Deputy Director
About The Position
The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure is currently seeking a Deputy Director to join the Construction Management 2 – Southeast Queens – Section 2 team. Reporting directly to the Director, the selected candidate will be responsible for overseeing an annual capital program valued at over $300 million, comprising multiple construction projects. They will lead a team of professionals and technical construction staff supervising capital-funded projects, including sewer, water main, roadway, sidewalk, pedestrian ramp, plaza, climate resiliency, and public space improvements. Responsibilities will include reviewing construction plans, communicating with sponsor agencies, private utility firms, and other stakeholders to resolve field-related operational issues, and ensuring contract compliance and timely contractor & consultant payments. The candidate will schedule and conduct final inspections and participate in various agency task forces, including those focused on Change Order initiatives, project documentation, quality assurance, and forecasting quantities for the Yearly Mayoral Report. In addition, the Deputy Director will represent the borough in meetings with utility companies, city, state, and federal agencies as needed. They will train staff in fulfilling the team’s responsibilities, support recruitment efforts, and assist the Assistant Commissioner and Director in advancing the team's objectives.
Requirements
- Permanent in the Administrative Project Manager title or have taken and passed the DDC promotional list (exam #5565) or the open-competitive list (exam #5164).
- ACI Concrete Field -Testing Certified or take the first available DDC-offered training session.
- OSHA 10-hour Certified or take the first available DDC-offered training session.
- 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.
- OR 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.
- OR 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
- Overseeing an annual capital program valued at over $300 million, comprising multiple construction projects.
- Leading a team of professionals and technical construction staff supervising capital-funded projects, including sewer, water main, roadway, sidewalk, pedestrian ramp, plaza, climate resiliency, and public space improvements.
- Reviewing construction plans.
- Communicating with sponsor agencies, private utility firms, and other stakeholders to resolve field-related operational issues.
- Ensuring contract compliance and timely contractor & consultant payments.
- Scheduling and conducting final inspections.
- Participating in various agency task forces, including those focused on Change Order initiatives, project documentation, quality assurance, and forecasting quantities for the Yearly Mayoral Report.
- Representing the borough in meetings with utility companies, city, state, and federal agencies as needed.
- Training staff in fulfilling the team’s responsibilities.
- Supporting recruitment efforts.
- Assisting the Assistant Commissioner and Director in advancing the team's objectives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
