Must be serving permanently in the title, or be reachable on DOT's promotion list.
Traffic Control & Engineering (TCE) is seeking a highly experienced and dedicated individual for the position of Bronx Sign Shop Superintendent. This role involves overseeing a team of employees in the production, installation, repair, and maintenance of traffic control devices and markings across one or more boroughs. The Superintendent will coordinate and oversee project implementation with DOT crews and DDC contractors, providing technical guidance to the Bronx Borough Engineer's Office. Active participation in field meetings with construction contractors is essential to ensure project alignment and compliance. The Bronx Sign Shop Superintendent will be responsible for preparing daily indicator reports, compiling comprehensive monthly summaries, evaluating work orders, and managing material requisitions to ensure project continuity. This role also involves coordinating Street Improvement Projects and Vision Zero initiatives, as well as serving as the primary contact for the facilities unit regarding building upgrades and repairs. Additionally, the Superintendent will utilize the Sign Information Management System (SIMS) to streamline traffic sign installations. The Superintendent will supervise two Supervisor of Traffic Device Maintainers (STDM), ensuring timely task completion, managing attendance issues, and overseeing CityTime records at the beginning and end of each shift. They will ensure that daily work assignments by the STDM comply with Borough Engineering Standard Operating Procedures, allocate assignments, provide specific directions, and conduct training for the supervisor. The Superintendent will also schedule work audits to verify the correct installation, relocation, or removal of regulatory signage as required. Additionally, the Superintendent will manage the daily operations of the Bronx Sign Shop stockroom, including the supervision and training of the stockroom employee. This role demands a proactive leader with excellent organizational skills and a commitment to maintaining high standards of operational efficiency, accountability, and safety.
The Department of Transportation’s (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. 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.
Traffic Control & Engineering is responsible for administration, engineering and operations related to the installation, manufacturing, maintenance and removal of signs, flexible bollards, moveable barriers, in-house traffic sign production and other traffic control devices. The office draws on the expertise and talents of engineers, sign designers, planners, inspectors, IT experts, analysts, and others to help the agency achieve Vision Zero and other city goals.
SUP TRAFFIC DEVICE MAINT L2&L3 - 9090A
For Appointment to Assignment Level II and Assignment Level III
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