Assistant Commissioner

City of New York•New York City, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure, is currently seeking an Assistant Commissioner to join the Design Unit. Under the direction of the Associate Commissioner, the successful candidate will oversee an annual capital program comprising at least 120 projects valued at $2 billion. The Assistant Commissioner will manage professional engineering staff and consultants responsible for preparing plans, estimates, specifications, and contract bid documents for sewer, water main, storm water management, roadway, sidewalk, plaza, and coastal/waterfront resiliency projects. The final candidate will also represent the unit at coordination meetings, manage and train staff to carry out all areas of Design and Construction functions, and understand Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) regulations, Federal, and City standards and procedures. Lastly, the candidate will supervise two to three Directors overseeing various Design teams and provide technical direction and guidance to design and construction staff resolving all engineering design issues, and interact extensively with other city and state agencies, community boards, and elected officials. And, the Assistant Commissioner will ensure that projects remain on schedule, costs are controlled, staff performance evaluations are completed, act as the liaison between the division’s senior management and the Associate Commissioner and will represent the Associate Commissioner as needed.

Requirements

A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer
Six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or plan examining work
At least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.
Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.).
Original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S. must be presented.
Proper work authorization when an employment offer is made.
Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution.
Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Nice To Haves

Permanent in the Administrative Engineer title
Reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #5564)
Reachable on the open-competitive list (exam #5163)

Responsibilities

Oversee an annual capital program comprising at least 120 projects valued at $2 billion.
Manage professional engineering staff and consultants responsible for preparing plans, estimates, specifications, and contract bid documents for sewer, water main, storm water management, roadway, sidewalk, plaza, and coastal/waterfront resiliency projects.
Represent the unit at coordination meetings.
Manage and train staff to carry out all areas of Design and Construction functions.
Understand Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) regulations, Federal, and City standards and procedures.
Supervise two to three Directors overseeing various Design teams.
Provide technical direction and guidance to design and construction staff resolving all engineering design issues.
Interact extensively with other city and state agencies, community boards, and elected officials.
Ensure that projects remain on schedule.
Ensure costs are controlled.
Ensure staff performance evaluations are completed.
Act as the liaison between the division’s senior management and the Associate Commissioner.
Represent the Associate Commissioner as needed.