Coordinator - Street Assessment Unit

City of New York•New York City, NY

23h

About The Position

In order to be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the title, or reachable on the civil service list. The Department of Transportations (DOT) mission is to provide for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and to maintain and enhance the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of our primary customers, City residents. DOT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment. Under the direction of HIQA’s Assistant Commissioner, the Coordinator for Street Assessment will perform the following tasks: Supervise, train, and evaluate Highway & Sewer & Apprentice Inspectors rating the general pavement conditions of NYC streets; creates and selects daily work assignments for inspectors using the STAR application; manages resources effectively to ensure operational efficiency to meet street assessment targets and adheres to deadlines; maintains high standards for data collection and reporting, and implements quality control measures to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the street assessments; audits the work, equipment and vehicles assigned to the inspection staff regularly to ensure accuracy of street assessment ratings; responds to inquiries from all 5 Boroughs regarding re-assessment inquiries for new resurfacing projects; performs additional assignments as needed by the Assistant Commissioner; prepare various reports; responds in a professional and timely manner to operational and administrative requests, including special projects/assignments from HIQA’s Executive/Administrative Staff; participate in the interviewing process to hire new employees for the operation; represents the unit at field and office meetings; approves timesheets; prepares tasks/standards, performance evaluation, and probationary reports; attends workshops and training classes when required.

Requirements

Six years of full-time paid experience in the construction and/or repair of roads and sewers, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or
Four years of experience, as described in "1" above, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity, plus two years of education in an accredited college or technical school in a program specializing in the construction or repair of roads and sewers, or education toward a baccalaureate degree in Engineering, Architecture or Engineering Technology with a specialization in the area of roads or sewers; or
At least one year of experience, as described in "1" above, which must have been in a supervisory capacity, plus completion of an approved five year apprenticeship program in highway or sewer inspection; or
Completion of three years of apprenticeship in highway or sewer inspection plus either three years of experience as described in "1" above, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity, or one year of experience as described in "1" above, which must have been in a supervisory capacity and two years of education as described in "2" above; or
Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2", "3", or "4" above.
All candidates must have one year of experience as described in "1" above, which must have been in a supervisory capacity.

Responsibilities

Supervise, train, and evaluate Highway & Sewer & Apprentice Inspectors rating the general pavement conditions of NYC streets
Creates and selects daily work assignments for inspectors using the STAR application
Manages resources effectively to ensure operational efficiency to meet street assessment targets and adheres to deadlines
Maintains high standards for data collection and reporting, and implements quality control measures to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the street assessments
Audits the work, equipment and vehicles assigned to the inspection staff regularly to ensure accuracy of street assessment ratings
Responds to inquiries from all 5 Boroughs regarding re-assessment inquiries for new resurfacing projects
Performs additional assignments as needed by the Assistant Commissioner
Prepares various reports
Responds in a professional and timely manner to operational and administrative requests, including special projects/assignments from HIQA’s Executive/Administrative Staff
Participates in the interviewing process to hire new employees for the operation
Represents the unit at field and office meetings
Approves timesheets
Prepares tasks/standards, performance evaluation, and probationary reports
Attends workshops and training classes when required