Join the fight against climate change and take advantage of a unique opportunity on the cutting edge of climate policy at the New York City Department of Buildings. DOB has an essential role in implementing and enforcing New York City’s ground-breaking climate policies, including Local Law 97, which significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions from the city’s largest buildings. In a city where buildings contribute nearly three-quarters of our greenhouse gas emissions, a focus on efficiency, building energy usage, and decarbonization is critical. DOB is committed to becoming the nation’s premier municipal building organization, enhancing the quality of life for all New Yorkers, and making our city a safer and healthier place to live. Become a member of DOB’s Bureau of Sustainability team and make a real difference.

Under supervision of the Director, Sustainability Policy and Legal Affairs, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment and decision, the Deputy Director, Sustainability Enforcement, will perform managerial work pertaining to enforcement of building sustainability laws, including:
- Advise the Bureau of Sustainability on all legal matters related to sustainable building enforcement issues.
- Advise the Bureau to ensure processes are compliant with City rules and regulations.
- Coordinate legal review of all Bureau enforcement correspondence, policy proposals, and publications.
- Develop recommendations for sustainability buildings enforcement policy.
- Supervise a team of attorneys and paralegals working on issues arising from enforcement of building sustainability laws.
- Oversee the preparation of reports and related analyses on cases and/or enforcement processes.
- Ensure efficient and effective collection of penalties and fines assessed.
- Manage special projects and assignments.
- Any other duties as assigned.

Additional Information
Only candidates with at least 8 years of enforcement or direct legal representation experience will be considered.

Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.

Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

- Experience with adjudication, prosecution, or defense, of Department of Buildings violations, and at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH). - Excellent writing, legal research, and critical thinking and analytical skills. - Experience working with various stakeholders to achieve consensus. - Experience supervising and training enforcement staff. - Demonstrate initiative, resourcefulness, ability to work independently and as part of a team on multiple assignments with minimal supervision. - Experience with Building Code, building sustainability a plus. - Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, West Law, etc.

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.