Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the DDC Promotional List (Exam #8529), or the Open-Competitive List (Exam #8042) may apply. Please indicate a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure, seeks a Deputy Director to support the Front-End Planning – DEP team. Reporting to the Director, the selected candidate will supervise a staff of Inter-Agency Coordinators managing highway, sewer, water main and roadway capital funded construction projects valued more than $1 billion / year; reviewing and tracking projects from planning through final design phase; and resolving scope related issues as well as operational field problems to decrease inconvenience to impacted areas. Candidate will also be responsible for maintaining and updating the agency’s database about Infrastructure metrics such as lane mile information, Key Performance Indicators, and capital expenditure statistics; maintaining and updating detailed project cost estimates on a regular basis and serve as a liaison between DDC, DOT, DEP, and other client agencies as it relates to project scopes, conflicts, troubleshooting and resolving project related issues that arise. In addition to the above, candidate will represent the Director, in his/her absence.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, 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. An accredited Master's degree in one of the disciplines described in "1" above, a law degree, or a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect or Landscape Architect may be substituted for one year of the required experience. However, all candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

Candidates must have strong supervisory experience and excellent verbal and written communication skills, and knowledge of the operations, design and construction of the City's infrastructure system. Knowledge of current and up-to-date engineering methods and standards is preferred.

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.

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 https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

New York City Residency is not required for this position.

The 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.