Assistant Commissioner

Responsibilities

• Oversee an annual capital program comprising at least 120 projects valued at $2 billion
• Manage professional engineering staff and consultants responsible for preparing plans, estimates, specifications, and contract bid documents
• Supervise two to three Directors overseeing various Design teams
• Provide technical direction and guidance to design and construction staff to resolve engineering design issues
• Represent the unit at coordination meetings and interact with city and state agencies, community boards, and elected officials
• Ensure projects remain on schedule and costs are controlled
• Act as a liaison between the division’s senior management and the Associate Commissioner

Requirements

• Valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer
• Six years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, or mechanical engineering, or plan examining work
• At least two years of experience in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity
• Must be permanent in the Administrative Engineer title or reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #5564) or the open-competitive list (exam #5163)
• Must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States

About the Company

The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) is responsible for the design and construction of the City's infrastructure, including sewers, water mains, roadways, and coastal resiliency projects.