Job Information
City of New York Deputy Director in New York, New York
Job Description
Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, NY, 11101
Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the Promotional List (Exam #8529), or the Open-Competitive List (Exam #8042) may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.
The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure seeks a Deputy Director. Reporting to the Executive Director, the selected candidate will supervise a team that assists the Executive Director with monitoring the agency’s annual commitment plan and Key Performance indicators; tracking projects in construction phase to ensure schedule and budget compliance; staff status meeting preparations, and in turn, monitoring and following up on issues; responding to project related requests from the Commissioner’s Office, Legal department, Public Affairs and City Hall; preparing responses to external correspondence including City agencies, elected officials, and City Hall for the Deputy Commissioner’s signature; coordinating special assignments, as requested by the Deputy Commissioner; monitoring the status and progress of various high profile initiatives; and developing and implementing a project tracking/reporting database. In addition, the selected candidate will assist the Division’s Associate Commissioners with the management of DDC’s “Special Projects”, and Mayoral Initiative Projects; and must collaborate with specially assigned Assistant Commissioners and Executive Directors. Selected candidate will also serve as liaisons between various DDC groups, DOT, DEP, and other City agencies as well as regulatory agencies such as NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and US Army Corps of Engineers as it relates to environmental issues and wetlands permits for Capital Construction projects and as well as GSI projects mapping and project funding issues; troubleshoot and resolve environmental issues that arise; and coordinate and track Front End Planning and Property Acquisition Units reports.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.
All applicants, including City Employees:
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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 the planning, administering or expediting of 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 experience as described in "1" above; two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or
Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. An accredited Master's degree in one of the disciplines described in "1" above, a law degree, or a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect or Landscape Architect may be substituted for one year of the required experience. However, all candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" 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.