Director of Wastewater Capital Program

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, 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.

Its complex network also includes 6, miles of water mains, tunnels and aqueducts.

The Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) currently has a portfolio of capital construction projects valued at $23.

8B, with an additional $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.

BEDC’s Wastewater Capital Program (WWCP) team oversees the design and construction of critical infrastructure for DEP’s Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) and the Bureau of Water Supply (BWS).

The typology of projects delivered by this team are in support of the reliability of the wastewater treatment system, in-City and upstate.

Some projects included in this program are consent-mandated and are a priority to comply with stringent regulatory milestones.

Generally, capital projects include wastewater resource recovery facilities upgrades / state of good repair improvements, pump station rehabilitation / new construction, CSO abatement, as well as upgrade to six wastewater resource recovery facilities located in upstate counties.

BEDC seeks to hire an Administrative Engineer M4 to serve as the Director of Wastewater Capital Program. This position will be located at our headquarters in Queens, NY.

Under the direction of the Executive Director, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, the selected candidate will preside over the WWCP construction projects currently valued at $13.

5B in initiated and active work. WWCP consists of 60 Project Managers and Engineers who manage capital projects consistent with BEDC’s project delivery and construction management standard operating procedures, with an emphasis on environmental health and safety, quality, client service, scope, schedule, and budget.

WWCP portfolio of projects include work at the following facilities : Gowanus (Super Fund Program : retention tanks / bulkhead / aboveground structures), Hunts Point (new digesters);

Throgs Neck (rehab), Bowery Bay (power distribution), Tallman Island (site / landscaping), Coney Island (main sewage pump), Prospect Expressway (upgrade), Owl’s Head (dock repair / main sewage pump), Wards Island (primary tanks), Clearview Pump Station (reconstruction), Oakwood Beach (dechlorination), Jamaica (generators), th St (reconstruction), Borden Avenue (upgrade), th St (reconstruction), North River (cogeneration / electrification), and Hannah Street (new pump station),

The selected candidate will collaborate with counterparts within BEDC, including Environmental Health and Safety, Program Management, Budget, and In-House Design directorates, as well as internal agency groups including the operational Bureaus, Legal, Agency Chief Contracting Office, Audits, Bureau of Public Affairs and Communications 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.

S / he will also represent the Bureau in meetings with client Bureaus and other internal / external stakeholders to ensure that delivery of construction projects is in line with expectations.

The selected candidate will also 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.

S / he will also represent the Executive Director in his absence.

Only those applicants with permanent civil service status as an Administrative Engineer are eligible to apply to this JVN.

If you do not have permanent civil service status as an Administrative Engineer, please do not apply to this position as you will not be considered for an interview.

Minimum Qualifications

1. 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.

Preferred Skills

Prior project management, construction management and / or engineering coursework or experience a plus-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 Program

This 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.

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 not required for this position