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The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) provides more than a billion gallons of high-quality drinking water per day to all residents in the City and in four upstate counties. DEP also works to reduce 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. Its complex network also includes 6,000 miles of water mains, tunnels and aqueducts.DEP's Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) portfolio currently has $23 Billion of active projects in various stages of initiation, design and construction. The projects BEDC delivers allow DEP as a whole to continue to operate and maintain a world class water supply system. The Bureau is responsible for translating the environmental policies, programs and needs of the City into specific projects and goals. The Office of the Deputy Commissioner is responsible for the direction of all activities within the Bureau, overseeing senior level managers whose in-house staff and consultants manage 200+ projects/programs, such as: construction of the Rondout-West Branch Bypass and Kensico-Eastview Connection tunnels; construction of City Water Tunnel No. 3 shafts; upgrade/expansion of sewage wastewater resource recovery facilities (14) and pump stations (96); and construction/upgrade of various upstate watershed treatment plants, dams, roads, bridges, and facilities.BEDC seeks to hire an Administrative Construction Project Manager M5 to serve as the Executive Director of Special Programs. This position will be located at our headquarters in Queens, NY. Under the direction of the Deputy Commissioner, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, the selected candidate will manage the in-City water supply capital projects (currently valued at $1.1 Bil.) and the Alternative Project Delivery program (Design-Build projects currently valued at $200M with more projects expected to be added to the portfolio for work in-City and upstate). The Executive Director will develop and coordinate strategies to advance these programs which are high-level agency and mayoral priorities.The selected candidate will also collaborate with counterparts within BEDC, including Environmental Health and Safety, Program Management, Budget, and In-House Design divisions, as well as external agency groups including the operational Bureaus, Legal, Agency Chief Contracting Office and Bureau of Community and Intergovernmental Affairs to identify and address all issues impacting projects from initiation through close-out. The selected candidate will assure that construction projects remain on schedule, costs are controlled, communication is clear, conflicts and issues are resolved timely or escalated as appropriate. The selected candidate will also represent the Bureau in meetings with client Bureaus, and other stakeholders to ensure that delivery of construction projects are in line with expectations. The selected candidate will conduct organizational and workload analyses to maximize the output on each project and make recommendations for staffing levels, strategic hiring, organizational development, and employee career development.ADMINISTRATIVE CONSTRUCTION PR - 82991Minimum QualificationsAt least six years of full-time satisfactory experience in construction management work on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000, at least eighteen months of which must have been in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction; and a combination of the following, sufficient to equal a total of ten years of education and experience:

• Full-time satisfactory experience in construction inspection on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of construction inspection experience up to a maximum of four years.
• Full-time satisfactory experience in building construction as a journeyperson in one or more of the skilled building construction trades. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of journeyperson experience up to a maximum of four years.
• Education in an accredited college leading to a bachelor's degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or air pollution control, chemical, civil including structural and bridge design, electrical, mechanical, or sanitary engineering will be credited on the basis of 30 credits for one year of acceptable experience up to a maximum of four years.

A New York State license as a professional engineer or registered architect or a license as a professional engineer or registered architect from a state that has reciprocity with New York State may be substituted for the four years of education and experience described in a , b and c above. However, all candidates must have at least six years of experience in construction management work described above, including at least eighteen months in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction.License RequirementsPossession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. Employees must maintain the license during their employment.Preferred Skills

• Prior project management, construction management and/or engineering coursework or experience a plus - Experience in design-build collaborative project delivery - Business process analysis skills with strong ability to understand and assess existing processes and identify potential improvements - Excellent oral and written communication skills towards a technical and non-technical audience - Excellent interpersonal and team skills - Managerial training and/or extensive managerial experience, including conflict resolution - Excellent organizational and analytical skills - Strong time management skills and prioritization skills - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel - Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access - A valid New York State Driver's License

55a ProgramThis position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.Residency RequirementNew York City Residency is not required for this positionAdditional InformationThe 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., $88,936.00 – $223,761.00

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