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 NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Safety & Site Support, seeks to hire a Deputy Director of the Office of Environmental & HazMat Services. The selected candidate will oversee and manage all the deliverables and regulatory compliance and provide technical and regulatory guidance to the Section Chiefs and Project Managers. Other key responsibilities will include managing the administration of multiple environmental professional services contracts; maintaining mandatory training and federal, state, and local licensure for staff and preparing monthly and periodic project status reports for the Office. In addition, the Deputy Director will represent the Safety & Site Support Division at intra/inter-agency and regulatory agency meetings, and citywide environmental emergency incidents, deliver presentations and provide technical assistance 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

A minimum of three years of experience in environmental regulatory compliance with an emphasis on environmental permitting and subsurface investigations, and occupational safety and health, and hazardous materials investigation and management. A thorough knowledge of the City's capital construction and professional services contracts is preferred. A strong knowledge of federal, state and city construction standards, specifically the NYCDOB code and NYCDEP regulations, NYSDEC and NYSDOL, USEPA and OSHA regulations. Supervisory experience is required for this position.

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.