Assistant Commissioner

City of New York • New York City, NY

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings is seeking two Assistant Commissioners. Under the direction of the Associate Commissioner, the selected candidates will each serve as Assistant Commissioner managing several program units within the division. The selected candidates will oversee an annual capital construction program comprised of approximately 80 active projects, valued at approximately $1 billion. The Assistant Commissioners will manage approximately 40 professional staff, including program directors, deputy program directors, project managers, technical staff, administrative staff and construction management staff, responsible for projects from project initiation, through scope development, design, construction, and closeout phases. The selected candidates will ensure that all projects remain on schedule and costs are controlled and within budget. They will monitor, evaluate, direct, guide and manage, all employees within their units and address personnel issues expeditiously. They will monitor and evaluate the performance of consultants and contractors and address any deficiencies expeditiously. They will ensure timely resolution of all design, construction and procurement issues to ensure that projects are started and completed on time. In addition, the Assistant Commissioners will also participate in various agency task forces related to new initiatives, monitor and ensure compliance with the capital commitment plan goals for the current fiscal year, analyze and allocate staffing based upon complexity and program workload, develop procedures for project planning and management, provide reporting on status and progress of projects, set program goals, attend high-level meetings with sponsor agencies and DDC's Senior Management, and ensure all databases and records are maintained and updated.

Requirements

• Permanent in the Administrative Project Manager title or reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #5565) or the open-competitive list (exam #5164).
• Must include a copy of your Notice of Results or indicate if you are permanent in the title.
• Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.).
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the planning, administering or expediting of engineering design, and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project, two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity.
• OR A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of experience as described above, two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity.
• OR Education and/or experience equivalent to the above.
• All candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; (b) An accredited Master's degree in one of the disciplines described in "1" above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Landscape Architect.

Responsibilities

• Manage several program units within the division.
• Oversee an annual capital construction program comprised of approximately 80 active projects, valued at approximately $1 billion.
• Manage approximately 40 professional staff, including program directors, deputy program directors, project managers, technical staff, administrative staff and construction management staff, responsible for projects from project initiation, through scope development, design, construction, and closeout phases.
• Ensure that all projects remain on schedule and costs are controlled and within budget.
• Monitor, evaluate, direct, guide and manage, all employees within their units and address personnel issues expeditiously.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of consultants and contractors and address any deficiencies expeditiously.
• Ensure timely resolution of all design, construction and procurement issues to ensure that projects are started and completed on time.
• Participate in various agency task forces related to new initiatives.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with the capital commitment plan goals for the current fiscal year.
• Analyze and allocate staffing based upon complexity and program workload.
• Develop procedures for project planning and management.
• Provide reporting on status and progress of projects.
• Set program goals.
• Attend high-level meetings with sponsor agencies and DDC's Senior Management.
• Ensure all databases and records are maintained and updated.

Benefits

• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

What This Job Offers

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