Deputy Chief - Outside Projects

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 storm water, 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.
Under the executive direction of the Chief of Construction Engineering, Division of Construction Management, Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations with the widest latitude for independent judgment and decision making, the selected candidates will serve as the Deputy Chiefs of Construction Engineering. She/he will direct a staff of approximately 10 to 15 personnel in various technical titles including Professional Engineers in the management and oversight of contracts involving installation, repairs, and restoration of NYC water mains and sewers; Coordinate multiple contracts in excess of twenty five million dollars for the construction, extension, replacement and augmentation of the water and sewer system; Establish programs and policies to ensure contract inspections and emergency repairs are performed in accordance with DEP standards and coordinated with other agencies, private utilities and the public. In addition, she/he will provide engineering direction for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of water mains and sewers; Oversee and provide direction in conjunction with Distribution Operations personnel; Ensure inspections, maintenance and investigations of NYC's Water System are performed in compliance with specifications. She/he will advise the Chief on all aspects of the management and operation of Construction and Distribution Operations related issues and assist in achieving and delivering long term goals.
***ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECT MANAGER***

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.

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