Director, Rapid Bus Delivery — DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Job ID 805359)

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Job overview

• Agency: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
• Business title: Director, Rapid Bus Delivery
• Civil service title: CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST
• Location: 55 Water St Ny Ny
• Employment: F
• Salary: $109,565–$142,112 (Annual)
• Positions: 1
• Category: Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
• Posting date in feed: 2026-10-18T00:00:00.000
• Deadline in feed: 01-NOV-2026

Description from source data

The Division of Transportation Planning & Management (TPM) is seeking a Director for Rapid Bus Delivery within its Transit Development unit, responsible for the delivery of the City’s in-house rapid bus program in support of the implementation of the Streets Plan and Next Stop: Fast Buses, Better Service. The Director leads a dynamic team doing essential work that directly improves mobility, equity, and quality of life for millions of New Yorkers. Reporting to the Senior Director of Rapid Bus Programs, the Director will oversee the planning, design, implementation, and performance management of bus lanes, busways, and corridor-based transit supportive street improvements that enhance bus speeds, reliability, safety, for millions of riders each year. The Director will 1) manage and mentor a team of planners, engineers, analysts, and project managers, providing leadership, guidance, and strategic direction; 2) advance complex corridor redesigns to meet locally mandated Streets Plan and Next Stop bus lane goals; 3) direct data driven project development, implementation sequencing, and post-implementation project evaluation; 4) coordinate closely with MTA, sister agencies, and internal DOT divisions to ensure integrated project delivery; 5) oversee data and traffic analyses for the group, including data driven research and project implementation evaluation analysis; 6) manage a multi-million dollar expense budget; and 7) Manage stakeholder engagement and outreach with agency leadership, City Hall, elected officials, and community stakeholders. 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.. Within TPM, the Transit Development (TD) unit develops transit- supportive street infrastructure and policies to improve mobility for all New Yorkers by implementing the Streets Plan. TD also serves as a key resource to the agency on transit related matters and acts as one of the primary points of contact with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

Minimum qualifications from source data

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health. To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have: 1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or 2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or 3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above. NOTE: Probationary Period Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Preferred skills

Extensive experience in transportation planning, street design, or transit priority project development, with demonstrated expertise in delivering bus lanes, busways, and other transit supportive street treatments strong multimodal street design perspective with a proven ability to develop innovative design concepts and pilot new approaches to street configuration and material exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills are required, including experience presenting to senior leadership, community boards, and elected officials familiarity with design, mapping, or analysis tools such as GIS, CAD, or Adobe Creative Suite is preferred.

Application instructions from source data

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 #: 805359 All other applicants, go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID # 805359 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.

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