Deputy Director of Strategy Implementation

City of New York • New York, NY

21h • $75,443 - $150,000

About The Position

The Deputy Director of Strategy Implementation will report directly to the Director of the Energy Office at the NYC Department of Environmental Protection. The role advances critical energy efficiency and renewable generation projects and programs in support of DEP’s energy and carbon neutrality goals and resource recovery efforts. The Energy Office also supports DEP operating bureaus through energy and performance tracking, program assessment, scientific research, emergency planning, and internal auditing.

Requirements

• Meet one of the stated qualification pathways: a relevant bachelor’s degree and four years of satisfactory full-time energy generation or conservation experience; an associate degree or 60 semester credits in a relevant discipline and six years of such experience; a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of such experience; or equivalent education and experience.
• At least one year of experience in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity is required under all qualification pathways.
• Relevant fields include architecture or architectural technology, biology, building science, chemistry, construction management, energy management, engineering or engineering technology, environmental science, facilities management, physics, or a related field.
• Qualifying experience includes planning, developing, implementing, inspecting, analyzing, testing, and verifying interventions at facilities to generate clean energy or reduce energy use.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and expansion of DEP’s co-digestion and renewable natural gas (RNG) programs.
• Design and implement a circular economy program focused on DEP’s energy and carbon neutrality goals.
• Lead the development and execution of wastewater heat recovery initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including city agencies, private-sector partners, and community groups, to advance stakeholder engagement, compliance, and funding strategies.
• Develop and implement a strategic plan for charging infrastructure deployment in collaboration with DEP Fleet Services and DCAS.
• Lead, supervise, and mentor staff within the strategy implementation sub-directorate.

What This Job Offers

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