Director, Capital Program Management Administrative Engineer M4

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of 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.

New York City has approximately 140000 catch basins 114000 hydrants 90000 valves 14 gatehouses 3 reservoirs 68 groundwater wells a 100 million gallon underground storage tank and 7000 miles each of both sanitary sewers and water mains. The responsibility of maintaining these vast networks falls under the Department of Environmental Protections Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO).

Join an Engineering team recognized for leadership innovation and diversity. The Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations is seeking to hire a highly qualified Administrative Engineer to serve as the Director of Capital Program Management. This position will fall under the Assistant Commissioner of Engineering & Planning. You will lead a staff of Engineers in performing complex professional work in the development and improvement of major operational functions of the Bureaus Division of Capital Program Management Division from front stage through end cycle. You will be responsible for two direct reports and indirectly supervise a team of close to 100 professional engineering and administrative staff in the respective sections of:

1. Structure & Facilities and Task Order Contracting Services (TOCS).
2. Urban Stormwater Management (Bluebelts)
3. Capital Distribution & Drainage Citywide
4. Strategic Planning

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
-Overseeing the build-out of the Citys water and sewer system in accordance with the drainage plan and trunk main master plan as well as the reconstruction and replacement of defective sewers and aged water mains in accordance with DEPs standards and requirements;
-Lead and overseeing the Bureaus strategic planning (Capital Improvement Plan) and the development of the Citys Tunnel Master Plan and NYC Stormwater Master Plan;
-Oversee the Capital Budget Planning with support of the Bureaus 4 and 10-year capital exercises with the Agencys Capital Planning milestones (September January and April/Exec);
-Overseeing the planning and coordinating of the development and progress of capital and expense work involving the Bureaus Non-Linear assets. Non-Linear BWSO assets include all in-city reservoirs and dam facilities water (surface and ground water) treatment facilities City Tunnels and associated shafts in-city aqueducts drinking water pump stations operational garages various office facilities and other miscellaneous structures;
-Overseeing the development tracking and progress of capital work associated with the South East Queens Flooding Mitigation Plan a detailed and highly sequenced design and construction plan that ensures water and sewer infrastructure is delivered in a timely efficient and cost effective manner;
-The review approval and adoption of New York City capital water and sewer programs as well as the preparation of detailed recommendations and highly technical materials related to capital projects;
-Representing the Bureau of Water & Sewer Operations at all stakeholder meetings related to Capital Program Management issues leading the discussions and coordinating the attendance of all appropriate personnel for providing clear transparent communication with the stakeholders aimed at ensuring that all deliverables are met;
-Appropriately identify priorities and potential project roadblocks including major improvements or modifications in ongoing Agency and Bureau missions; Briefing the Deputy Commissioner periodically on work progress and key projects.
-Overseeing the planning design and supervision of construction for close-out or widely varied Task Orders including: roof replacements pump replacements electrical equipment replacements gas line installations backup generator installations chemical tank replacements performance of Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) studies re-pavement of driveways and any other items identified as necessary by operations.

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