Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, NY, 11101

Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Engineer title or those who are reachable on the DDC Promotional List (Exam #1506), or the Open-Competitive List (Exam #1122) 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 Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure, seeks a Deputy Director for the Drainage, Planning, Modeling & Capital Scope Engineering Team. The selected candidate will lead in the efforts of providing Capital Project scope development support by evaluating current and future drainage and sewer improvement projects to support multiple City initiatives such as: Rezoning Planning and Assessments, Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit (MS4), PlaNYC: Getting Sustainability Done, Climate Change and Coastal Resiliency along with support for ongoing City Programs and Initiatives. The Deputy Director will play a key role in a variety of hydraulics and hydrology analysis and conduct modeling to provide scope development support to City Agencies for drainage study and/or alternative design analysis. The candidate will also develop or apply existing models to compare alternatives and perform cost-benefit analyses as required for capital scope development with a project feasibility study; coordinate water resource planning efforts; provide Agency-wide technical support for current design projects alternative design analysis as needed; provide reports/presentations of findings, attend meetings with sponsor Agencies and stakeholders, and when required, submit to City Agencies as part of Capital Project scope planning or feasibility study efforts; supervise and mentor staff on managing and performing tasks related to planning, evaluating, designing, and modeling presentations for multiple projects; and will be involved in research and development efforts on advancing adoption of new technologies in sewer infrastructure. The candidate will also oversee the Capital Project Scope Development Studies portfolio for the Division of Infrastructure that will be Sponsored by OMB for various project types of projects from street improvements to drainage studies.
The selected candidate will supervise a team of Inter-Agency Coordinator responsible for monitoring, tracking progress, identifying, and addressing critical issues regarding Capital Infrastructure projects; and reviewing project scope and conceptual/schematic designs for Roadway, Plaza, SBS, Green Streets & Vision Zero projects, and 10-year Capital Plans. The selected candidate will also manage consultant contract and consultants responsible for conducting drainage planning & modeling and/or Capital Project Scope Development studies.

Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.

All applicants, including City Employees:
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1. A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer.

2. Six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or plan examining work, at least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.

Preferences will be given to candidates with at least eight (8) years of technical experience and four (4) years of which shall have been as an administrative engineer knowledge of the operations, design and construction of the City's infrastructure system candidate should have extensive design experience in hydrology and hydraulic modeling and analysis and/or water resource engineering excellent verbal and written communication skills along with presentation skills supervisory experience and ability to handle multiple priorities and projects simultaneously self-driven, hands on, problem solver with the ability to work independently with little or no supervision, while still being a team player. Knowledge of current and up-to-date engineering methods and standards is preferred. Experience with Primavera P6 scheduling is a plus.

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.