Job Description

Civil Service Title- Administrative Transportation Coordinator

*IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSTION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR AT DOT, OR BE REACHABLE ON THE DCAS PROMO EXAM # 8537. Please indicate on your resume.

The division of Bridges is seeking to hire a seasoned site safety officer with demonstrated experience and knowledge of OSHA, PESH, MUTCD and related Federal, State and City codes, who will have oversight of the Divisions health and safety (H&S) issues on our capital projects and in-house work force. The successful candidate will have a wide latitude for independent initiative and judgment while having direct oversight of the divisions programmatic audits, work site visits, and internal H&S analyses and reports; represent the division at safety conferences. The candidate will be responsible to develop and/or review safety procedures for Bridges capital projects and in-house units; act as a technical resource person, performing research, establishing standards, and making recommendations on health and safety matters. The candidate will meet with the Executive Staff to ensure that all Bridges staff and contractors are following Agency policies and guidelines, division procedures and guidance, and all applicable H&S related Federal, State, and local regulations, laws, and codes. The selected candidate will report directly to the Chief of Staff. Additional duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Preview projects and project sites before work begins to determine safety related risks.

Visit active project sites to assess ongoing work conditions to ensure compliance.

Work with project management teams and field workers to develop and implement solutions to safety related issues on project sites.

Continuous inspection of project sites.

Conducting investigations on accidents.

Verifying that all safety reports are submitted to appropriate parties.

Responding to workers safety concerns.

Arranges OSHA and PESH-mandated evaluations of the site.

Assisting with the preparation and review of a construction health and safety plans.

Attending project planning meetings and collaborating with project teams.

Continuous monitoring of all safety related documents, reports and issues to keep them updated.

Skills-

Knowledge of OSHA and PESH guidelines

40-Hour construction certification

familiarity with heavy civil construction project sites

Familiarity managing and evaluating workforces

Strong report writing skills and ability to summarize findings from worksite analysis.

Work Location-

55 Water St, NY, NY

Hours -

35

Preferred Skills

Knowledge of OSHA and PESH guidelines

40-Hour construction certification

familiarity with heavy civil construction project sites

Familiarity managing and evaluating workforces

Strong report writing skills and ability to summarize findings from worksite analysis.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time experience in traffic flow theory; highway capacity analysis; traffic accident analysis; traffic studies; urban transportation planning; geometric design of roadways; planning and design of parking facilities, traffic signs and markings, or traffic signals; citywide traffic surveillance and control; traffic engineering administration; or an acceptable related field. This experience must have included two years in an administrative capacity, managing engineering and technical personnel or a large operations staff; at least two years of the above experience must have been acquired in the United States; or

2. A two-year master's of science or engineering degree (equivalent to 60 graduate credits) in transportation planning, traffic engineering, or a related area from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above, including two years in an administrative capacity, managing engineering and technical personnel, or a large operations staff; at least two years of the above experience must have been acquired in the United States; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or '2" above. However, all candidates must have at least two years of experience in an administrative capacity, managing engineering and technical personnel, or a large operations staff; at least two years of the required experience must have been acquired in the United States.

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.