Deputy Director

Company Description

Job Description

Hours: Full Time - 35 Hours
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101


Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Construction Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #3523), or the open-competitive list (exam #3039) may apply. Please indicate a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.


The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Safety & Site Support, seeks a Deputy Director for the Office of Land Surveying. The selected candidate will report to the Director and oversee the overall activities, operations, and work products of the Project Management and the Review Units. This includes management of multiple requirements contracts for professional land surveying services supporting DDC Infrastructure and Public Buildings capital construction projects. The selected candidate will be responsible for contract preparation, procurement, and contract management, including reviewing capital project scopes of work and fee proposals, developing project schedules, monitoring survey assignments and progress, reviewing invoices, preparing and processing payments. The candidate will also facilitate monthly meetings with consultants to ensure all project-related tasks are progressing as per schedule and cost; and address any potential delays; develop Standard Operating Procedures and manuals, prepare various reports, spreadsheets, coordinate with other agencies, monitor and report key performance indicators with focus on continuous improvement, and develop and maintain project tracking spreadsheets. The Deputy Director will ensure that all surveying requests are completed accurately and on time and deliverables are thoroughly reviewed for compliance with applicable standards, agency policies, and technical requirements. The Deputy Director will also coordinate in a timely and effective manner with other offices within the division and across the agency to support project delivery and operational objectives.

Additionally, educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at:

All applicants, including City Employees:
Please go to NYC Government Jobs / Explore Careers / City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly.

ADM CONSTRUCTION PRJ MGR-NM - 8299A

Qualifications

At least six years of full-time satisfactory experience in construction management work on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000, at least eighteen months of which must have been in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction; and a combination of the following, sufficient to equal a total of ten years of education and experience:
a. Full-time satisfactory experience in construction inspection on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of construction inspection experience up to a maximum of four years.
b. Full-time satisfactory experience in building construction as a journeyperson in one or more of the skilled building construction trades. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of journeyperson experience up to a maximum of four years.
c. Education in an accredited college leading to a bachelor's degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or air pollution control, chemical, civil including structural and bridge design, electrical, mechanical, or sanitary engineering will be credited on the basis of 30 credits for one year of acceptable experience up to a maximum of four years.
A New York State license as a professional engineer or registered architect or a license as a professional engineer or registered architect from a state that has reciprocity with New York State may be substituted for the four years of education and experience described in "a", "b" and "c" above. However, all candidates must have at least six years of experience in construction management work described above, including at least eighteen months in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction.

License Requirements
Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. Employees must maintain the license during their employment.

Additional Information

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.