Deputy Director (Technical)

City of New York • New York City, NY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure seeks a Deputy Director to join the Specification team. Successful candidate will be responsible for preparing contracts and addendums; developing standard construction language; maintaining and updating standard specifications for roadways, sewers, water mains, and green infrastructure construction; maintaining and updating standard drawings; supervising a team of engineers and reviewing their work; providing timely resolution of problems that may arise during construction of projects; and ensuring completion of projects on time, within budget, and within allowable IFA rates. Additionally, the Deputy Director will represent the Division and the Specification team at meetings with the Division of Law, the Division of the Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO), utility companies, and other City, State, and Federal agencies; and will assist the Director with fulfilling the team’s mission as needed.

Requirements

• A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer.
• Six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or plan examining work, at least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.
• Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.
• Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Engineer title or those who are reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #1506), or the open-competitive list (exam #1122) may apply.

Responsibilities

• Preparing contracts and addendums
• Developing standard construction language
• Maintaining and updating standard specifications for roadways, sewers, water mains, and green infrastructure construction
• Maintaining and updating standard drawings
• Supervising a team of engineers and reviewing their work
• Providing timely resolution of problems that may arise during construction of projects
• Ensuring completion of projects on time, within budget, and within allowable IFA rates
• Representing the Division and the Specification team at meetings with the Division of Law, the Division of the Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO), utility companies, and other City, State, and Federal agencies
• Assisting the Director with fulfilling the team’s mission as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees