Executive Program Manager

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JOB DESCRIPTION

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) provides more than a billion gallons of high-quality drinking water per day to all residents in the City and in four upstate counties. DEP also works to reduce 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.
DEP’s Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) portfolio currently has $23Bil. of active projects in various stages of initiation, design and construction. The projects BEDC delivers allow DEP as a whole to continue to operate and maintain a world class water supply system. The Bureau is responsible for translating the environmental policies, programs and needs of the City into specific projects and goals. The Office of the Deputy Commissioner is responsible for the direction of all activities of the Bureau, overseeing senior level managers whose in-house staff and consultants manage 200+ projects/programs, such as: construction of the Rondout-West Branch Bypass and Kensico-Eastview Connection tunnels; construction of City Water Tunnel No. 3 shafts; upgrade/expansion of sewage wastewater resource recovery facilities (14) and pump stations (96); and construction/upgrade of various upstate watershed treatment plants, dams, roads, bridges, and facilities.
BEDC seeks to hire an Administrative Engineer M3 located at our headquarters in Queens, NY. Under administrative direction, reporting directly to the Deputy Commissioner, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, the selected candidate will serve as the Executive Program Manager. S/he will coordinate, plan and develop strategies to advance major capital design and construction projects/programs. The Executive Program Manager is part of the Bureau’s senior staff team and is also expected to lead efforts on Bureau/agency initiatives focusing on process and policy.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Working with Bureau senior staff to develop and implement strategies to improve Bureau services; supporting the development and implementation of business plans, strategic plans, and updating as required; attending Deputy Commissioner level meetings and following up on action items.
• Overseeing executive-level projects that at times require cross-functional collaboration with other DEP Bureaus, City, State and/or Federal agencies; and communicating on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner.
• Collaborating with Bureau senior leadership to enhance programmatic governance processes and reporting to ensure major project/program issues are escalated to meet project schedules and agency goals.
• Providing executive support to BEDC’s Design-Build project delivery teams.
• Identifying priorities and potential project roadblocks, including major improvements or modifications in ongoing agency and Bureau missions; briefing the Deputy Commissioner periodically on work progress and key projects.
• Providing complex analysis to articulate and report on the Bureau’s major programs and policies; reporting on program efficiency and environmental impacts.
• Enhancing the Bureau’s reporting metrics; monitoring BEDC programs and projects.
• Establishing communication strategies and implementing communication programs for BEDC priorities; interfacing with DEP Communication and media teams on all BEDC-related issues and relevant DEP and external communication needs and issues.
• Liaising with all Bureau directorates, oversight /operational teams, and Commissioner’s Office as needed.

* Only those applicants with permanent civil service status as an Administrative Engineer are eligible to apply to this JVN. If you do not have permanent civil service status as an Administrative Engineer, please do not apply to this position as you will not be considered for an interview.*
Minimum Qualifications
1. A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or plan examining work, at least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.
Preferred Skills
- Prior project management, construction management and/or engineering coursework or experience a plus - Business process analysis skills with strong ability to understand and assess existing processes and identify potential improvements - Excellent oral and written communication skills towards a technical and non-technical audience - Excellent interpersonal and team skills - Managerial training and/or extensive managerial experience, including conflict resolution - Excellent organizational and analytical skills - Strong time management skills and prioritization skills - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel - Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access
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.
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.
Minimum Qualifications
1. A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or plan examining work, at least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.

Preferred Skills

• \tPrior project management, construction management and/or engineering coursework or experience a plus\n-\tBusiness process analysis skills with strong ability to understand and assess existing processes and identify potential improvements\n-\tExcellent oral and written communication skills towards a technical and non-technical audience\n-\tExcellent interpersonal and team skills\n-\tManagerial training and/or extensive managerial experience, including conflict resolution\n-\tExcellent organizational and analytical skills\n-\tStrong time management skills and prioritization skills\n-\tAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel\n-\tProficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access

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.
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.
Job ID
571353
Title code
10015
Civil service title

• Working with Bureau senior staff to develop and implement strategies to improve Bureau services; supporting the development and implementation of business plans, strategic plans, and updating as required; attending Deputy Commissioner level meetings and following up on action items.
• Overseeing executive-level projects that at times require cross-functional collaboration with other DEP Bureaus, City, State and/or Federal agencies; and communicating on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner.
• Collaborating with Bureau senior leadership to enhance programmatic governance processes and reporting to ensure major project/program issues are escalated to meet project schedules and agency goals.
• Providing executive support to BEDC’s Design-Build project delivery teams.
• Identifying priorities and potential project roadblocks, including major improvements or modifications in ongoing agency and Bureau missions; briefing the Deputy Commissioner periodically on work progress and key projects.
• Providing complex analysis to articulate and report on the Bureau’s major programs and policies; reporting on program efficiency and environmental impacts.
• Enhancing the Bureau’s reporting metrics; monitoring BEDC programs and projects.
• Establishing communication strategies and implementing communication programs for BEDC priorities; interfacing with DEP Communication and media teams on all BEDC-related issues and relevant DEP and external communication needs and issues.
• Liaising with all Bureau directorates, oversight /operational teams, and Commissioner’s Office as needed