Design Intern - Raised Crosswalks

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 Office of Research, Implementation & Safety (RIS) implements road safety street redesigns and programs and is responsible for the management of DOT's crash data, conducting large-scale safety research projects, and is the key agency group for Vision Zero programs and policy. This is an opportunity to work within RIS/Safety Projects and Programs, a team dedicated to improving road safety and eliminating fatalities and serious injuries throughout New York City.

The Safety Projects and Programs team within RIS is seeking a creative, organized, and motivated candidate for Design Intern. The Design Intern will report directly to the Assistant Director of Capital Development and work primarily on design, coordination, and project management tasks around the Raised Crosswalk program. They will have the opportunity to contribute to design and coordination tasks for other safety-focused capital projects and in-house Street Improvement Projects as part of DOT's Vision Zero Initiative.

The Raised Crosswalk program, which encompasses a mix of in-house locations implemented by DOT and capital contracts managed by DDC in partnership with DOT, is a safety and accessibility focused treatment which installs elevated crossings at intersections to increase visibility of pedestrians and discourage speeding. Working with the Assistant Director for Capital Development, the candidate will assist with all aspects of the Raised Crosswalk program, including but not limited to location selection, site visits and site review, design tasks, construction feasibility review, implementation management, monitoring/tracking, and capital design review.

The Design Intern would also have the opportunity to create descriptive visual graphics such as renders, illustrative plans and sections, maps, and diagrams for inclusion in public presentations and reports. The ideal candidate should be detail oriented, accurate, a capable team player, and possess excellent communication skills. A background in architecture and/or urban design is preferred. Familiarity with AutoCAD and Adobe Suite is preferred.

Student candidate will have an opportunity to be introduced to transportation planning, project initiation, project management, traffic analysis, construction management, street safety/ urban design concepts, and community outreach.

Preferred Skills
Preferred candidate will be familiar with Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Suite. Knowledge of traffic calming, urban design, pedestrian-oriented design, complete streets, and urban design principles is strongly preferred.

Hours/Shift: 35 hrs. / 9 - 5

Work Location: 55 Water St, New York, NY

To Apply
All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
Current city employees, please log into Employee Self Service, follow the Careers Link and search for JOB ID # 778945
All other applicants, go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for JOB ID # 778945
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.

COLLEGE AIDE (ALL CITY DEPTS) - 10209

For Assignment Level I:
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.
For Assignment Level II (Information Technology):
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow):
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.

SPECIAL NOTE
Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods.

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.