Associate Commissioner

City of New York•New York City, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) seeks an experienced, strategic, and forward-thinking Associate Commissioner for its Safety & Site Support (SSS) Division. Reporting directly to the Deputy Commissioner, the Associate Commissioner will exercise broad independent judgment and provide leadership and strategic oversight of the Division’s technical, operational, regulatory, and administrative functions. The role oversees technical services in environmental compliance, land surveying, construction safety, quality assurance, hazardous materials, and geotechnical activities, and coordinates SSS support for major DDC and City capital programs, including the Borough-Based Jails Program, Design-build, and CM-build projects. The Associate Commissioner 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 role 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 Associate Commissioner also aligns Division operations with agency priorities, represents SSS at senior-level meetings, and oversees a multidisciplinary workforce while promoting professional development and succession planning.

Requirements

At least six years of full-time satisfactory construction management experience 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, subject to the stated credit limits: construction inspection experience, journeyperson experience in building construction trades, or qualifying college education may each be credited for up to four years.
Qualifying college education must lead to a bachelor's degree in architecture, landscape architecture, air pollution control, chemical engineering, civil engineering (including structural and bridge design), electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or sanitary engineering.
A New York State professional engineer or registered architect license, or an equivalent license from a state with reciprocity with New York State, may substitute for the four years of education and experience described in the qualifications; the construction management experience requirements still apply.
Possession of a motor vehicle driver's license valid in New York State, which must be maintained during employment.
Applicants must be permanent in the Administrative Construction Project Manager title or reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #3523) or open-competitive list (exam #3039). Applicants must provide a Notice of Result card or indicate that they are 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 strategic leadership and oversight of the SSS Division’s technical, operational, regulatory, and administrative functions.
Oversee technical services, including environmental compliance, land surveying, construction safety, quality assurance, hazardous materials, and geotechnical activities.
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 Division 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 the ACCO, Law Division, Public Buildings Division, Infrastructure Division, Project Controls, and Budget Unit to support program effectiveness and long-term sustainability.
Align Division operations with agency priorities and represent SSS at senior-level meetings.
Oversee a multidisciplinary workforce of executive directors, licensed professionals, project managers, technical specialists, and administrative personnel.
Promote professional development and succession planning.