What are the responsibilities and job description for the PORTFOLIO MANAGER position at NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP)?
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.
The Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) currently has a portfolio of capital projects valued at $35B, and another $13.6B projected over the next 10-year commitment plan. The projects BEDC implements allows DEP as a whole to continue to operate and maintain an exemplary water supply system.
Our Water System Capital Program (WSCP) oversees planning, design, construction management, and construction to support the upgrading and state of good repair of the Bureau of Water Supply’s critical infrastructure. BEDC delivers a substantial multibillion dollar capital program as required to provide for new infrastructure as well as the reconstruction of existing assets to ensure the integrity, continuity, and high quality of the water supply. This work spans the DEP’s vast network of wastewater treatment plants, dams, bridges, shafts, reservoirs, tunnels, pumping stations, ultraviolet disinfection system, filtration systems, and associated facilities throughout New York City and its watershed.
BEDC seeks to hire an Administrative Construction Project Manager M4 for the Water System Capital Program Directorate, located at Hillview Reservoir (Yonkers, NY). Under executive direction, reporting directly to the Director of the Water System Capital Program with broad scope for the exercise of independent initiative judgment, the selected candidate will perform the duties of a Portfolio Manager.
Programmed projects vary as they advance and are completed and new projects are initiated; projects included in this multibillion dollar program are the highest priority to support the reliability of the water supply system. The selected candidate will be responsible for the collaboration with the operating bureaus staff and leadership of WSCP, consultants and contractors to manage the planning, design, construction management, and construction. S/he will oversee large complex capital projects including but not limited to: Dam Rehabilitation, Tunnel Rehabilitation, Water Distribution Systems, Bridge and Roadway Reconstruction, Valve Chamber Reconstruction, Dredging, Environmental Remediation, Wetlands Construction and Building Construction and Renovation.
The selected candidate will be responsible for the overall performance of a portfolio of capital projects within the Water System Capital Program. S/he will direct the activities of the Accountable Managers responsible for individual project delivery of capital projects for major and minor infrastructure projects through the entire project life-cycle from planning, design, procurement, and construction. The selected candidate will conduct routine project reviews with Accountable Managers to ensure projects are delivered in accordance with the Bureau Project Delivery System. S/he will determine manpower requirements to deliver capital projects within the assigned Program Portfolio. The Portfolio Manager will be responsible to ensure that project issues are resolved in a timely manner. S/he will represent the Bureau in meetings with client bureaus (BWS, BWSO), various city agencies (OMB, MOCS, Law, Parks, and Comptroller), elected officials, upstate communities, regulatory agencies, and the public. The selected candidate will also review and implement BEDC Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) standards and Standard Operating Procedures.
Preferred Skills
100 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704
Additional Information
DEP is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to the diversity of our organization and workforce. Your voluntary response to the NYCAPS on-line application section for referral information will assist us tremendously in our ability to track the success of our outreach and recruitment efforts. Please be sure to indicate your source of referral to this job.
This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program and also meet the education and experience requirements as listed in the job posting notice. Please indicate on your resume or cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.
We appreciate your interest and thank all applicants who apply, but only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
All appointments are subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval.
To Apply
To apply click "Apply Now"
ADMINISTRATIVE CONSTRUCTION PR - 82991
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 $300,000, 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:
Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. Employees must maintain the license during their employment.
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.
, $94,050.00 – $242,675.00
The Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) currently has a portfolio of capital projects valued at $35B, and another $13.6B projected over the next 10-year commitment plan. The projects BEDC implements allows DEP as a whole to continue to operate and maintain an exemplary water supply system.
Our Water System Capital Program (WSCP) oversees planning, design, construction management, and construction to support the upgrading and state of good repair of the Bureau of Water Supply’s critical infrastructure. BEDC delivers a substantial multibillion dollar capital program as required to provide for new infrastructure as well as the reconstruction of existing assets to ensure the integrity, continuity, and high quality of the water supply. This work spans the DEP’s vast network of wastewater treatment plants, dams, bridges, shafts, reservoirs, tunnels, pumping stations, ultraviolet disinfection system, filtration systems, and associated facilities throughout New York City and its watershed.
BEDC seeks to hire an Administrative Construction Project Manager M4 for the Water System Capital Program Directorate, located at Hillview Reservoir (Yonkers, NY). Under executive direction, reporting directly to the Director of the Water System Capital Program with broad scope for the exercise of independent initiative judgment, the selected candidate will perform the duties of a Portfolio Manager.
Programmed projects vary as they advance and are completed and new projects are initiated; projects included in this multibillion dollar program are the highest priority to support the reliability of the water supply system. The selected candidate will be responsible for the collaboration with the operating bureaus staff and leadership of WSCP, consultants and contractors to manage the planning, design, construction management, and construction. S/he will oversee large complex capital projects including but not limited to: Dam Rehabilitation, Tunnel Rehabilitation, Water Distribution Systems, Bridge and Roadway Reconstruction, Valve Chamber Reconstruction, Dredging, Environmental Remediation, Wetlands Construction and Building Construction and Renovation.
The selected candidate will be responsible for the overall performance of a portfolio of capital projects within the Water System Capital Program. S/he will direct the activities of the Accountable Managers responsible for individual project delivery of capital projects for major and minor infrastructure projects through the entire project life-cycle from planning, design, procurement, and construction. The selected candidate will conduct routine project reviews with Accountable Managers to ensure projects are delivered in accordance with the Bureau Project Delivery System. S/he will determine manpower requirements to deliver capital projects within the assigned Program Portfolio. The Portfolio Manager will be responsible to ensure that project issues are resolved in a timely manner. S/he will represent the Bureau in meetings with client bureaus (BWS, BWSO), various city agencies (OMB, MOCS, Law, Parks, and Comptroller), elected officials, upstate communities, regulatory agencies, and the public. The selected candidate will also review and implement BEDC Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) standards and Standard Operating Procedures.
Preferred Skills
- Managerial training and/or extensive managerial experience, including conflict resolution
- Excellent oral and written communication skills towards a technical and non-technical audience
- Comfortable working with developing staff as well as Agency Senior Staff
- Knowledge of City, State and Federal environmental requirements for water, wastewater, Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO), landfill remediation and hazardous materials
- Experience delivering large complex projects requiring expert engineering/construction background
- Experience leading staff to achieve objectives under difficult conditions
100 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704
Additional Information
DEP is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to the diversity of our organization and workforce. Your voluntary response to the NYCAPS on-line application section for referral information will assist us tremendously in our ability to track the success of our outreach and recruitment efforts. Please be sure to indicate your source of referral to this job.
This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program and also meet the education and experience requirements as listed in the job posting notice. Please indicate on your resume or cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.
We appreciate your interest and thank all applicants who apply, but only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
All appointments are subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval.
To Apply
To apply click "Apply Now"
ADMINISTRATIVE CONSTRUCTION PR - 82991
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 $300,000, 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:
- Full-time satisfactory experience in construction inspection on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $300,000. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of construction inspection experience up to a maximum of four years.
- 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.
- Education in an accredited college or university 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 semester 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 "1", "2" and "3" 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.
Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. Employees must maintain the license during their employment.
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.
, $94,050.00 – $242,675.00
Salary : $300,000