Job Description

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE ONLY SEEKING INTERNAL CITY EMPLOYEES FOR THIS POSITION.

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 storm water, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP’s water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) currently has a portfolio of capital projects valued at $23.8B, and another $10.5B projected over the next 10-year commitment plan. The projects BEDC implements allows DEP as a whole to continue to operate and maintain an exemplary water supply system.

Our Wastewater Capital Program (WWCP) staff oversees the design and construction of all major capital projects for the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT). Current projects include upgrades for sustainability, resiliency, and state of good repair improvements (e.g. main sewage pump system upgrades, solids handling facility upgrades, power system improvements, combined sewer overflow abatement projects and pump station rehabilitation.) WWCP is a team of project managers and engineers who deliver projects with an emphasis on environmental health and safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client service.

BEDC seeks to hire an Administrative Project Manager M4 for the Wastewater Capital Program Directorate, located at our headquarters in Queens, NY. Under executive direction, reporting directly to the Executive Director of the Wastewater Capital Program with broad scope for the exercise of independent initiative judgment, the selected candidate will perform the duties of a Portfolio Manager.

Programed projects vary as they advance and are completed and new projects are initiated; projects included in this multibillion dollar program are mandated and/or are the highest priority to support the reliability of the wastewater treatment system and comply with stringent permit limits. The selected candidate will be responsible for the collaboration with the operating bureaus staff and leadership of WWCP staff, consultants and contractors to manage the planning, design, construction management, and construction required to support the following projects:

- NR-44: Riverbank Park Power Separation
- PS-277: Upgrade of the 108th Street Pump Station
- PS-290: Upgrade of the Conner Street Pump Station
- PS-313: Upgrade of the 235th Street (Riverdale) Pump Station
- PS-317: Upgrade of the Victory Blvd Pump Station
- BB-216: Bowery Bay Primary Tank Upgrade
- BB-220: New Electrical Substation and Emergency Generators for the Bowery Bay WRRF
- NR-38: Cogeneration/Electrification at the North River WRRF
- NR-107: Underdeck/Marine Level Structural Repairs at the North River WRRF
- NR-108: Structural and Drainage Improvements at the North River WRRF
- NR-111: North River Primary Tank Upgrade
- NR-115A: Reconstruction of Power Distribution at the North River WRRF
- NR-117: Upgrade of the Fire Protection Systems at North River WRRF
- NR-129: Main Sewage Pump and Bar Screen replacement at the North River WRRF
- NR-GBT: Sludge Thickening Improvements at the North River WRRF
- PS-287: Upgrade of the Eltingville Pump Station
- PS-296: Upgrade of the Melvin Avenue Pump Station
- PS-307: Upgrade of the Sapphire Street Pump Station
- PS-324: Upgrade of the Canal Street Pump Station
- PS-BX: Upgrade of the 233rd and 154th Street Pump Stations
- PS-QNS-2: Upgrade of the Little Neck, Linden Place, and Park Drive East Pump Stations
- PS-SI: Upgrade of the Mersereau, Mayflower, and Richmond Ave Pump Stations
- RH-83: Replacement of the Main Sewage Pumps and Bar Screens at the Red Hook WRRF
- CSO-FBAY: Flushing Bay CSO Storage Tunnel

The selected candidate will be responsible for the overall performance of a portfolio of Capital Projects within the Wastewater Capital Program. S/he will direct the activities of Accountable Managers responsible for individual project delivery of Capital Projects for major water pollution abatement projects through the entire project life-cycle from planning, design, procurement, and construction. The selected candidate will conduct routine project reviews with Accountable Managers to ensure projects are delivered in accordance with the Bureau Project Delivery System. S/he will determine manpower requirements to deliver capital projects within the assigned Program Portfolio. The Portfolio Manager will be responsible to ensure that project issues are resolved in a timely manner. S/he will represent the Bureau in meetings with Client Bureaus (BWT, BWSO, BWS), various City Agencies (OMB, MOCS, Law, Parks, Comptroller), elected officials, regulatory agencies, and the general public. The selected candidate will also review and implement BEDC Environmental Health and Safety standards and Standard Operating Procedures.

******** Only applicants who are permanent Civil Service Administrative Project Managers are eligible to apply to this JVN. If you do not have permanent civil service status as an Administrative Project Manager, please do not apply to this position as you will not be considered for an interview.****


PREFERRED SKILLS

- Managerial training and/or extensive managerial experience, including conflict resolution
- Excellent oral and written communication skills towards a technical and non-technical audience
- Comfortable working with developing staff as well as Agency Senior Staff
- Knowledge of City, State and Federal environmental requirements for water, wastewater, Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO), landfill remediation and hazardous materials
- Experience delivering large complex projects requiring expert engineering/construction background
- Experience leading staff to achieve objectives under difficult conditions


Additional Information:

**** Only applicants who are permanent Civil Service Administrative Project Managers are eligible to apply to this JVN. If you do not have permanent civil service status as an Administrative Project Manager, please do not apply to this position as you will not be considered for an interview.****

To Apply:

To apply click "Apply Now"

DEP is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to the diversity of our organization and workforce. Your voluntary response to the NYCAPS on-line application section for referral information will assist us tremendously in our ability to track the success of our outreach and recruitment efforts. Please be sure to indicate your source of referral to this job.

This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program and also meet the education and experience requirements as listed in the job posting notice. Please indicate on your resume or cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.

This position is also open to non 55-a Program candidates who meet the education and experience requirements as listed in the job posting notice.

We appreciate your interest and thank all applicants who apply, but only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

All appointments are subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and five years of full-time 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. One year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; (b) An accredited Master’s degree in one of the disciplines described in "1" above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Landscape Architect. However, all candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.