ACCOUNTABLE MANAGER

City of New York•New York, NY

11d•$62,407 - $169,806•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) seeks an Administrative Engineer NM to serve as an Accountable Manager for the Water System Capital Program. The role oversees water and wastewater system projects within New York City and the watershed extending 125 miles north and west of the City. Projects may include improvements to dams and other reservoirs, aqueducts, wastewater treatment plants, bridges, roadways, and miscellaneous infrastructure. The Accountable Manager is responsible for achieving project goals and milestones and ensuring schedules, reports, and work products conform to project scope. The role includes preparing, negotiating, and processing consultant contract modifications to scope, cost, and schedule. The manager provides day-to-day guidance and oversight to staff, approves time and leave, evaluates employees, determines staffing needs, and supports professional growth. The position also ensures environmental health and safety are incorporated throughout the project lifecycle and provides client service to operating Bureaus. The manager implements project delivery procedures and coordinates with Bureau support divisions, including Project Controls, Permit Resource Division, Sustainability, and Contracts Support. This hands-on project manager communicates and coordinates with Agency Bureaus, other City agencies, and stakeholders; resolves issues and mitigates risks; manages project delivery quality; and monitors key performance indicators for scope, schedule, budget, and other project metrics. This position is open only to permanent Civil Service Administrative Engineers. The work location is Jerome Park Reservoir, 3055 Goulden Ave, Bronx, NY 10463. All appointments are subject to Office of Management and Budget approval.

Requirements

Permanent Civil Service status as an Administrative Engineer is required for consideration.
Valid New York State Professional Engineer license.
Six years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, or mechanical engineering, or plan examining work.
At least two years of the required experience must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.
Must be capable of hands-on project management from project conception through completion.
A valid New York State driver’s license may be required for the job assignment.

Nice To Haves

Project management of large capital contracts.
Critical thinking and effective independent data analysis.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Understanding of codes and standards.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, such as Word and Excel, and Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

Achieve project goals and milestones and ensure schedules, reports, and work products conform to the scope of work.
Prepare, negotiate, and process modifications to consultant contract scope, cost, and schedule.
Provide day-to-day guidance and oversight of subordinate work assignments; motivate employees, approve time and leave, evaluate staff, and determine staffing requirements.
Ensure environmental health and safety is incorporated throughout the project lifecycle and provide client service to operating Bureaus.
Implement project delivery procedures and coordinate with Bureau support divisions, including Project Controls, Permit Resource Division, Sustainability, and Contracts Support.
Coordinate and communicate with Agency Bureaus, other City agencies, and key stakeholders.
Resolve issues and mitigate risks to keep projects moving, and manage project delivery quality throughout the project lifecycle.
Manage staff efficiently to ensure adequate project staffing and opportunities for professional growth.
Continuously monitor project performance indicators for scope, schedule, budget, and other project metrics.
Manage water and wastewater system projects in the watershed and New York City, potentially including dams, reservoirs, aqueducts, wastewater treatment plants, bridges, roadways, and other infrastructure.
Conduct site visits, equipment testing, inspections, or stakeholder meetings when required, potentially operating a motor vehicle.