The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Bureau of Water Supply seeks to hire an Associate Project Manager II within the Job Order Contract Program, Engineering & Construction Division within in the Source Water Operations Directorate, located in Katonah, New York.

The Job Order Contract Program is responsible for the administration of the Job Order Program Contracts, usually composed of multi-million dollar General, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, and an On-Call Design. Contracts are typically set for a period of 2-years and allow us to repair, replace, rehabilitate, improve, provide safety enhancements, and restore structures such as, dams and dikes, chambers, valves, electrical systems, roads, bridges, and many other assets and facilities of the NYC Water Supply.

Under direction, of the Deputy Chief, the Associate Project Manager II will serve as Job Order Contract Project Manager and will be responsible for gathering information for estimating, researching construction aspects of proposed jobs, project development, proficient with the contracting process/ procedure, field checks during construction, well versed in eGordian computer program (OTJ trained), and other applicable engineering work in connection with the Job Order Contract (JOC) Program Bureau wide to include Source Water Operations Directorate, Water Treatment Operations Directorate, and In-City (Croton Filtration & Jerome Park) – this includes assisting with initiation of and ordering of JOC projects at many different locations in wide area of trades and industry types and categories.
Specific duties include:

- Performing comparisons of Proposals against Construction Task Catalog (CTC) regarding labor & materials estimates for various proposed jobs and projects.

- Coordinating between the requesting Directorate or Regional needs and the JOC program to help develop, initiate, and order work for the desired as-built result.

- Performing tracking and record keeping regarding the JOC Program consultant (Gordian) and once trained, is well versed at eGordian computer program.

- Assisting with providing design, counts, estimating, field checks, reports of a complex nature etc. in the execution of the JOC work.

- Serving as team leader on Job Order Contracting projects for the BWS Source Water and Water Treatment Directorates including assistance with preparation of scopes of work, plans, specifications, and estimates; attends meetings with contractors; performs periodic inspections of projects; and completion of management reports for projects of small and medium size of varying complexity.

- Preparing Supplemental (Change Order) Job Orders when justified.

- Being knowledgeable of environmental regulations and required permits associated with the JOC program.


License Requirement:

At the time of appointment, candidates must possess a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. Employees must maintain this license for the duration of employment.


(This is a brief description of what you might do in this position and does not include all the duties of this position.)


Some of the physical activities performed by Associate Project Managers and environmental conditions experienced are: walking to and from inspection sites and during the course of inspections; climbing and descending ladders or stairs to get to areas to be inspected, including exposed heights and confined spaces; standing for extended periods of time; distinguishing colors; bending, stretching, and stooping during inspections; communicating orally; climbing over and around various objects; walking in areas that may be damp, moldy, dark, dusty, smoky, vermin infested, noisy, acrid, or containing fumes, emissions, extreme heat and cold, lead dust, asbestos, or other potentially hazardous material; and working outdoors in all kinds of weather.


Special Working Conditions: Associate Project Managers may be required to work shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Qualification Requirements
One year of full-time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more, and either:
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects; or
2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in “1” above; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience described in “1” above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience. One year of experience credit will be given for (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, business administration or public administration; (b)
a Masters degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines described in “1” above; or (c) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect, or Registered Landscape Architect.

Experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements.

4. In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

5. In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least two additional years of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least two additional years as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, Power-Point, and various database management program skills. - Basic to moderate PC hardware and internet interface hardware knowledge. - Proficiency with Computer Aided Design software and AutoCAD. - Hands-on construction/repair related background preferred. - Base knowledge of instrumentation, SCADA systems, etc. - Ability to apply technical and engineering concepts and principles to analyze data and conditions and determine potential solutions - Ability to maintain information and data and schedules work tasks in a logical organized manner - Ability to understand and interpret project documents and drawings. - Ability to facilitate conflict resolution. - Construction and Construction Means, Methods, and Materials background - Analytical and problem-solving ability - Organizational & Record Keeping skills - Verbal and Written communication skills

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.