Deputy Director (Technical)

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure, seeks a Deputy Director for the Design Unit – Coastal Resiliency in New York, NY. The role reports to leadership and guides capital projects across sewer, water, roads, climate resilience, and public spaces.

You will manage staff, review plans, coordinate with agencies and utilities, ensure contract compliance, and represent the agency in intergovernmental meetings.

Qualifications

• A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer.
• Six years of full-time engineering experience across chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, or mechanical engineering; at least two years in executive/managerial/administrative capacity.

Responsibilities

• Manage the annual capital program consisting of multiple construction projects.
• Oversee professional and technical construction staff responsible for capital-funded projects (sewer, water main, roadway, climate resiliency, public space).
• Review construction plans and initiate field changes; coordinate with sponsor agencies, utilities, and stakeholders.
• Ensure contract compliance and timely payment approvals; schedule inspections with contractors and consultants for final acceptance.
• Represent the agency in meetings with utility companies and city, state, and federal agencies as needed.

Education

Professional Engineer license (P.E.)

Job description

• Job Category: Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
• Salary Band: $125,000 to $150,000
• Compensation: USD 62,407 - USD 131,871

Job Description

Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101
Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Engineer title or those who are reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #5564), or the open-competitive list (exam #5163) may apply. Please indicate a copy of your Notice of Result 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 Infrastructure is currently seeking a Deputy Director for the Design Unit – Coastal Resiliency - Section 2.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing annual capital program consisting of multiple construction projects. They will oversee professional and technical construction staff who manage capital-funded projects such as sewer, water main, roadway, climate resiliency, and public space improvements. Responsibilities include reviewing construction plans and initiating necessary filed changes during construction; working with sponsor agencies, private utility firms, and stakeholders to resolve field issues and order appropriate field changes; ensuring contract compliance, and timely payment approvals; scheduling and conducting inspections with contractors, consultants and stakeholders for final acceptance; and participating in initiatives to enhance or reform construction management practices.
Additionally, the Deputy Director will represent the agency in meetings with utility companies and city, state, and federal agencies as needed. They will ensure staff are competent to perform assigned tasks and are aligned with agency objectives and assist the Assistant Commissioner and Director in managing the program.
Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-education-evaluation-guide.pdf.
ADM ENGINEER (NON MGRL) - 1001A

Qualifications

• 1. A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer.
• 2. Six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or plan examining work, at least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.

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.