Director, Flood Risk & Mapping
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, provide direction to external consultants, and contribute technical expertise in hydraulics, hydrology, and coastal flood risk mapping. The position will help develop coastal resilience strategies in collaboration with BCR’s strategic planning and infrastructure operations teams and academic partners. The Director will also collaborate with other DEP bureaus working on stormwater and groundwater management and work closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the NYNJ Harbor and Tributary Study and other projects. The role includes leadership and management of programs, projects, and initiatives; helping define goals, timelines, resource needs, and plans; supporting performance metrics and key performance indicators; and overseeing capital and expense financial planning. The Director will help track spending and commitments and support development and tracking of bid packages, change orders, payments, and contract closeouts, coordinating with agency financial and contracting offices. The successful candidate will communicate complex technical information in accessible language for varied audiences, bring strong project management and critical-thinking skills, and develop planning scenarios that support decisions amid climate-change uncertainty. The Bureau of Coastal Resilience addresses current and future coastal flooding, including storm surge, tidal flooding, and sea-level rise, and is responsible for strategic planning and the operation and maintenance of coastal infrastructure along New York City’s 520 miles of shoreline.
Requirements
- A baccalaureate degree in one of the listed fields—engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration—and five years of satisfactory full-time experience in planning, administering, or expediting engineering design and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project; two years must be in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity; or an accepted education and experience equivalent.
- Alternatively, a high school diploma or equivalent and nine years of qualifying experience, including two years in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity.
- Strong technical acumen in hydraulics, hydrology, and coastal flood risk mapping.
- Strong project management skills and critical-thinking ability.
- Advanced communication skills and ability to explain complex technical information to varied audiences.
- Ability to develop planning scenarios and support decision-making amid climate-change uncertainty.
- All candidates must meet the two-year administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory experience requirement. The posting describes education and experience credits that may count toward the stated experience requirements.
Responsibilities
- Lead BCR’s flood risk analysis for coastal resilience and its data management program.
- Provide direction for external consultants.
- Contribute technical expertise and strategic input on coastal resilience, working with BCR strategic planning and infrastructure operations teams and academic partners.
- Collaborate with other DEP bureaus working on stormwater and groundwater management.
- Work closely with the U.S. 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 track spending and commitment plans.
- Support program development and tracking of bid packages, change orders, payments, and contract closeouts.
- Coordinate with financial and contracting offices within and outside the Agency.
- Translate complex technical information into general language for varied audiences and create planning scenarios that support decision-making under climate uncertainty.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
