Accountable Manager

City of New York•Queens, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is responsible for providing high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and storm water, and reducing pollution. The Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) manages a large portfolio of capital projects aimed at upgrading and maintaining the city’s critical water and wastewater infrastructures. The Special Projects Capital Program (SPCP) within BEDC is seeking to hire three Civil Engineers Level 1 to serve as Accountable Managers. These Accountable Managers will oversee and support the construction of wastewater pumping stations, contribute to Design-Build initiatives, and potentially work on other water and wastewater projects. They will direct the planning, design, and construction of major capital projects, manage project teams, and ensure projects meet goals and milestones. Responsibilities include preparing and negotiating contract modifications, providing guidance to subordinates, ensuring Environmental Health & Safety compliance, coordinating with support divisions, and managing project delivery procedures. The Accountable Managers must be capable of recognizing project needs, sustaining effort from conception to completion, communicating effectively with stakeholders, resolving issues, mitigating risks, managing project quality, and monitoring key performance indicators. They will report directly to the Deputy Portfolio Manager.

Requirements

Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in civil 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 your employment.
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.

Nice To Haves

A masters degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) may be substituted for one year of the civil engineering experience required in “1" above.
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.

Responsibilities

Oversee and support the construction of wastewater pumping stations across the city.
Contribute to the Bureau’s Design-Build initiatives.
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, and 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.
Implement all project delivery procedures and coordinate with all the bureau support divisions.
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.
Ensure 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.
Continuously monitor key performance indicators with respect to Scope, Schedule, Budget, and other project performance metrics.