Inter-Agency Coordinator

City of New York•New York City, NY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure, is seeking Inter-Agency Coordinators for the Program Management Unit – Engineering and Support Services’ Front-End Planning – DEP Coordination or DOT Coordination team. The role focuses on identifying critical issues during scope development for capital infrastructure projects, particularly projects involving replacement, reconstruction, or upgrades to DEP or DOT facilities and appurtenances. The work includes water mains, sewers, outfalls, and roadway or street improvements within DEP project limits. Inter-Agency Coordinators review conceptual and schematic designs and assist in developing final project scopes, cost estimates, and baseline schedules. They assess data, conduct site visits, identify feasibility and constructability issues, and propose alternatives. They also consider climate risks, resiliency, sustainability, environmental impacts, mitigation, acquisition, and local regulations. The role includes preparing presentation materials, leading internal strategy meetings, conducting workshops, coordinating with external stakeholders, and working with in-house personnel and consultants to prepare final assessment reports and transition projects into initiation. Coordinators maintain and update project tracking systems in the agency database. The position is full-time, 35 hours per week, at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101.

Requirements

Applicants must meet the stated Construction Project Manager qualification pathway: a high school diploma or equivalent and five years of qualifying full-time construction project management and/or inspection experience, with each project costing at least $300,000; or qualifying experience combined with a relevant bachelor’s degree, professional license, or qualifying combination of education and experience, as described in the posting.
For Assignment Level II, one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience in Assignment Level I or one additional year of the specified construction project experience is required.
For Assignment Level III, two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience in Construction Project Manager Assignment Levels I and II, or two additional years of the specified construction project experience, are required.
A valid New York State motor vehicle driver license is required at appointment and must be maintained during employment; certain driving records may disqualify candidates.
Candidates must specify each construction project worked on, including its description, work period, type of work performed, and money allotted.
Educational credentials must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification by an approved evaluation service.
Applicants are asked to include a Notice of Results or Proof of Filing, or indicate permanent status in the title or eligibility on the specified open-competitive examinations.

Responsibilities

Identify critical issues during scope development of capital infrastructure projects, emphasizing replacement, reconstruction, and upgrades to DEP or DOT facilities and appurtenances.
Review proposed conceptual and schematic designs submitted by project sponsors.
Assist in developing comprehensive final project scopes, cost estimates, and baseline schedules.
Assess data and conduct site visits.
Identify feasibility and constructability issues and propose alternative solutions.
Evaluate climate risks, resiliency, sustainability, environmental impacts, mitigation needs, acquisition, and local regulations.
Prepare presentation materials, lead internal strategy meetings, and conduct workshops.
Coordinate with DOT, DEP, DPR, OMB, City Hall, Community Boards, elected officials, and other external stakeholders.
Interface with in-house personnel and consultants to prepare final assessment reports and transition projects into initiation.
Maintain and update project tracking systems using the agency’s database.