ACCOUNTABLE MANAGER
About The Position
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) is hiring a Chemical Engineer Level 1 to serve as an Accountable Manager for its Water System Capital Program. The program plans, designs, manages construction, and delivers capital work to upgrade and maintain critical water-supply infrastructure across New York City and its watershed. Projects may include improvements to dams and other reservoirs, aqueducts, wastewater treatment plants, bridges, roadways, and miscellaneous infrastructure. Under general supervision, the Accountable Manager reports to a Deputy Portfolio Manager and is responsible for achieving project goals and milestones and ensuring schedules, reports, and other work products meet the project scope. The role oversees consultant contract scope, cost, and schedule modifications; provides day-to-day guidance to staff; and coordinates project delivery with agency bureaus, City agencies, stakeholders, and internal support divisions. The manager ensures environmental health and safety is incorporated throughout the project lifecycle, supports client service to operating bureaus, and monitors performance indicators for scope, schedule, budget, and other project metrics. The position is based at Jerome Park Reservoir in the Bronx.
Requirements
- Four years of full-time, satisfactory experience in chemical engineering work.
- A valid New York State Professional Engineer’s License, which must be maintained throughout employment.
- A master’s degree in chemical engineering from an accredited college may substitute for one year of the required chemical engineering experience.
- For eligibility for Assignment Levels II and III, at least one year within the last three years as a major contributor or project leader on a complex project requiring additional, specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.
- 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, including 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 subordinates’ 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.
- Implement project delivery procedures and coordinate with Bureau support divisions, including Project Controls, Permit Resource, Sustainability, and Contracts Support.
- Coordinate and communicate with agency bureaus, other City agencies, and key stakeholders.
- Resolve issues, mitigate risks, and manage project delivery quality throughout the project lifecycle.
- Manage staff and project staffing effectively while supporting opportunities for professional growth.
- Continuously monitor performance indicators for scope, schedule, budget, and other project performance metrics.
- Conduct site visits, equipment testing, inspections, and stakeholder meetings when required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
