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

The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) seeks a Deputy General Counsel to provide legal advice and counsel to DDC’s General Counsel and Senior leadership team, with a focus on Alternative Project Delivery, including but not limited to Design Build, Progressive Design Build and various forms of CM/Build contracts. The selected candidate will also handle transactional matters related to design and construction, and general legal issues related to procurement and construction law, including all City, State and Federal regulations concerning matters impacting procurement and administration of construction projects. The candidate will have experience in (i) procurement law and construction law, with specific experience in alternate project delivery methods; (ii) procurement of design professionals and construction contractors; and (iii) contract administration issues including claims analysis, delay claims analysis, review of potential change orders, and closeout of contracts. This position also includes litigation support for commercial, tort and affirmative cases related to Alternative Project Delivery, as well as administrative matters involving Comptroller claims and the CDRB, among other types of claim and litigation related matters. The selected candidate may also be expected to assist with any other types of assignments and projects needed. The candidate will handle their own workload in addition to supervising various employees’ day to day, as well as supervising work on matters related to specific projects.

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 for visa applications, extensions or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas. 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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EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL - 95005

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.

Must demonstrate competency and/or history of consistent quality performance in the following areas: Procurement law and construction law project delivery methods such as design-bid-build, design-build, progressive design-build, and CM-Build (CMAR / CMGC) procurement of design professionals and contract administration procurement of construction contracts and contract administration and certified by the Design Build Institute of America or other organizations that provide training and continuing education in procurement law, construction law, and various project delivery tools. Graduation from an accredited United States law school as defined in the Rules of the New York Court of Appeals (Sections 520.3 or 520.5) or admission to the New York State Bar, and minimum of 10 years’ experience practicing public sector law in New York State 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.