Director Capital Strategy; Environmental Review Policy

Agency:
Construction & Development

Department/DIV:
Planning/Climate & Land Use Planning

Reports To:

Senior Director, Land Use Strategy

Work Location:

2 Broadway

Hours Of Work: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM or as required (7.5 HR/ DAY)

Job Family: DAB

Grade: 008

Salary Range: $136,505 to $170,631

Deadline:
Open Until Filled

MTA Construction & Development reserves the right to remove this posting before the Final date to receive applications.

MTA Construction & Development (C&D) is responsible for the planning, development, and execution of all capital construction projects across the MTA region. Through centralized oversight and management of the MTA’s $68.4 billion Capital Program, C&D ensures the efficient delivery of critical infrastructure projects that support the region’s vast transportation network. As part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the largest transportation network in North America, C&D plays a key role in modernizing and expanding services that support 15.3 million residents across New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut.

C&D is committed to delivering safe, innovative, and cost-effective capital projects that enhance the customer experience and strengthen the reliability and resilience of the MTA system.

This position is eligible for telework, which is currently one day per week. New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective date of hire.

The MTA Land Use Strategy Team, housed within C&D Planning, leads initiatives at the intersection of land use and transit planning. MTA’s Land Use Strategy Team engages with municipal governments and other stakeholders throughout the MTA service region to boost land use policies that support transit and other sustainable transportation modes. The Land Use Strategy Team routinely engages with technical and legal experts across all MTA agencies, including New York City Transit, Long Island Railroad, Metro-North Railroad and MTA Bridges & Tunnels.

The Director, Capital Strategy (Environmental Review Policy), as part of the MTA’s Land Use Strategy Team, will lead the MTA’s engagement in environmental review processes conducted by external entities in which any MTA agency is designated as an Interested or Involved Agency. This includes, but is not limited to, the City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR), New York State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR), and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Among multiple policy objectives, the primary goal of the position is to ensure that transit impacts and mitigations are sufficiently addressed in the progressive milestones in environmental review process.

This role does not oversee or manage environmental reviews for MTA-led projects where an MTA agency serves as the Lead Agency. Instead, this position serves as the MTA’s primary strategist and coordinator for engagement in environmental reviews led by other entities, ensuring that external review processes reflect the needs and priorities of the regional transit system.

• Lead MTA’s review of external environmental review actions (CEQR, SEQR, NEPA, and related processes) where any MTA agency is an Interested or Involved Agency, ensuring coordinated, consistent, and high‑quality responses.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across all MTA agencies to develop consensus on policy priorities, infrastructure needs, mitigation strategies, and technical positions across a broad and evolving pipeline of environmental reviews.
• Lead the development of MTA comment letters and formal responses during public comment periods and other review milestones.
• Regularly convene internal stakeholders to align on the agency wide…