Executive Director

Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Construction Project Manager title or those who filed for the Promotional Exam #3523, or the Open-Competitive Exam #3039 may apply. Please include a copy of your Receipt of Filing 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 Department of Design and Construction’s Safety and Site Support Division seeks an Executive Director. The Executive Director, with wide latitude for independent judgment, will be responsible to manage the day-to-day operations, deliverables and regulatory compliance of the Office of Environmental & HazMat Services, Office of Geotechnical Investigations and Office of Land Surveying.

The selected candidate will report to the Assistant Commissioner, work closely with all Unit Directors, monitor the Offices’ Key Performance Indicators (KPI); and develop and implement process improvement strategies. The selected candidate will also oversee capital and expense budget planning and execution, contracts procurement and management; tracking progress of critical and priority projects ensuring timely project delivery; assist in the continued implementation of the agency’s safety matrices within the Units; and prepare periodic project status reports for Senior Management. Additionally, the selected candidate will represent the Safety & Site Support Division at intra/ inter-agency and regulatory agency meetings, deliver presentations and provide needed information to outside agencies.

Minimum Qualifications

At least six years of full-time satisfactory experience in construction management work on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000, at least eighteen months of which must have been in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction; and a combination of the following, sufficient to equal a total of ten years of education and experience:
a. Full-time satisfactory experience in construction inspection on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000.

One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of construction inspection experience up to a maximum of four years.
b. Full-time satisfactory experience in building construction as a journeyperson in one or more of the skilled building construction trades. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of journeyperson experience up to a maximum of four years.
c. Education in an accredited college leading to a bachelor’s degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or air pollution control, chemical, civil including structural and bridge design, electrical, mechanical, or sanitary engineering will be credited on the basis of 30 credits for one year of acceptable experience up to a maximum of four years.
A New York State license as a professional engineer or registered architect or a license as a professional engineer or registered architect from a state that has reciprocity with New York State may be substituted for the four years of education and experience described in “a”, “b” and “c” above.

However, all candidates must have at least six years of experience in construction management work described above, including at least eighteen months in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction.

License Requirements
Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. Employees must maintain the license during their employment.

Preferred Skills

Candidates should have a minimum fifteen years combined experience and knowledge in engineering with emphasis in management. Familiarity with managing engineering projects requiring regulatory compliance is preferred. Knowledge of Federal, State regulations, such as NYSDEC, USEPA and OSHA regulations are required.

Candidates must be proficient in Word, Excel, and Power Point have strong investigative and reporting skills excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, analytical and presentation skills

55a Program

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.

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 not required for this position

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.

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