Job Description

Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours

Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, NY, 11101

Only candidates who are permanent in the Associate Project Manager title, or those who are reachable on the Open-Competitive List (Exam #9003), or filed for DDC’s Promotional Exam #3573, or filed for the Open-Competitive Exam #3110 may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results, Proof of Filing, or indicate if you are 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 seeks a Deputy Director to be part of the team of experienced professionals responsible for the agency’s Design-Build delivery. The Design-Build program is a priority initiative to adapt traditional design-bid-build delivery model for more streamlined, efficient delivery of high-quality excellent projects. The portfolio includes high-profile priority new buildings and infrastructure projects for a diverse array of Sponsor Agencies, across the five boroughs. The current Design-Build Unit project management team both manages projects directly and supports the Infrastructure Division and Buildings Division to provide centralized program resources and build a delivery framework that promotes collaboration.

Reporting to a Director in a Design-Build Unit, the Deputy Director will be responsible for program management, project management, resource development, and problem solving to support project implementation. The Deputy must be experienced with alternative delivery, including project management, procurement, and contract administration with application of design-build best practices. The Deputy will provide leadership for the program, supervising a team of project managers at a range of experience levels, and providing advisory support to project teams to ensure projects meet commitments for budget, schedule, and quality.

Primary responsibilities for the Deputy include:

• Supervise Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, and Junior Project Managers in the Design-Build Unit, providing direction and guidance on project issues and program activities.

• Supervise project managers in the Infrastructure and Buildings Divisions, provide direction and guidance on project issues and program activities.

• Perform project management duties as required to support project staffing needs.

• Assist Director with leadership and guidance to implement design-build policies and procedures, including partnership with Owner’s Advisors team and other consultants and specialists to develop trainings and resources for implementation at all stages of work and track feedback for revisions.

• Provide advisory support for project development, Design-Build procurement, selection, and award of highly qualified Design-Builders, including oversight of contract compilation. Perform project development duties as needed.

• Provide advisory support for project administration, engaging with Project Managers and core team members throughout design and construction of each project and assisting with review of Design-Builder submissions (including design packages, schedules, project management and risk management plans). Perform project administration duties as needed.

• Manage program workflows for Design-Builder submission materials, including Design-Builder payments, allowance requests, and change orders, and provide advisory support necessary to meet critical milestones.

• Assist with overall program reporting and tracking to support internal communications, stakeholder engagement, industry partnerships, and other strategic initiatives.

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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Qualifications

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, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, 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, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; (b) a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines described in "1" above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Registered Landscape Architect. Where experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements.

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.

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.

Additional Information

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.