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

Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the agency’s Promotional List (Exam #8529), or the Open-Competitive List (Exam #8042) may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results 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 Safety & Site Support, seeks to hire a Deputy Director in the Office of Environmental & HazMat Services. The selected candidate will oversee and manage the work of in-house staff and consultants to ensure technical accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness. They will directly manage complex, high-priority construction projects, oversee all project deliverables and regulatory compliance, and provide technical and regulatory guidance to Section Chiefs and Project Managers. Other key responsibilities will include managing the administration of multiple environmental and hazmat professional services contracts including hazmat competitive bid sealed bid contracts to meet the deliverable schedule and the demands of the agency for regulatory compliance, maintaining mandatory training and federal, state, and local licensure for staff and the agency, and preparing monthly and periodic project status reports for the Environmental and HazMat Units. In addition, the Deputy Director will represent the Safety & Site Support Division at intra/inter-agency and regulatory agency meetings, and as well as citywide environmental/hazmat emergency incidents, deliver presentations, and provide technical assistance to outside agencies.

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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ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECT MANAGER - 8300B

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 should possess a minimum of 5 years of experience supervising staff and in environmental regulatory compliance with an emphasis on environmental permitting and subsurface investigations, and occupational safety and health, and hazardous materials investigation and management, specifically asbestos, lead, and mold survey, and oversight of abatement/remediation. A thorough knowledge of the City's capital construction and professional services contracts is preferred. A strong knowledge of federal, state and city construction standards, specifically the NYCDOB code and NYCDEP regulations, NYSDEC and NYSDOL, USEPA and OSHA regulations 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.