Associate Commissioner

City of New York•New York, NY

1d•$103,355 - $228,632•Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Department of Design and Construction seeks an experienced, strategic, and forward-thinking Associate Commissioner for its Safety & Site Support (SSS) Division. Reporting directly to the Deputy Commissioner, the position provides leadership and strategic oversight of the Division’s technical, operational, regulatory, and administrative functions, with wide latitude for independent judgment and decision-making. The Associate Commissioner oversees technical services including environmental compliance, land surveying, construction safety, quality assurance, hazardous materials, and geotechnical activities. The role coordinates SSS support for major DDC and City capital programs, including the Borough-Based Jails Program, Design-build, and CM-build projects. The position also leads interagency coordination on regulatory compliance and permitting; oversees budgets and Key Performance Indicators; manages emergency projects; and implements process improvements to mitigate risks and support timely project delivery. The Associate Commissioner advises executive leadership on procurement strategies, process assessments and improvements, risk allocation, and implementation approaches. The position collaborates with DDC’s ACCO, Law Division, Public Buildings Division, Infrastructure Division, Project Controls, and Budget Unit to support program effectiveness and long-term sustainability. The role aligns Division operations with agency priorities, represents SSS at senior-level meetings, and oversees a multidisciplinary workforce of executive directors, licensed professionals, project managers, technical specialists, and administrative personnel while promoting professional development and succession planning.

Requirements

At least six years of full-time satisfactory experience in construction management work on capital projects, each valued at least $300,000.
At least eighteen months of the required construction management experience must be in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for construction management.
A combination of qualifying education and experience sufficient to equal ten years of education and experience, subject to the stated credit limits.
Qualifying construction inspection experience on capital projects valued at least $300,000 may be credited at one year per year, up to four years.
Qualifying journeyperson experience in one or more skilled building construction trades may be credited at one year per year, up to four years.
Education leading to a bachelor’s degree in a listed field—architecture, landscape architecture, air pollution control, chemical, civil (including structural and bridge design), electrical, mechanical, or sanitary engineering—may be credited at 30 semester credits per year, up to four years.
A New York State professional engineer or registered architect license, or a qualifying license from a state with reciprocity with New York State, may substitute for the specified four years of education and experience; the six-year construction management and eighteen-month managerial or consultative experience requirements still apply.
Possession of a motor vehicle driver license valid in New York State, which must be maintained during employment.
Only candidates permanent in the Administrative Construction Project Manager title or reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #3523) or open-competitive list (exam #3039) may apply.
Applicants must provide a copy of their Notice of Result card or indicate that they are already permanent in the title.
Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and strategic oversight of the SSS Division’s technical, operational, regulatory, and administrative functions.
Oversee environmental compliance, land surveying, construction safety, quality assurance, hazardous materials, and geotechnical technical services.
Coordinate SSS support for major DDC and City capital programs, including the Borough-Based Jails Program, Design-build, and CM-build projects.
Lead interagency coordination on regulatory compliance and permitting.
Oversee budgets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Manage emergency projects and implement process improvements to mitigate risks and support timely project delivery.
Advise executive leadership on procurement strategies, process assessments and improvements, risk allocation, and implementation approaches.
Collaborate with DDC’s ACCO, Law Division, Public Buildings Division, Infrastructure Division, Project Controls, and Budget Unit.
Align Division operations with agency priorities and represent SSS at senior-level meetings.
Oversee a multidisciplinary workforce and promote professional development and succession planning.