Director

City of New York • New York City, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure is currently seeking a Director to join the Coastal Resiliency - Construction Unit. Under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner, the successful candidate will be responsible for an annual capital program comprised of approximately 6 field site projects with a total value of over $2 billion. The selected candidate will manage technical and professional construction staff responsible for overseeing capital-funded sewer, water main, roadway, public plazas, parks, retaining wall, security installations, sustainable infrastructure, and coastal resiliency projects. In addition, the Director will review construction plans, coordinate with client agencies to resolve any operational field problems involving design, ensure contract compliance and payment of contractors, and schedule and perform final field site inspections. The candidate will also participate in various agency taskforces relating to new initiatives in change orders, project record keeping, and quality assurance. Lastly, the selected candidate will represent the Coastal Resiliency - Construction Unit at meetings dealing with Utility companies, City, State, and Federal agencies; assist in the recruitment of new staff; and will manage and train new hires to carry out all areas of the unit's functions.

Requirements

• Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Engineer title or those who are reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #5564), or the open-competitive list (exam #5163) may apply.
• A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer and 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical and professional construction staff responsible for overseeing capital-funded projects.
• Review construction plans.
• Coordinate with client agencies to resolve any operational field problems involving design.
• Ensure contract compliance and payment of contractors.
• Schedule and perform final field site inspections.
• Participate in various agency taskforces relating to new initiatives in change orders, project record keeping, and quality assurance.
• Represent the Coastal Resiliency - Construction Unit at meetings dealing with Utility companies, City, State, and Federal agencies.
• Assist in the recruitment of new staff.
• Manage and train new hires to carry out all areas of the unit's functions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed