Director of Planning

DOT’s Bike Share & Shared Mobility unit is responsible for planning, oversight, and management of the Citi Bike program, dockless e-scooter and e-bike-share services, and other emerging micro mobility-share services. Citi Bike, New York City’s bike share program, currently reaches four boroughs with more than 30,000 bicycles and 2,000 stations and is continuing to grow. The program has become an integral part of NYC’s transportation network and in 2024 more than half of NYC’s population lives within a 5-minute walk of a Citi Bike station. E-scooter share services have been operating in the East Bronx for several years, and expanded into Eastern Queens in June 2024 and has grown to as many as 12,000 vehicles later this year.

Under the direction of the Executive Director, and wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, this candidate will lead a planning team responsible for initiating and directing plans and policies for the expansion of bike share and shared micromobility services into new neighborhoods, planning infill efforts in existing service areas, and planning improvements to existing bike share and micro mobility-share services; determine goals and develop and oversee execution of work program, and allocate staff and other resources to most effectively advance such plans; lead the unit’s efforts towards electrification of Citi Bike stations and the services; supervise and organize staff tasked with identifying technically viable sites for potential bike share and shared mobility stations including fieldwork, drawing review, permit coordination, vendor deployment, and updating program databases with accurate site information; coordinate and negotiate with other DOT divisions, other City agencies, private contractors, public officials, community groups, and other key stakeholders to resolve planning problems pertaining to bike share and shared mobility services; make recommendations and create presentations, maps, and materials for high-level decision-makers, evaluate patterns and trends in the services using program data and other available data sources; and perform related duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four (4) years of full-time experience in city planning, at least eighteen (18) months of which must have been in a managerial capacity; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above. However, a baccalaureate degree and eighteen (18) months of managerial experience in city planning is required of all candidates. Graduate work leading to an advance degree in city planning or related field may be substituted for up to two (2) years of the non-managerial experience on a year-for-year basis. Graduation from an accredited United States Law School may be substituted for two (2) years of non-managerial
  
  

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Preferred Skills

Experience managing staff engaged in the planning and oversight of a shared mobility project in a major metropolitan area desired. High proficiency in ArcGIS and Adobe Creative Suite strongly desired. Strong preference for candidates possessing great attention to detail, experience or demonstrated interest in transportation planning and policy, bike share, and/or cycling excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and inclusively with all stakeholders needed.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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 https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.

, $60,443.00 – $164,461.00