Managing Director of Construction

Position Title:

Managing Director of Construction Grade/Classification: 73 – Officer

Location:

Albany, NY or NYC Office Location Differential: $5,054 Bargaining Unit:
Management FLSA Status:
Exempt Last Revised:
January 22, 2026 Primary Purpose

The Managing Director of Construction oversees DASNY’s decentralized Construction Division providing vision for the future, executive leadership, strategic direction, and managerial oversight for all design and construction related activities. The Managing Director of Construction is responsible for formulating and implementing customer‑agency services strategies, construction policies and procedures, overseeing capital programs, managing staff and consultants, and ensuring projects are delivered in compliance with DASNY objectives, statutory requirements, budgets, schedules, resolutions of complex issues, and quality standards.

This role requires a high degree of responsibility, autonomy, independent judgment, discretionary authority, and confidential decision-making with expertise in the design and construction project lifecycle, project financing alternatives, management of public construction and associated customer‑agencies, alternative project delivery strategies and back‑office processes and technology supporting the overall operation.

• Provide leadership, vision, strategic direction, and overall management of DASNY’s Construction Division, including but not limited to Program / Project Management - Design and Construction, and Administrative and Technical Project Support Services.
• Establish and implement policies, procedures, standards, and best practices governing construction operations including code administration, construction contracting, design, minority/women owned business, professional services, project controls, project financial administration, purchasing, safety, service‑disabled veteran owned business, sustainability and training.
• Exercise independent judgement resolving complex design, construction, contractual, labor, and operational issues with an understanding of the different customer‑agency program requirements and project needs.
• Serve as the senior advisor to executive leadership on design and construction‑related policy, risk, procurement and project delivery methods.
• Interface with control and regulatory agencies, customer‑agencies, design consultants and construction contractors, DASNY Management and internal staff to manage conflict, address concerns, and make decisions in the best interest of DASNY and our customer‑agencies.
• Extensive knowledge of public sector construction management and project delivery methods, design coordination, procurement, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable New York State laws and regulations, including code compliance, procurement, permitting, prevailing wage, MWBE contract terms, project labor agreements, and all other contract requirements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on design and construction‑related matters requiring executive and board‑level consideration as the final decision on related activities such as budgets, schedules, staffing, staff training, resolution of complex issues, relations with customer‑agencies, contractors, consultants and other external entities.
• Develop, administer, and monitor operating and capital budgets.
• Analyze project delivery methods and project strategies across DASNY and DASNY’s customer‑agencies; identify and implement appropriate methods to utilize for programs and projects.
• Actively promote DASNY services, develop and maintain relationships with existing and potential customer‑agencies, and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain customer satisfaction and retention efforts.
• Identify and develop public/private relationships in the design and construction industries that DASNY can partner with to expand the DASNY portfolio.
• Strengthen working relationships between DASNY and NYC / NYS regulatory entities.
• Mentor and train construction division staff supporting their professional development, expertise in design and construction, and effective management of administrative and analytical functions.
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