Assistant Commissioner, Operations

Assistant Commissioner, Operations

DEPT OF CITYWIDE ADMIN SVCS

Full-time

NYC-ALL BOROS

No exam required

Office of Energy Conservation

175000 200000

Job Description

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City's most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies. What we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of City government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York. Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

• Recruiting, 6 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do. Energy Management serves as the hub for energy efficiency and emissions reduction throughout NYC government operations, supporting our agency partners and progress towards the City's major emissions reduction and energy objectives. The Energy Management team concentrates their efforts in six areas: the City's energy supply, clean energy generation, demand response & load management, energy efficient operations & maintenance, energy efficiency retrofit projects, and energy training & innovation. The Assistant Commissioner, Operations will lead DEM's Operations Unit, which is responsible for implementing energy efficiency, clean energy, fossil fuel phase-out, and electrification projects across the city. With a team of approximately 50 full-time staff members, the Operations Unit is the largest within DEM and responsible for meeting several core legal mandates. The Assistant Commissioner oversees work areas including, but is not limited to:

• Develop and execute on a large portfolio of energy conservation projects in city-owned properties to achieve citywide GHG reduction goals and energy savings; clearly communicate vision, develop measurable outcomes to evaluate performance; establish policy and procedures for effective service delivery.
• Lead the development of new programs including deep retrofits with guaranteed energy performance outcomes, low-energy design and construction, citywide energy efficiency building services, and operations and maintenance plans; as well as policies and guidelines to effectively invest in projects across city agencies to achieve citywide goals.
• Develop tools to assess, implement, and evaluate existing program services and advance implementation strategies for integrating new approaches and best practices into the program portfolio.
• Lead and supervise teams consisting of engineers, sustainability and environmental policy analysts, project and program managers, and technical staff responsible for implementing programs and services for DEM.
• Create an effective culture of communication that promotes employee engagement, interaction, and recognition.
• Advise on strategic matters and other issues affecting the division, including procurement, budget, policy, communications, and strategic initiatives.

All the duties described above including leading the Operations Unit which currently consists of 5 teams:

• The Agency Planning & Implementation (API) Team is responsible for providing technical assistance to agencies with portfolio planning, allocating expense and capital grant funding to agencies, performing project management oversight for incrementally funded DEM projects, and doing requisite handoffs to DEM's turnkey (Capital Project Implementation Team).
• The Building Optimization Team (BOT) focuses on preventative and predictive building systems maintenance, including helping agencies make investments in CMMS and uses real-time facility consumption data to detect anomalies and uncover faults on an ongoing basis and perform tuning activities to correct these inefficiencies.
• The Capital Project Implementation implements capital-funded energy efficiency retrofit projects, oversees the design and delivery of large lighting projects with agency partners and oversees the installation of replicable lighting project types via New York Power Authority (NYPA) for agency partners.
• The Clean Energy and Innovation Team manages clean energy project development and delivery and works to expand solar photovoltaic (PV) and other distributed energy resources across the City's buildings. The team supports solar feasibility studies (including roof condition assessments), provides funding for installations, assists with project implementation, and provides operations and maintenance support for City-owned clean energy assets, they also help vendors and agency staff test new technologies in City buildings. The Innovative Technology program also partners with The City University of New York's Building Performance Lab (CUNY BPL) on applied research work.
• The Technical Operations Team provides central, independent review of agency applications and internal proposals for all non-prescriptive projects; develops engineering standards and calculators; establishes inspection protocols; oversees DEM's energy auditing and measurement and verification (M&V) activities, manages third-party contractors who conduct energy audits for all City buildings that are at least 50,000 square feet in compliance with Local Law 87 of 2009, reviews the audits, and files the resulting Energy Efficiency Reports (EERs) with the Department of Buildings (DOB) and assists the overall Operations unit with financial and budgetary planning. Oversee the development, implementation, and management of DEM's project tracking platform (Salesforce).

Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time experience of a nature to qualify for the duties of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position; or

2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

The preferred candidate will bring the following skills and experience to this position:

• At least five (5) years of experience in managing building energy efficiency programs (whether at a utility, utility implementor, municipality, not-for-profit institution, or private real estate portfolio owner/operator). Experience should include responsibility for budgeting, resource management and scheduling, financial controls, project planning, and overall strategy.
• At least five (5) years of experience in the planning, design and construction of energy efficiency retrofits in buildings that vary in age, size, and use.
• Proficiency in energy analysis and modeling methodologies, including evaluation of energy cost savings, avoided GHG emissions, and interactive effects.
• Degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management.
• Credential as a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) or Professional Engineer (PE).
• Strong quantitative and data analysis skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organization and project management skills.
• Experience leading and directing high-performance teams, with a minimum of three-years of supervisory experience or leading matrixed teams.
• High level of productivity: able to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Excellent relationship management skills.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.