Director, Flood Risk & Mapping

City of New York•New York City, NY

About The Position

The Director, Flood Risk & Mapping will be a key member of the NYC Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Coastal Resilience (BCR). The Director will lead BCR’s coastal-resilience flood-risk analysis and data-management program and provide direction to external consultants. The role calls for strong technical acumen in hydraulics, hydrology, and coastal flood-risk mapping, and participation in developing coastal-resilience strategy. The Director will work closely with BCR’s strategic planning and infrastructure operations teams, academics, and other DEP bureaus addressing stormwater and groundwater management. The position will also work closely with the US Army Corps of Engineers on the NYNJ Harbor and Tributary Study and other projects. The Director will lead and manage programs, projects, and initiatives; facilitate team efforts; and help define goals, timelines, resource needs, and plans. The Director will support the Assistant Commissioner in developing performance metrics and Key Performance Indicators. The position also provides capital and expense financial planning, tracks spending and commitments, supports bid packages, change orders, payments, and contract closeouts, and interfaces with financial and contracting offices within and outside the Agency. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, communicate complex technical information in accessible language for varied audiences, manage projects effectively, think critically, and develop planning scenarios that support decisions amid climate-change uncertainty.

Requirements

Valid New York State Professional Engineer license.
Six years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or plan examining work.
At least two years of the required experience must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.
Strong technical acumen in hydraulics, hydrology, and coastal flood-risk mapping.
Strong project management skills, critical-thinking ability, and advanced communication skills.
Ability to develop planning scenarios and support decision-making in the face of climate-change uncertainty.

Responsibilities

Lead BCR’s flood-risk analysis for coastal resilience and its data-management program.
Provide direction for external consultants.
Work with BCR’s strategic planning and infrastructure operations teams, academics, and DEP bureaus working on stormwater and groundwater management.
Work closely with the US Army Corps of Engineers on the NYNJ Harbor and Tributary Study and other USACE projects.
Lead and manage programs, projects, and initiatives; facilitate team efforts; and help define goals, timelines, resource requirements, and plans.
Support the Assistant Commissioner in developing performance metrics and Key Performance Indicators.
Provide capital and expense financial planning and ensure spending and commitment plans are tracked and met.
Support the development and tracking of bid packages, change orders, payments, and contract closeouts.
Interface with financial and contracting offices within and outside the Agency.
Translate complex technical information into general language for varied audiences and develop planning scenarios to inform decisions under climate uncertainty.