Deputy Director

City of New York•New York, NY

14h•$120,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Deputy Director works in DCAS’s Energy Management division, which supports energy efficiency and emissions reduction across New York City government operations. The role exercises administrative and technical responsibility for planning and delivering capital projects and manages staff and design-build teams working on energy-efficiency projects at City facilities. The Deputy Director has wide latitude to exercise independent judgment and initiative. The position oversees the in-house design-build energy-efficiency capital implementation program, including the development and execution of projects across facilities. It also oversees procurement and design documents, supports division-wide capital funding commitments, provides technical guidance and quality assurance, builds working relationships with agency and delivery partners, and maintains project data and reporting. The position is limited to permanent civil-service employees in the Administrative Energy Conservation Specialist title or comparable titles, or candidates reachable on the relevant civil service exam.

Requirements

Eligibility is limited to permanent civil-service employees in the title of Administrative Energy Conservation Specialist or comparable titles, or candidates reachable on the Administrative Energy Conservation Specialist civil service exam.
One of the following qualification paths is required: a relevant bachelor’s degree and four years of qualifying full-time energy generation or conservation experience, including one year in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity; an associate degree or 60 semester credits in a relevant discipline and six years of qualifying experience, including one year in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity; a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of qualifying experience, including one year in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity; or equivalent education and experience, with at least one year in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity.
Qualifying energy experience may include planning, developing, implementing, inspecting, analyzing, testing, and verifying interventions at facilities to generate clean energy or reduce energy use.
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.
Certain assignments may require a New York State motor vehicle driver license, which must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.
Incumbents may be required to update existing or obtain additional professional industry-standard certifications and licenses.

Responsibilities

Manage the in-house design-build energy-efficiency capital implementation program, supporting project conceptualization, development, and execution.
Identify strategies to scale implementation opportunities across facilities based on building type, space use, and operational requirements.
Track the project portfolio and provide program updates to the Executive Director, Capital Project Implementation.
Oversee, review, and provide feedback and recommendations on design-build RFQs, RFPs, and design documents in collaboration with agency partners, consultants, and contractors.
Ensure energy-efficiency projects are planned and delivered within City design-build parameters and guidelines.
Support capital funding allocation strategies and provide feedback on five- and ten-year capital plans.
Meet annual capital utilization targets, including contract registration and funding encumbrances.
Oversee payment approvals, work order changes, and capital fund liquidations.
Support development of technical tools, specifications, and guidelines for project evaluation, energy analysis, and measurement and verification activities.
Apply industry best practices so high-efficiency building systems are designed, procured, constructed, and operated effectively and cost-efficiently.
Build relationships and maintain communication with agency partners, project delivery partners, and other stakeholders, including agency leadership and staff responsible for energy management, building operations, capital projects, budgets, and procurement.
Use direct intervention and coaching to promote compliance, remove roadblocks, and improve agency collaboration.
Collect and track program data for timely reporting on project schedules, budgets, scopes, energy savings, avoided emissions, and contributions to City goals.
Maintain relevant DEM project-tracking databases.
Manage staff and design builders engaged in energy-efficiency capital project design and construction.