Freight Planner

*** To be considered for this position, candidates must be serving permanently in the title of Transportation Specialist or be reachable on the open competitive civil service list for Exam No. 3027. *** NYC's economic vitality and urban livability rely on a sophisticated logistics and supply chain network. Serving 8.5 million residents, supporting over 4 million jobs, and welcoming 62 million tourists annually, the city's well-being hinges on efficient goods movement. Nearly 90% of our city's goods are truck-delivered, underscoring the need for revolutionary last-mile delivery strategies. The Freight Mobility Unit focuses on enhancing the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of goods movement, while mitigating the adverse effects of truck traffic on infrastructure and communities. The team stives to integrate these objectives to preserve the city's livability and simultaneously bolster New York City's economic competitiveness and vitality. The unit seeks to hire 1 candidate to serve the freight unit to support a variety of projects that further the goals of the NYC Streets Plan and Better Buses. The selected candidate will support corridor planning, public outreach, and stakeholder engagement efforts related to transit priority, bus operations, freight movement, curb management, and street design projects. Responsibilities will include coordinating with internal NYCDOT units such as Transit Development, Parking, Traffic Operations, and Borough Offices to ensure transit improvements are balanced with commercial loading, delivery operations, and freight access needs. The candidate may assist in developing presentations, public materials, and outreach strategies for community boards, business improvement districts (BIDs), trucking associations, freight industry stakeholders, transportation providers, and neighborhood organizations. The candidate will help identify opportunities where transit and freight initiatives can complement one another to improve safety, mobility, curb utilization, and overall street efficiency. The candidate would also support data collection and stakeholder outreach efforts to identify delivery needs, engage local businesses, and develop curb management solutions such as neighborhood loading zones, Off-Hour Delivery accommodation, or designated Microhubs. This approach helps maintain and support efficient goods movement while advancing transit reliability, pedestrian safety, and key mayoral objectives. This is an opportunity to work with a team dedicated to improving safety, accessibility, and mobility throughout New York City. The Division of Transportation Planning & Management 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.

Knowledge of and experience in transportation policy, transportation planning, transportation operations and management or transportation technology; Knowledge of the technical aspects of transportation infrastructure; the ability to think and act strategically; experience analyzing, interpreting, and communicating transportation performance issues; strong data analysis, report writing, community engagement and experience using MS Office Suite, ArcGIS, and/or Adobe Suite. A valid Driver’s License is a plus.

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.

All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods: Current employees, please log into Employee Self Service, follow the Careers Link. Job ID #: 792472 All other applicants, go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID # 792472 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. For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot..