Accountable Manager

City of New York•Bronx, NY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction seeks a Mechanical Engineer Level 1 to serve as an Accountable Manager for its Water System Capital Program. The position manages water and wastewater system projects in New York City and the watershed extending 125 miles north and west of the City. Projects include an improvement program for dams and may also involve reservoirs, aqueducts, wastewater treatment plants, bridges, roadways, and other infrastructure. The position reports to a Deputy Portfolio Manager. The Accountable Manager is responsible for achieving project goals and milestones and ensuring schedules, reports, and work products meet the scope of work. The role includes preparing, negotiating, and processing consultant contract modifications to scope, cost, and schedule. The manager oversees project delivery from conception through completion, coordinates with Agency bureaus, other City agencies, stakeholders, and internal support divisions, and addresses project issues and risks while maintaining quality and monitoring performance. The position also provides day-to-day guidance and oversight to subordinate staff, manages staffing and staff development, approves time and leave, and evaluates employees. Environmental health and safety must be incorporated throughout the project lifecycle, and the manager is expected to provide client service to operating bureaus. This position is open only to permanent New York City Civil Service Mechanical Engineers. The work location is Jerome Park Reservoir, 3055 Goulden Ave, Bronx, NY 10463. The job may require operating a motor vehicle for site visits, equipment testing, inspections, and stakeholder meetings; a valid New York State driver’s license may be required for the assignment. Appointments are subject to OMB approval.

Requirements

Permanent New York City Civil Service status as a Mechanical Engineer; applicants without this status are not eligible.
Four years of full-time, satisfactory experience in mechanical engineering work.
Valid New York State Professional Engineer’s License, which must be maintained throughout employment.
For placement in 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 and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.
A master’s degree in mechanical engineering from an appropriately accredited college or university may substitute for one year of the required mechanical engineering experience.
The assignment may require a valid New York State driver’s license.

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.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle for site visits, equipment testing, inspections, and stakeholder meetings; a valid New York State driver’s license may be required for the assignment.

Responsibilities

Achieve project goals and milestones, ensuring schedules, reports, and work products conform to the scope of work.
Prepare, negotiate, and process consultant contract modifications to 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.
Incorporate environmental health and safety 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 lifecycle.
Manage staff efficiently, ensure projects are adequately staffed, and support opportunities for professional growth.
Continuously monitor key performance indicators for scope, schedule, budget, and other project performance metrics.
Manage water and wastewater system projects, including dam improvements and potentially other watershed and city infrastructure projects.