Assistant Commissioner
City of New York
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 Public Buildings is seeking an Assistant Commissioner. Under the direction of the Associate Commissioner, the selected candidate will serve as Assistant Commissioner for several units within the division Health, Parks and Passthroughs Units.
The selected candidate will oversee an annual capital construction program comprised of approximately 80 active projects, valued at approximately $1 billion. The Assistant Commissioner will manage approximately 40 professional staff, including project managers, technical staff, and construction management staff, responsible for projects from the scope development phase through design, construction, and closeout phases. The selected candidate will ensure that all projects remain on schedule, costs are controlled and within budget, the performance of all assigned employees, consultants, and contractors are monitored and evaluated, and provide overall direction and guidance to staff in the resolution of all construction issues to ensure that projects are started and completed on time. In addition, the Assistant Commissioner will also participate in various agency task forces related to new initiatives, monitor the capital commitment plan goals for the current fiscal year, analyze staffing based upon complexity and program workload, develop procedures for project planning and management, provide reporting on status and progress of projects, set program goals, attend high-level meetings with sponsor agencies and DDC's Senior Management.
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
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.
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