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 current Promotional list (Exam #8529), or Open-Competitive list (Exam #8042) may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Result 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 Department of Design and Construction’s Division of Infrastructure is seeking a Deputy Director to lead and manage projects for the Coastal Resiliency Program. The selected candidate will lead design tasks through the project milestones, including review engineering documents, develop coastal modeling, hydrological and hydraulic analysis, and provide necessary support for design elements during construction. The selected candidate will attend project planning and design meetings; develop scope; identify impact and recommend solutions to lessen adverse impacts; and conduct site assessments of the project in advance of the construction phase. The Deputy Director will also carry out in-house and consultant design projects, develop coastal related design that is related to flood walls, flood gates, and similar elements; design sewers, water mains, roadways, plazas, and green infrastructure and sustainable features; coordinate various stages of project development with sponsor agencies, regulators, stake holders, and private utility companies; produce final contract plans, estimates, and specifications; generate and update project reports and schedules. The selected candidate will work closely with various units of NYCDDC including Program Management, Communications and Policy, Budget, ACCO, and DDC’s Construction Unit. Coastal resiliency projects include the East Side Coastal Resiliency, Brooklyn Bridge-Montgomery Street Coastal Resiliency, Bellevue Hospital Community Wall, Red Hook, as well as other infrastructure projects.
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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*This is a grant-funded position with current funding expected to end by June 30th, 2025, though this may be extended. You will be notified in writing should there be any changes to the terms and conditions of employment. *
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.