Deputy Director

Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the DDC Promotional List (Exam #8529), or the Open-Competitive List (Exam #8042) may apply. Please indicate a copy of your Notice of Result 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 Infrastructure seeks a Deputy Director to support the Property Acquisition team. Reporting to the Director, the selected candidate will supervise a staff of Senior Project Administrators managing all aspects of property acquisition process for Infrastructure’s capital roadways, sewer, and watermain projects that are valued in excess of $500 million, such as: ordering the property damage maps; conducting public hearings; publishing determinations and findings; preparing the CBX package for OMB approval; ordering title search and property appraisal reports; and assisting DDC legal and NYC Law Department personnel in the title vesting process. In addition, the Deputy Director will maintain and track status of property acquisitions; manage consultant contract for Title Search and Property Appraisals; serve as a liaison between the client agencies and all stake holders; process mapping action for City streets and sewer/water main easements in accordance with Uniform Land Use Procedure (ULURP) and participate in meetings related to property acquisition.

Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, 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
• 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
• Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. An accredited Master's degree in one of the disciplines described in "1" above, a law degree, or a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect or Landscape Architect may be substituted for one year of the required experience. However, all candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.
  
  

Preferred Skills

Preference will be given to candidates with strong project management supervisory experience, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and knowledge of the operations, design, and construction of the City's infrastructure system and current and up-to-date engineering methods and standards is preferred. Experience with Primavera P6 scheduling is a plus.

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.

, $58,682.00 – $134,570.00