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Project Coordinator, Safety Projects and Programs, RIS

City of New York

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Compensation
$79–114K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Project Coordinator will plan, develop, design, conduct outreach for, and implement street improvement projects focused on safety, accessibility, and mobility. The role includes researching crash patterns, scoping improvements, analyzing traffic data, coordinating implementation, and supporting senior staff. The coordinator will also work with public officials, Community Boards, and agency stakeholders on outreach and project delivery.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

TeamworkCommunication

Qualifications

Master's in Listed Fields or Related SciencesBachelor's in Engineering + 1 Year Roadway ExperienceBachelor's + 2 Years Roadway ExperienceAssociate Degree or 60 Credits + 4 Years Roadway ExperienceHigh School Diploma + 6 Years Roadway ExperienceAdditional Experience for Assignment Levels II or III

Full job description

Job Description

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, and ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists.

Research, Implementation, and Safety unit (RIS) is a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to making the streets of New York City safer for all users as part of Vision Zero, a citywide policy striving to eliminate serious injuries and fatalities from traffic crashes. RIS uses a data-driven approach to design and implement street safety redesign projects, administer safety programs, promote senior and youth safety, manage crash data and data applications, conduct large-scale safety research projects, and lead agency action plans related to safety and Vision Zero programs/policy.

RIS’ Safety Projects and Programs team is seeking candidates for a Project Coordinator position. The candidate will be responsible for planning, developing, designing, conducting outreach, and implementing Street Improvement Projects to improve safety for pedestrians, motor vehicles, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorcyclists, with a focus on the goals of the Streets Plan and Vision Zero. The position will focus on incorporating proven safety treatments to improve safety for all users as part of DOT’s commitment to Vision Zero and improving the safety, reliability, and accessibility of transit corridors.

Key tasks for this position include performing research and crash analysis to identify high crash locations, scoping and designing safety improvement projects for high crash locations, analyzing traffic data, preparing reports/graphics and maps, conducting field work including on-site evaluations and field meetings, coordinating project implementation, and providing technical assistance to senior staff. The selected candidates will also be required to participate in community outreach, including developing outreach plans and materials meetings with public officials, Community Boards, and inter- and intra-agency stakeholders. The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, a capable team player, and possess excellent communication skills. This is an opportunity to work with a team dedicated to improving safety, accessibility, and mobility throughout New York City.

TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST - 22316

Qualifications

  1. A master's degree in transportation engineering, mathematics, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban studies, or related physical and social science fields; or

  2. A baccalaureate degree in engineering from an accredited college and one year of full-time satisfactory experience performing technical work on roadway transportation and traffic studies and area-wide traffic programs; or

  3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or

  4. An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or

  5. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above.

SPECIAL NOTE:

In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements above:

To be assigned to Assignment Level II, the candidate must have an additional year of experience as described in the "Qualification Requirements" listed under "2" above.

To be assigned to Assignment Level III, the candidate must have an additional two years of experience as described in the "Qualification Requirements" listed under "2" above.

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.

Salary Min: $ 78,740.00

Salary Max: $114,033.00

How this job compares

Set against the 1,561 open Project Coordinator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$79–114K/yr
  • New York median$70–87K/yr70 salary ranges
  • US median$70–97K/yr600 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $96K, is 22% above the New York median midpoint ($79K) — in the middle half of Project Coordinator salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 128 open Project Coordinator jobs in New York and 1,561 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Project Coordinator postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,101 postings).
Education
407 of the 1,561 open Project Coordinator jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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