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City of New York PORTFOLIO MANAGER in New York, New York
Job Description
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE ONLY SEEKING INTERNAL CITY EMPLOYEES FOR THIS POSITION.
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 $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.
Our Wastewater Capital Program (WWCP) staff oversees the design and construction of all major capital projects for the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT). Current projects include upgrades for sustainability, resiliency, and state of good repair improvements (e.g. main sewage pump system upgrades, solids handling facility upgrades, power system improvements, combined sewer overflow abatement projects and pump station rehabilitation.) WWCP is a team of project managers and engineers who deliver projects with an emphasis on environmental health and safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client service.
BEDC seeks to hire an Administrative Construction Project Manager M4 for the Wastewater Capital Program Directorate, located at our headquarters in Queens, NY. Under executive direction, reporting directly to the Executive Director of the Wastewater Capital Program with broad scope for the exercise of independent initiative judgment, the selected candidate will perform the duties of a Portfolio Manager.
Programed projects vary as they advance and are completed and new projects are initiated; projects included in this multibillion dollar program are mandated and/or are the highest priority to support the reliability of the wastewater treatment system and comply with stringent permit limits. The selected candidate will be responsible for the collaboration with the operating bureaus staff and leadership of WWCP staff, consultants and contractors to manage the planning, design, construction management, and construction required to support the following projects:
NR-44: Riverbank Park Power Separation
PS-277: Upgrade of the 108th Street Pump Station
PS-290: Upgrade of the Conner Street Pump Station
PS-313: Upgrade of the 235th Street (Riverdale) Pump Station
PS-317: Upgrade of the Victory Blvd Pump Station
BB-216: Bowery Bay Primary Tank Upgrade
BB-220: New Electrical Substation and Emergency Generators for the Bowery Bay WRRF
NR-38: Cogeneration/Electrification at the North River WRRF
NR-107: Underdeck/Marine Level Structural Repairs at the North River WRRF
NR-108: Structural and Drainage Improvements at the North River WRRF
NR-111: North River Primary Tank Upgrade
NR-115A: Reconstruction of Power Distribution at the North River WRRF
NR-117: Upgrade of the Fire Protection Systems at North River WRRF
NR-129: Main Sewage Pump and Bar Screen replacement at the North River WRRF
NR-GBT: Sludge Thickening Improvements at the North River WRRF
PS-287: Upgrade of the Eltingville Pump Station
PS-296: Upgrade of the Melvin Avenue Pump Station
PS-307: Upgrade of the Sapphire Street Pump Station
PS-324: Upgrade of the Canal Street Pump Station
PS-BX: Upgrade of the 233rd and 154th Street Pump Stations
PS-QNS-2: Upgrade of the Little Neck, Linden Place, and Park Drive East Pump Stations
PS-SI: Upgrade of the Mersereau, Mayflower, and Richmond Ave Pump Stations
RH-83: Replacement of the Main Sewage Pumps and Bar Screens at the Red Hook WRRF
CSO-FBAY: Flushing Bay CSO Storage Tunnel
The selected candidate will be responsible for the overall performance of a portfolio of Capital Projects within the Wastewater Capital Program. S/he will direct the activities of Accountable Managers responsible for individual project delivery of Capital Projects for major water pollution abatement 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 (BWT, BWSO, BWS), various City Agencies (OMB, MOCS, Law, Parks, Comptroller), elected officials, regulatory agencies, and the general public. The selected candidate will also review and implement BEDC Environmental Health and Safety standards and Standard Operating Procedures.
** Only applicants who are permanent Civil Service Administrative Construction Project Managers are eligible to apply to this JVN. If you do not have permanent civil service status as an Administrative Construction Project Manager, please do not apply to this position as you will not be considered for an interview.**
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
Additional Information:
*Only applicants who are permanent Civil Service Administrative Construction Project Managers are eligible to apply to this JVN. If you do not have permanent civil service status as an Administrative Construction Project Manager, please do not apply to this position as you will not be considered for an interview.*
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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.
This position is also open to non 55-a Program candidates who meet the education and experience requirements as listed in the job posting notice.
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.
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.
License Requirements
Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. Employees must maintain the license during their employment.
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.