Associate Commissioner - job 1 of 4

Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Construction Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the Promotional Exam #3523 or have passed the Open-Competitive Exam #3039 may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results 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 Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings seeks an Associate Commissioner to lead the Architecture & Engineering Unit. The Associate Commissioner will be accountable for multi-disciplinary teams of architects, engineers, and construction professionals overseeing the technical review (design, regulatory issues, constructability and biddability) for the agency’s capital projects portfolio. Candidate is responsible for overseeing (8) units including Architecture, Engineering, Bid Packaging & Specifications, Front End Planning/Advanced Capital Planning, Design & Construction Excellence, Chief Architect’s Office, Sustainable Design and Building Assessment. Collectively, these teams manage overall technical review of design consultant submissions and all requirements for bid, project scoping, schedule and budget development. Candidate shall review and assess the portfolio-wide needs of our sponsor’s capital programs, coordinate requirements for all design and construction management professional services contracts; coordinate and develop design standards and guidelines; ensure compliance with sustainability, resiliency, and commissioning practices; provide high-level assessments of the conditions of the city’s capital assets. The candidate will also: Drive support of division goals, providing leadership to shape process improvements; analyze/coordinate workflow changes ensuring their implementation; ensure efficient distribution of staff and consultant resources; participate in citywide initiatives and programs; assume the role of Deputy Commissioner in his absence.

Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.

All applicants, including City Employees:
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ADMINISTRATIVE CONSTRUCTION PR - 82991

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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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.