Design-Build Project Manager

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. Its complex network also includes 6,000 miles of water mains, tunnels and aqueducts.

The Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) currently has a portfolio of capital projects valued at $23.8B, and another $10.5B 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.

BEDC seeks to hire a Design-Build Project Manager to manage the delivery of large projects for water and wastewater treatment facilities in the Design-Build Capital Program. The selected candidate will manage the design criteria consultant (AE1) and coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure the effective and efficient communication during design-build project delivery.

The selected candidate will provide input, design criteria review, and technical recommendations to streamline agency reviews of procurement deliverables and design and construction submittals from the design-build contractor teams. The selected candidate will assure that projects remain on schedule, costs are controlled, information is shared, conflicts and issues are resolved timely or escalated as appropriate. The selected candidate will act as an accountable manager, reporting regularly to senior management on project progress.

DEP's Design-Build Program will initiate the first projects in late 2023. As the program continues to develop and grow, the selected candidate is expected to contribute to the continuous improvement of the program, documenting lessons learned, best practices and procedures.

The selected candidate will report to the Design-Build Program Manager. The candidate must be proactive, forward thinking, and able to demonstrate critical thinking skills and effective independent data analysis. The position requires excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to meet deadlines, and an ability to be flexible in assignment of work responsibilities.

Only those applicants with permanent civil service status as an Administrative Construction Project Manager or who took the previous Open Competitive Exam No. 3039 are eligible to apply to this JVN. If you do not have permanent civil service status as an Administrative Construction Project Manager or have taken the mentioned exam, please do not apply to this position as you will not be considered for an interview.

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

1.Five (5) to ten (10) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in design and/or construction of water and/or wastewater capital projects 2. Experience in design-build collaborative project delivery 3.

Experience coordinating interdisciplinary design work and working as a liaison with multiple stakeholders 4. Strong communication and coordination skills 5. Experience in use of Microsoft Office Applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 6.

Familiarity with Codes and Standards 7. Strong written communication skills to prepare technical reports, presentations, etc. 8. Strong analytical ability 9. A valid New York State Driver's License

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate on your resume or 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.