Deputy ACCO

DOT is seeking a seasoned procurement professional to serve as Deputy ACCO in DOTs ACCO Office. The successful candidate will have worked in a fast paced large complex agency and have extensive experience in managing City procurements and capital contract administration; in planning coordinating and overseeing major capital project infrastructure programs contracts with major impact on the community and other important capital projects. Will assist the ACCO to manage the contracting activity for various DOT divisions including the completion of over a billion dollars of capital and operating contract registrations annually using Federal State and City funding sources; and to put procurement-related capital initiatives plans and actions into effect. Evaluate and approve important capital contract documents on behalf of the ACCO to ensure conformity to the agencys requirements and federal/state/city mandates. Ensure compliance with procedures of the Procurement Policy Board (PPB) Chapter 13 of the City Charter the Mayors Office of Contract Services (MOCS) and the requirements of the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Development Program. Perform highly responsible supervisory work directing staff of several units that manages the engineering services contracts construction and standard services procurements projects that impact the community MWBE Pre-Qualified Best Value Design Build Agency Dispute Resolutions (ADR) and settlement claims; also Contract Management units that is tasked with solicitation and registration of capital procurements and related change orders and time extensions and other administrative actions for capital projects. Utilize PASSPort for review and approval of documents review of professional competence of proposers budgetary information etc. Provide technical advice and quality assurance; develop procedures for administration of contract and procurement activities. Consult with and advise the ACCO and agency superiors on procurement policies and in determining the costs and timelines of projects and resolving procurement issues. The candidates responsibilities will also include:
- Assisting the ACCO in project planning scope development examination of plans and specifications for engineering and construction drafting justifications for emergency procurements and administrative phases of DOT capital contracts.
- Representing DOT at the MOCS ACCO meetings and various Oversight task force meetings as well as State and Federal agencies.
- Chairing important agency meetings with vendors that relate to procurements and contract issues.
- Performing other related managerial duties as required by the ACCO.
- In the temporary absence of the ACCO perform managing and approval-level duties of that position as delegated.

***TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ENGINEER OR BE REACHABLE ON THE
ADMINISTRATIVE ENGINEER CIVIL SERVICE LIST OR BE QUALIFIED UNDER THE 55-a PROGRAM ***

ADMINISTRATIVE ENGINEER - 10015

Qualifications :

1. A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering civil engineering electrical engineering environmental engineering mechanical engineering or plan examining work at least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive managerial or administrative capacity.

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 :

Full-time