Incumbent Rate: $65,922.
For information on upcoming NYC Civil Service Exams https://www.nyc.gov/site/dcas/employment/how-can-you-find-upcoming-exams.page.

To Apply:
All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
External applicants, go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID # 793110
Current city employees, log into Employee Self Service at www.nyc.gov/ess and follow the Careers link and search for Job ID # 793110
No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
Only those 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 or university with a major in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, urban studies, planning or mathematics or one of the physical sciences; or

2. High school diploma or its educational equivalent and 4 years of full-time experience performing technical work on traffic programs and citywide transportation studies; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above.

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.