ACCOUNTABLE MANAGER
About The Position
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC), seeks an Electrical Engineer Level 1 to serve as an Accountable Manager for the Water System Capital Program (WSCP). The role reports to a Deputy Portfolio Manager and manages water and wastewater system projects in New York City and the watershed extending 125 miles north and west of the City. Projects may include dam improvements and work involving reservoirs, aqueducts, wastewater treatment plants, bridges, roadways, and other infrastructure. The Accountable Manager is responsible for achieving project goals and milestones and ensuring schedules, reports, and other work products meet the scope of work. The position manages consultant contract modifications involving scope, cost, and schedule, and provides day-to-day guidance and oversight to staff. Duties include motivating employees, approving time and leave, evaluating staff, determining staffing needs, and supporting staff development. The manager incorporates environmental health and safety throughout the project lifecycle, serves the needs of operating Bureaus, and implements project delivery procedures in coordination with Bureau support divisions. The role requires hands-on project management from project conception through completion, communication and coordination with Agency Bureaus, other City agencies, and stakeholders, issue resolution and risk mitigation, quality management, and ongoing monitoring of project performance indicators for scope, schedule, budget, and other metrics. The position may require driving for site visits, equipment testing, inspections, or stakeholder meetings. This posting is open only to permanent Civil Service Electrical Engineers.
Requirements
- Permanent Civil Service status as an Electrical Engineer; applicants without this status are not eligible.
- Four years of full-time satisfactory experience in electrical engineering work, subject to the stated substitution for a master's degree in electrical engineering.
- A valid New York State Professional Engineer’s License, which must be maintained for the duration of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Project management experience with large capital contracts.
- Critical thinking and effective independent data analysis.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Understanding of codes and standards.
- A valid New York State driver’s license may be required for the job assignment.
- 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 consultant contract modifications to scope, cost, and schedule.
- Provide day-to-day guidance and oversight of subordinate staff 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.
- Manage projects from conception through completion, coordinating with Agency Bureaus, other City agencies, and stakeholders.
- Resolve issues, mitigate risks, and manage project delivery quality throughout the project lifecycle.
- Manage staff effectively to ensure adequate project staffing and opportunities for professional growth.
- Continuously monitor project performance indicators for scope, schedule, budget, and other metrics.
- When required, operate a motor vehicle for site visits, equipment testing, inspections, and stakeholder meetings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
