Section Chief of BEDCNYPA Coordination
Section Chief of BEDCNYPA Coordination
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***IMPORTANT NOTE: Only those currently serving as a permanent or probable permanent i.e. probationary Administrative Project Manager will be considered. ***
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing high quality drinking water managing wastewater and
stormwater and reducing air noise and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country with nearly 6000 employees. DEPs water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the systems 2000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.
The Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the treatment of sewage within the five boroughs of the City. This includes 14
wastewater resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) sludge dewatering facilities collections facilities (pumping stations combined sewer overflow retention facilities regulators tide gates etc. wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels.
Under general direction from the Chief Division of Program Management serves as the Chief of the BEDC/NYPA Coordination Section in the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT). Plans and directs the activities of Area Engineers which have support staff in various titles and disciplines in the engineering support of capital construction upgrades of BWT facilities (plant pump stations etc. development of design guidelines research testing and evaluation of new equipment and materials. Prioritizes projects and coordinates work with BWT stakeholders other Bureaus Agencies and oversights. Represents Division Chief at technical meetings with consulting engineers and other City Bureaus and contractors.
Specific tasks include but are not limited to the following:
1. Presenting explaining and marketing the work units activities to high level supervisors in DEP and/or persons or groups outside the agency. Prepares reports summarizing the review of new system upgrades facility plans and facility designs equipment testing results and other special issues that develop during plant upgrades or other situations.
2. Directs section engineers in review and preparation of recommendations for specialized consultant submissions under the BEDC and NYPA capital programs including: budget allocation facility plans BODR value engineering environmental impact statements specifications design plans and shop drawings for all WRRF upgrades. Oversees engineers acting in capacity of Bureau construction coordinators for BEDC and NYPAs plant and pumping station capital upgrade projects. Attendance of construction and design meetings.
3. Directs supervises and trains staff of engineers in the preparation of specifications drawings and construction supervision of complex capital and expense projects for BWTs facilities inspects and coordinates work performed by contractors and processes contract payments. Directs engineers in planning and implementing technically complex pilot programs for research testing evaluation and producing technical reports of sophisticated operating equipment and advanced technologies for application in future treatment enhancements in the WRRFs.
4. Manages the coordination of efforts to ensure that upgrade facilities can be maintained by the existing Bureau maintenance programs. Manages the coordination of efforts to ensure that new facilities can be operated by the existing Bureau personnel allotments to ensure that the Bureau is not stretched beyond its personnel resources to operate new equipment or that the Bureau is not required to operate equipment with technical requirements beyond the defined skill level of Bureau personnel. Manages efforts to notify Bureau management that new systems will require resources beyond those described in the previous items. Coordinates the Bureaus efforts to ensure that upgrades address the plant needs based on permit requirements the DEP Risk Assessment various design standards such as the 10 State Standards IEEE ASME NFPA NEC and other relevant standards.
5. Develops design guidelines for critical unit processes and equipment to ensure a standardized approach at all facilities to the extent possible as agreed upon with operations and management. Develops design guidelines that incorporate energy efficiency concepts into infrastructure design equipment sizing and control strategies. Maintains current accurate and complete design guidelines for centralized filing and posting to Sharepoint. Attends periodic meetings with other engineering and operating managers to review effectiveness and efficiency of current design guidelines and applies lessons learned to future designs and constructions. Maintains knowledge base of lessons learned with the managerial jurisdiction and shares the knowledge base of lessons learned with other managers and engineers at periodic meetings. Collaborates with other engineering and operating managers to develop appropriate design criteria and/or guidelines as appropriate.
6. Demonstrates knowledge of and support for EEO standards and procedures.
7. Promote a workplace free from safety hazards and ensure that employees adhere to and comply with environmental health and safety (EH&S) laws rules and regulations and the policies standards and procedures outlined in the DEP.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECT MANAGER 8300B
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering architecture landscape architecture business administration or public administration and five years of fulltime satisfactory experience in the planning administering or expediting of engineering design and/or construction or coordinating a very large engineering project two years of which must have been in an administrative managerial executive or supervisory capacity; or
2. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of experience as described in 1 above; two years of which must have been in an administrative managerial executive or supervisory capacity; or
3. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 or 2 above. An accredited Masters degree in one of the disciplines described in 1 above a law degree or a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect or Landscape Architect may be substituted for one year of the required experience. However all candidates must have the two years of the administrative managerial executive or supervisory experience as described in 1 above.
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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
