Accountable Manager

City of New York•Queens, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking three Mechanical Engineers Level 1 to serve as Accountable Managers (AM) for the Wastewater Capital Program (WWCP). The WWCP is responsible for overseeing the design and construction of capital projects for the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) and the Bureau of Water Supply (BWS). These projects include upgrades to wastewater resource recovery facilities (WRRFs), CSO abatement projects, pump station rehabilitation, and Superfund CSO programs. The AMs will manage a team of project management professionals, inspectors, and technical staff to direct the planning, design, and construction of major capital projects. They will be responsible for achieving project goals, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, and budget, and managing consultant contracts. The role requires a strong focus on environmental health and safety, client service, and seamless communication with various agencies and stakeholders. AMs must be capable of recognizing project needs, providing sustained effort from conception to completion, resolving issues, mitigating risks, managing project quality, and efficiently managing staff for project implementation and professional growth. Continuous monitoring of key performance indicators (Scope, Schedule, Budget) is also a key responsibility. The AMs will report directly to the Deputy Portfolio Manager.

Requirements

Only internal City employees are eligible for this position.
Must be a permanent Civil Service Mechanical Engineer.
Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in mechanical engineering work.
A valid New York State Professional Engineer’s License.
Current New York State registration as a Professional Engineer must be maintained for the duration of employment.
Proficient oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with project staff, engineers/architects, inspectors, consultants, contractors, vendors, City operations staff and external project stakeholders such as regulatory agencies and community representatives.
Possession of a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York with no restrictions, which preclude the performance of an Accountable Manager work. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.
Have a detailed understanding of permitting, equipment and materials, codes and standards, shop/field testing.
Able to determine adequacy and completeness of field investigation plans and reports to support the development of more complex designs or scope change requests.
Ability to assess applicability and appropriateness of field investigation protocols for stated objectives.
Possess a working knowledge of current safety and design standards.
Able to review, interpret and approve complex contract documents.
Able to understand the necessary project resources to effectively identify upcoming needs or existing conflicts.
Able to assess consultant/contractor performance based on contract requirements.
Able to evaluate project progress regularly in terms of potential impacts to schedule compliance.
Understand schedule implications of change orders and recovery plans.
Understand the process to prepare the Communication Management Plan.
Employ effective time management practices.
Knowledge of engineering design and construction industry standards and practices as well as environmental engineering operations and processes for water supply and wastewater resource recovery facilities.
Strong technical skills, interpersonal, communication, and computer skills with a working knowledge of MS Office software, and Project Scheduling Software.
Knowledge of operations and processes for wastewater resource recovery facilities.
Strong ability to work on a broad multidisciplinary base with various fields and trades as well as the ability to concurrently handle multiple related and non-related tasks.
Experience in writing and reviewing contract specifications for major public works projects.

Nice To Haves

A masters degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the mechanical engineering experience required.
Individuals must have at least one year within the last three years of experience as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project to be eligible for placement in Assignment Levels II and III.

Responsibilities

Oversee and support the design and construction of WWCP projects for various WRRFs, wastewater pump station projects, watershed region WRRF projects, and CSO programs.
Direct the oversight of the planning, design, and construction of major capital construction projects through a staff of project management professionals, inspectors, and/or other technical/administrative staff.
Be responsible for the achievement of project goals and milestones, ensuring that all prepared schedules, reports, and work products conform to the scope of work.
Undertake the preparation, negotiation, and processing of appropriate modifications to Consultant Contract scope, cost, and schedule for successful project completion.
Provide day-to-day guidance and oversight of subordinates’ work assignments, motivate current employees, approve time and leave, evaluate staff members, and determine staffing requirements for implementation of the program.
Ensure that Environmental Health & Safety is incorporated throughout the project lifecycle.
Be focused on client service to the operating bureaus.
Be responsible for the implementation of all project delivery procedures and coordination with all the bureau support divisions.
Be capable of quickly recognizing what is required for a major capital construction project and providing the sustained effort necessary to see the project through from conception to completion.
Be responsible for the seamless communication/coordination with Agency Bureaus, other City and State Agencies, and key stakeholders.
Focus on issues resolution and risk mitigation to keep the project moving.
Manage the quality of the project delivery throughout the project lifecycle.
Manage staff efficiently and effectively to ensure adequate staffing of projects and opportunities for professional growth.
Be responsible for continuous monitoring of key performance indicators with respect to Scope, Schedule, Budget, and other project performance metrics.
Report directly to the Deputy Portfolio Manager.