Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
Bus Priority Design Innovation Lead
$75,777 to $111,552 a year
Posted until September 26, 2026 · posted August 27, 2026
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From ≈ $36.43 an hour · $2,915 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $19.43/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$2,905 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 12.1 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $2,220 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
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What they actually ask for.
Other requirements: read them on the posting
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning; or
2. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to “1"" above. Graduate
education in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or related fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience.
However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.
Special Qualification Requirements
Assignment Level III
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To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, one additional year of professional experience as described in "2" above.
Assignment Level IV
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, two additional years of professional experience as described in "2" above.
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The work
What the job is.
*** In order to be consider for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the title of City Planner, to be reachable on the civil service list.***
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The Division of Transportation Planning and Management (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.
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).
Transit Development (TD) unit is seeking a Bus Priority Design Innovation Lead responsible for the delivery of the City’s bus priority program in support of the implementation of the Streets Plan, leading 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 Bus Priority, the Design Innovation Lead will oversee the research, development of innovative design tools to bolster transit supportive street improvements that enhance bus speeds, reliability, safety, and accessibility for millions of riders each year. The Lead will
- manage and mentor staff;
- research best practices in bus priority street design;
- work with internal and external partners to advance new design tools;
- work with TD colleagues to implement innovative design techniques;
- lead implementation of the Bus Stop Accessibility Program;
- track and evaluate progress.
Skills they'd like
Candidate should have strong written and verbal skills, including delivering presentations and conducting clear communications to staff and colleagues; extensive experience with transit-oriented street design; strong organizational skills; should exhibit a capacity for problem-solving and organizational change; experience with procurement desirable.
All the skills they list
Experience with CAD, graphic design software, and traffic analysis software also desirable.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
Live in NYC within 90 days (usually)
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.
How to apply, from the posting
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 #: 787395 All other applicants, go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID # 787395 No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
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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: www.nyc.gov/dot.
To be consider for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the title of City Planner, or be reachable on the civil service list.***
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