ACCOUNTABLE MANAGER

City of New York•New York, NY

10d•$78,740 - $114,033

About The Position

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking to hire three Environmental Engineers Level 1 to serve as Accountable Managers (AM) for the Special Projects Capital Program (SPCP) directorate. The SPCP is responsible for the planning, design, construction management, and execution of capital projects aimed at upgrading and maintaining the city’s existing critical water and wastewater infrastructures. The selected candidates will oversee and support the construction of wastewater pumping stations across the city, contribute to the Bureau’s Design-Build initiatives, and may also be involved in other water and wastewater projects. The AMs will direct the oversight of the planning, design and construction of major capital construction projects for a program that will allow the DEP to meet its wastewater treatment requirements into the future. They will 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. Additionally, the AMs will prepare, negotiate, and process modifications to Consultant Contract scope, cost, and schedule. They will provide day-to-day guidance and oversight of subordinates, motivate employees, approve time and leave, evaluate staff, and determine staffing requirements. Ensuring Environmental Health & Safety is incorporated throughout the project lifecycle and focusing on client service to the operating bureaus are key responsibilities. The AMs will also be responsible for the implementation of all project delivery procedures, coordination with support divisions, seamless communication with Agency Bureaus, other City Agencies, and key stakeholders, issue resolution, risk mitigation, managing project quality, managing staff efficiently, and continuous monitoring of key performance indicators. The AMs will report directly to the Deputy Portfolio Manager.

Requirements

A valid New York State Professional Engineer License and four years of full-time experience in environmental engineering.
A master's degree in environmental engineering from an accredited college will be accepted as equivalent to one year of the full-time experience in environmental engineering.

Nice To Haves

Proficient oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with project staff, engineers/architects, inspectors, consultants, contractors, (foreign and domestic), 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.

Responsibilities

Oversee and support the construction of wastewater pumping stations across the city.
Contribute to the Bureau’s Design-Build initiatives.
May be involved in other water and wastewater projects, including City Tunnel No. 3.
Direct the oversight of the planning, design and construction of major capital construction projects.
Ensure 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.
Provide day-to-day guidance and oversight of subordinates’ work assignments.
Motivate current employees.
Approve time and leave.
Evaluate staff members.
Determine staffing requirements for implementation of the program.
Ensure that Environmental Health & Safety is incorporated throughout the project lifecycle.
Focus on client service to the operating bureaus.
Responsible for the implementation of all project delivery procedures.
Coordinate with all the bureau support divisions, such as the Project Controls Group (Schedule & Cost), Permit Resource Division, Sustainability, Contracts Support, etc.
Quickly recognize what is required for a major capital construction project and provide the sustained effort necessary to see the project through from conception to completion.
Responsible for the seamless communication/coordination with Agency Bureaus, other City 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.
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.