Deputy Director (Technical)

City of New YorkNew York, NY
$62,407 - $150,000Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Public Buildings Division, seeks a Deputy Director. The selected candidate will be responsible for supervising a team of project directors and project managers, overseeing the design and construction of capital projects, resolving project issues, and ensuring that each project meets critical target dates and is within budget. Other key responsibilities include assuring the implementation of, and adherence to Public Buildings’ policies and procedures, interfacing with the sponsor agency, assisting with any approvals and permitting needed, and preparing consultant and contractor performance evaluations. In addition, the Deputy Director will assist the Assistant Commissioner and Program Director in developing the Unit’s Commitment Plan and meeting the KPI.

Requirements

  • Permanent in the Administrative Construction Project Manager title or reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #3523), or the open-competitive list (exam #3039)
  • Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.)
  • At least six years of full-time satisfactory experience in construction management work on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000
  • At least eighteen months of which must have been in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction
  • Full-time satisfactory experience in construction inspection on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000 (up to four years credited)
  • Full-time satisfactory experience in building construction as a journeyperson in one or more of the skilled building construction trades (up to four years credited)
  • Education in an accredited college leading to a bachelor's degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or air pollution control, chemical, civil including structural and bridge design, electrical, mechanical, or sanitary engineering (credited on the basis of 30 credits for one year of acceptable experience up to a maximum of four years)
  • Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York

Nice To Haves

  • A New York State license as a professional engineer or registered architect or a license as a professional engineer or registered architect from a state that has reciprocity with New York State

Responsibilities

  • Supervising a team of project directors and project managers
  • Overseeing the design and construction of capital projects
  • Resolving project issues
  • Ensuring that each project meets critical target dates and is within budget
  • Assuring the implementation of, and adherence to Public Buildings’ policies and procedures
  • Interfacing with the sponsor agency
  • Assisting with any approvals and permitting needed
  • Preparing consultant and contractor performance evaluations
  • Assisting the Assistant Commissioner and Program Director in developing the Unit’s Commitment Plan and meeting the KPI

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
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