TASK ORDER CONTRACT SPECIALIST

City of New York • New York, NY

12d • $66,330 - $99,528 • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking a Project Manager to serve as the Task Order Contract (TOC) Specialist for the Capital Budget and Contracts (CBC) Division within the Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC). The BEDC manages a significant portfolio of capital projects and the CBC division supports procurement management, change order processing, contract close-outs, and payment review. The TOC Specialist will be responsible for the administration and coordination of multiple task order contracts, ensuring they are properly scoped, procured, executed, and closed out in accordance with contract requirements, schedule, and budget. This role involves serving as the primary liaison between internal teams, contractors, consultants, and procurement staff to ensure efficient contract performance and compliance, with strict adherence to payment timelines to avoid interest penalties.

Requirements

• Permanent Civil Service status as a Project Manager.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in 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 one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects.
• OR A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described above.
• OR A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of the experience and/or college education as described above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience. One year of credit will be given for each 30 semester credits of college education leading to a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in 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.

Nice To Haves

• Strong understanding of contracting principles, procurement procedures, and contract compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent contracts and priorities in a fast-paced capital program environment.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of Task Order Contracts supporting engineering, design, and construction management services.
• Develop task order scopes of work, cost estimates, and schedules in coordination with technical leads and project managers.
• Facilitate procurement processes, including solicitation, evaluation, and negotiation of task orders.
• Ensure all task orders comply with contractual, legal, and organizational requirements.
• Monitor task order budgets, schedules, deliverables, and performance metrics.
• Track and report contract status and expenditures for senior management and stakeholders.
• Review invoices, change requests, and contract modifications for accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate with internal departments (engineering, budget, procurement, legal) to resolve issues and maintain alignment with program objectives.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation, records, and reporting in contract management systems.
• Support continuous improvement of contract management processes, templates, and procedures.

Benefits

• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager