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 6, employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2, square mile watershed that extends miles north and west of the city.
The Bureau of Environmental Planning and Analysis (BEPA) is currently seeking a Managing Director to lead the Integrated Water Management unit.
This unit supports several high-priority initiatives including the Water Demand Management Plan and annual water conservation reporting (Water Supply Permit WSA#11,), advances recommendations from the Sustainable Rate Structure Analysis (DEP Strategic Plan Initiative 3) and develops new integrated water management projects including water conservation, stormwater harvesting, and reuse (DEP Strategic Plan Initiative 23).
These programs are part of DEP’s One Water approach which applies a holistic water management framework to improve water quality, climate resiliency, and demand management while taking into account water rate affordability and equity.
The Managing Director will lead staff to identify integrated water management opportunities and oversee opportunities analyses, including mapping in ArcGIS and / or ArcMap Online, to support these programs.
They will guide staff and consultant data analysis and research, including land use, demographics, and climate and water demand projections, and developing metrics and indicators including socio-economic costs and benefits, researching and identifying best practices, monitoring performance, making programmatic recommendations, and other expressed needs of the agency, in support of MS4, LTCP, DEP’s Strategic Plan, and the Mayor’s sustainability goals, plus compliance with State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Permit regulations.
Overall, the Managing Director will oversee a variety of technical, administrative, and quantitative duties, and will lead coordination with operational Bureaus and interagency teams.
They will be responsible for developing Requests for Proposals, Memorandums of Understanding, managing consultants, and reviewing reports and deliverables to assure quality and ensure that recommendations and key takeaways are communicated clearly.
Similarly, they will coordinate and ensure the quality for annual reports and other publications and support other large projects under the direction of BEPA leadership.
They will collect, analyze, and integrate relevant data and research from various sources to support agency planning efforts, and will assist with coordination with operational Bureaus and interagency teams.
Specifically, they will assist in developing benefit-cost analyses to determine the role of the Bureau’s sustainability programs in reducing capital and operational expenses, as well as minimizing costs to rate payers.
They may also represent the agency in forums such as the Water Utility Climate Alliance, US Water Alliance, and Water Agency Leaders Alliance.
The ideal candidate will have experience in the field of water resources planning, with competency in project and consultant management, and translating technical information for policy and decision making.
However, experience in other fields such as climate resilience, city planning, as well as prior government experience, will also be considered.
The successful candidate will function in a support role to senior leadership on a number of technical, administrative, costing, and long-range planning tasks.
This position will be part of a highly dynamic team working on a range of complex tasks simultaneously.
Minimum Qualifications
1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have :
1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
3. Education and / or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above.
Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.
NOTE : Probationary Period
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.
Preferred Skills
Experience in managing drinking water, stormwater, climate resilience, or similar projects-Excellent written and oral communication skills including communicating technical details to lay audiences-Proficiency in quantitative statistical analysis and related software (Excel, SQL, and R)-Proficiency in Geographic Information System (ArcGIS)-Knowledge and practical application of quantitative statistical analysis, socioeconomic and geographical data interpretation methods-Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks under strict deadlines-Team player, able to work with multiple senior managers and staff teams to help achieve the strategic vision of the Department
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs.
For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at class "jobad-residencyRequirement">
Residency RequirementNew York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.
To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
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