Job Description Hours: Full Time- 35 Hours Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101 Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the Promotional List (Exam #8529), or the Open-Competitive List (Exam #8042) may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results 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 seeking an Assistant Commissioner for Program Management – Programs. The selected candidate will report to the Associate Commissioner and must lead by example to foster the agency’s core values of urgency, responsiveness, service, collaboration, and mentorship. Primary responsibilities include overseeing the development, planning, and programming of 150 capital-funded construction projects valued more than $1.5B of various typologies including sewers, water main, roadway, sidewalk, storm management, and plaza. The candidate will supervise a team of Program Directors and Directors responsible for overseeing the administrative component of an additional 420 projects (valued at approximately $6B), reviewing and tracking them through the final construction phase; support the South East Queens Initiative, and the Pedestrian Ramps Program; and serve as liaison between DDC, oversight agencies, Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and other sponsor agencies as it relates to project priorities, scope alignments and compliances, schedules, conflicts, and resolutions. The Assistant Commissioner must also possess the ability to manage and train staff to carry out all areas of the Program Management, Design, and Construction functions; and must understand USWR, DEC, FHWA, FTA, NYSDOT regulations, Federal and City standards and environmental procedures. 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: Please go to NYC Government Jobs | Explore Careers | City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly. Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college 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 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, two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or 2. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of experience as described in "1" above; two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or 3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. 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) An accredited Master's degree 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 Landscape Architect. However, all candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory experience as described in "1" above. 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.