Coordinator (Sustainability)

City of New York•New York City, NY

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure is seeking two Coordinator (Sustainability) to join the Sustainable Coordination team. The selected candidates will support the agency in planning and implementing sustainable, resilient, and equitable design and construction. PlaNYC 2023 has set social, economic, and environmental objectives to ensure the sustainable future of New York, while preparing for climate change and reducing our impacts. Advancing the division’s sustainability goals will include a mix of data analysis, creating tools and guidelines, conducting workshops and presentations, and coordinating with internal and external entities. In addition, the Coordinators (Sustainability) will assist with Envision project certifications thru Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). This position requires work with a variety of project stakeholders including engineers, architects, landscape architects, operators, and community boards where excellent communication and client service skills are required. The selected candidates will also assist with analyzing Infrastructure design and master planning for sustainable design and help develop policies to support design excellence; assist in identifying risks and design issues for various infrastructure projects; assist with the division’s varied portfolio of capital projects; and maintain and update the agency’s database on Infrastructure projects use of various sustainable features. Lastly, the candidates will support projects throughout the scoping, design, procurement, and construction phases; utilize the agency’s technical resources to ensure that their projects meet DDC’s Commitment Plan objectives; apprise their supervisors of scheduling, construction, and design issues; liaise between contractor and DDC; maintain comprehensive project history files; and coordinate project schedules. Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.

Requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in civil engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a Master's degree from an accredited college in civil engineering.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.

Responsibilities

Planning and implementing sustainable, resilient, and equitable design and construction.
Data analysis.
Creating tools and guidelines.
Conducting workshops and presentations.
Coordinating with internal and external entities.
Assist with Envision project certifications thru Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI).
Analyzing Infrastructure design and master planning for sustainable design and help develop policies to support design excellence.
Assist in identifying risks and design issues for various infrastructure projects.
Assist with the division’s varied portfolio of capital projects.
Maintain and update the agency’s database on Infrastructure projects use of various sustainable features.
Support projects throughout the scoping, design, procurement, and construction phases.
Utilize the agency’s technical resources to ensure that their projects meet DDC’s Commitment Plan objectives.
Apprise their supervisors of scheduling, construction, and design issues.
Liaise between contractor and DDC.
Maintain comprehensive project history files.
Coordinate project schedules.