Deputy Director of Quality Control, Design and Construction

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Division of Transportation Planning and Management (TPM) is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the City's streets, supporting the larger goals of economic and social vitality for people living, working, and doing business in New York City. TPM’s Design & Construction (D&C) unit has professional engineering oversight for geometric design elements of NYC roadways, creating and maintaining street plans and pavement marking plans. The Deputy Director of Quality Control for DOT’s Pavement Safety Markings Program (PSM) will work under the direction of the Director of Quality Control with wide latitude for independent initiative, judgment, and decision making. This role involves the planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of quality management methodologies related to the PSM.

Requirements

• Candidate must be serving permanently in the title of Administrative Procurement Analyst, or be reachable on civil service list #3107.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of full-time satisfactory professional experience in purchasing, procurement, contract administration or a related field, at least eighteen months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising professional personnel performing duties in one or more of the above fields; or
• A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to the above. However, all candidates must have the eighteen months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described above.
• Possession of an acceptable professional procurement certification may be substituted for up to one year of the experience described above. However, all candidates must have the eighteen months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described above.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of quality management systems, project management methodologies, contract payment processing, and contract administration.
• Highly detail-oriented with excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Strong ability to multitask and work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Creating, modifying, and implementing quality control processes and procedures to ensure contract compliance and quality objectives.
• Organizing and supervising the day-to-day activities of the quality control team, including inspection and testing of pavement marking installations, collecting samples of pavement marking materials, reviewing contractor payment requisitions for accuracy and completeness, and investigating and resolving quantity variance.
• Develop metrics to monitor and evaluate the work of the quality control team and inspection staff, and provide recommendations to senior management related to corrective action.
• Prepare cost estimates to assist with maintaining the budget for fiscal resources, forecasting the need for change orders, monitoring the liquidated damages clause per contract, and tracking pavement markings installation targets.
• Assist in the preparation and review of contract specifications.
• Monitor contractor and vendor performance for contract compliance.
• Participate in change management initiatives related to system improvements and automation technology.
• Advise senior management on resolving disputes with operational problems and improvements to existing policy and programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees