Assistant Commissioner, Solid Waste Management Engineering

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe, and clean by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, cleaning City streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice.

DSNY is the nation's largest municipal sanitation agency, with nearly 10, employees, 59 district garages, and a fleet of more than 5, trucks, cars, and other types of equipment.

The Department clears litter, snow, and ice from approximately 6, miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.

Reporting directly to the Deputy Commissioner for Support Services, the Assistant Commissioner for Solid Waste Management Engineering will oversee the planning, design, operations, and financial administration of the City’s landfill care program under the jurisdiction of the Department.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to :

• Oversee the fiscal management, technical oversight and routine operations of multiple service contracts that provide for the ongoing compliance oversight of Fresh Kills and Edgemere landfills including post-closure maintenance and repair, and the landfill gas and leachate management facilities.
• Oversee the design and construction of utility and associated construction projects at the Landfill sites including transitions to parkland or other post-closure end uses.
• Manage the preparation of the annual cost estimates for obligations associated with the City’s landfills in accordance with Statement NO.

18 of the Government Accounting Standards Board, documentation for Note D.5 Landfill Closure & Post Closure Care Cost for the City of New York Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, and coordination with the Comptroller to demonstrate compliance with the Local Government Financial Test mechanism for financial assurance.

• Collaborate with other Department units and Bureaus and with other City agencies to fulfill Solid Waste Management Engineering priorities.
• Manage a team of staff and external contractors to execute all the above tasks related to these landfills, as well as serve as a technical resource for other, non-DSNY landfills with post-closure obligations in NYC.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A Master’s Degree from an accredited college in Public Administration, Personnel Administration, Business Administration, Human Services, Political Science or a related field, plus three years of satisfactory experience of a nature to qualify for the duties and responsibilities of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position; or

2. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory experience of a nature to qualify for the duties and responsibilities of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position; or

3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity.

Preferred Skills

• A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer and six years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or plan examining work, at least two years of which must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.
• Experience in directly managing $ million plus expense budgets. -Experience in Solid waste management financial management, engineering, operations, or a similar field.
• Proven managerial ability at least three years of progressively increasing supervisory responsibilities.-High level analytical skills and ability to present data and trends in a useful manner.
• Ability to communicate highly complex and technical matters clearly and succinctly.-Ability to work under intense pressure and coordinate staff in efforts to meet restrictive deadlines.
• Dynamic leadership skills and experience leading a team with varying and diverse skills set.

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.

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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.