GIM Administrative Horticulturist

NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP); New York (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection seeks an Administrative Horticulturist (1007C) for the Green Infrastructure Maintenance Program. This management role plans, coordinates, and oversees citywide horticultural activities with strong independent judgement and leadership.

Qualified candidates have a relevant degree with supervisory experience; NYC residency within 90 days is typical. The program emphasizes inclusive employment and professional growth within a large municipal utility.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in horticulture/arboriculture/landscape architecture with four years of full-time horticultural experience; two years in supervisory/administrative capacity.
• Alternative: high school diploma or equivalent and one year supervisory/administrative experience as described above.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee development and progress of horticultural green infrastructure activities citywide.
• Develop and negotiate contracts including costs, time estimates, and funding sources for maintenance projects.
• Direct staff of project management professionals for timely, cost-effective implementation of major projects.

Education

Baccalaureate degree in horticulture/arboriculture/landscape architecture

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Important: Candidates must be Permanent Administrative Horticulturist or provide proof of filing for DCAS Exam #6005 to be considered.

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.

DEP’s Green infrastructure program designs, constructs and maintains a range of Green Infrastructure assets that collect stormwater from streets, sidewalks, and other hard surfaces before it can enter the sewer system or cause local flooding. By reducing the amount of stormwater that flows into the Sewer System, green infrastructure helps prevent Combined Sewer Overflows and improves the health of local waterways.

The Bureau of Environmental Planning and Analysis at the New York City Department of Environmental Protection is seeking an Administrative Horticulturalist for the NYC Green Infrastructure Maintenance Program. This is a management class position, with several assignment levels. Administrative Horticulturalist plan, coordinate, and oversee the development and progress of various horticultural activities throughout the city.

Responsibilities

• Under administrative direction, with extremely wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgement, initiative, and action, performs extremely difficult, responsible, and complex work in planning, coordinating, and overseeing the development and progress of various horticultural green infrastructure activities throughout the city.
• The administrative horticulturalist will also develop and negotiate contracts including making determinations of costs, of time estimates, and of sources of funding associated with maintenance related to green infrastructure horticultural projects.
• Directs a staff of project management professionals engaged in managing the timely and cost-effective implementation of major projects for the green infrastructure program.
• Directs the oversight of green Infrastructure maintenance projects from initiation to completion.
• Directs technical project management operations including project planning, budget, and scope development, vendor procurement, design and construction management, and project close-outs.
• In the temporary absence of supervisor, may assume the duties of that position.

ADMINISTRATIVE HORTICULTURIST - 1007C

Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with major study in horticulture, arboriculture, or landscape architecture and four years of full-time, paid experience in horticultural work of which two (2) years must have been in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial, or executive capacity; or
• A satisfactory equivalent. However, all candidates must have at least a high school diploma or evidence of having passed an examination for a high school equivalency diploma and one year of supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial, or executive experience as described above.

Preferred Skills

• At least 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, - At least two years working in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. - Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc. - Valid NYS Driver's License.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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/

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.

, $68,214.00 – $109,058.00