Senior Director of Physical Accessibility - New York City Department of Transportation : Job Details

The Senior Director of Accessibility will be assigned to the New York City Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) and will serve as MOPD's in-house expert and main point of contact on matters relating to physical accessibility.

Job duties will include:

Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience in planning, administering, or expediting engineering design and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project, two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity.
• Or a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of relevant experience, with two years in an administrative, managerial, or supervisory role.
• Education and/or experience equivalent to the above. An accredited Master's degree, law degree, or a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect, or Landscape Architect may substitute for one year of experience, but all candidates must have at least two years of managerial or supervisory experience.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of NYC Construction Codes (Administrative Code, Building Code, Electrical Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, Fuel Gas Code, Energy Code).
• Knowledge of ICC ANSI A117.1 (Technical Accessibility Standards).
• Familiarity with Local Law 58 of 1987 and NYC Zoning Resolution.
• Ability and motivation to advocate for accessibility.
• Creative thinking and proactive issue identification.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Organizational skills, attention to detail, and deadline management.
• Plan Review experience.
• Expertise in ADA Standards of Accessible Design, Fair Housing Act Guidelines, UFAS, Architectural Barriers Act, and Universal Design is preferred but not required.

Additional Information

• This position is open to qualified persons with a disability eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate this in your resume and cover letter.
• You may be eligible for federal and state loan forgiveness programs. More information is available at
• NYC Residency is not required.
• The City of New York is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, prohibiting discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics.