Assistant Commissioner, Operations

City of New York • New York City, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City's most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies. What we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of City government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York. Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including: - Recruiting, 6 public buildings. - Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property. - Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies. - Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country. - Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations. When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do. Energy Management serves as the hub for energy efficiency and emissions reduction throughout NYC government operations, supporting our agency partners and progress towards the City's major emissions reduction and energy objectives. The Energy Management team concentrates their efforts in six areas: the City's energy supply, clean energy generation, demand response & load management, energy efficient operations & maintenance, energy efficiency retrofit projects, and energy training & innovation. The Assistant Commissioner, Operations will lead DEM’s Operations Unit, which is responsible for implementing energy efficiency, clean energy, fossil fuel phase-out, and electrification projects across the city. With a team of approximately 50 full-time staff members, the Operations Unit is the largest within DEM and responsible for meeting several core legal mandates.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time experience of a nature to qualify for the duties of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position
• Education and/or experience equivalent to the above
• All candidates must have the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described above.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute on a large portfolio of energy conservation projects in city-owned properties to achieve citywide GHG reduction goals and energy savings; clearly communicate vision, develop measurable outcomes to evaluate performance; establish policy and procedures for effective service delivery.
• Lead the development of new programs including deep retrofits with guaranteed energy performance outcomes, low-energy design and construction, citywide energy efficiency building services, and operations and maintenance plans; as well as policies and guidelines to effectively invest in projects across city agencies to achieve citywide goals.
• Develop tools to assess, implement, and evaluate existing program services and advance implementation strategies for integrating new approaches and best practices into the program portfolio.
• Lead and supervise teams consisting of engineers, sustainability and environmental policy analysts, project and program managers, and technical staff responsible for implementing programs and services for DEM.
• Create an effective culture of communication that promotes employee engagement, interaction, and recognition.
• Advise on strategic matters and other issues affecting the division, including procurement, budget, policy, communications, and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and management of DEM’s project tracking platform (Salesforce).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager