Deputy Director (Technical)

City of New York • New York City, NY

11h • Onsite

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 Project Manager title or reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #5565), or the open-competitive list (exam #5164)
• Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.)
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the planning, administering or expediting of engineering design, and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project, two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity
• A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of experience as described above, two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity
• Education and/or experience equivalent to the above
• All candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience

Nice To Haves

• An accredited Master's degree in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration
• A law degree
• A valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect or Landscape Architect

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

What This Job Offers

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