Accountable Manager

Overview

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 stormwater, 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 $35B, and an additional $13.6B projected over the next 10‑year commitment plan. The projects BEDC implements allow DEP as a whole to continue to operate and maintain an exemplary water supply system.

BEDC’s Special Projects Capital Program (SPCP) is responsible for the planning, design, construction management, and execution of capital projects aimed at upgrading and maintaining the city’s existing critical water and wastewater infrastructures. SPCP also leads all Design‑Build initiatives across all DEP Operating Bureaus, both within the City and in Upstate areas.

BEDC is seeking to hire three Chemical Engineers Level 1 to serve as Accountable Managers (AM) for the SPCP directorate. The selected candidates will oversee and support the construction of wastewater pumping stations across the city, contribute to the Bureau’s Design‑Build initiatives, and may also be involved in other water and wastewater projects, including City Tunnel No. 3. Through a staff of project‑management professionals, inspectors, and other technical/administrative staff, the AMs will direct the oversight of the planning, design, and construction of major capital construction projects.

In addition, the AMs will undertake the preparation, negotiation, and processing of appropriate modifications to Consultant Contract scope, cost, and schedule for successful project completion. They will provide day‑to‑day guidance and oversight of subordinates’ work assignments, motivate current employees, approve time and leave, evaluate staff members, and determine staffing requirements for implementation of the program.

The selected candidates must ensure that Environmental Health & Safety is incorporated throughout the project lifecycle and must be focused on client service to the operating bureaus.

The AMs will be responsible for the seamless communication and coordination with Agency Bureaus, other City Agencies, and key stakeholders. They must focus on issue resolution and risk mitigation to keep the project moving and must manage the quality of the project delivery throughout the project lifecycle. Where necessary, the AMs will manage staff efficiently and effectively to ensure adequate staffing of projects and opportunities for professional growth.

• Proficient oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with project staff, engineers/architects, inspectors, consultants, contractors, vendors, City operations staff, and external stakeholders such as regulatory agencies and community representatives.
• Possession of a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York with no restrictions.
• Detailed understanding of permitting, equipment, and materials, codes and standards, shop/field testing.
• Able to determine adequacy and completeness of field investigation plans and reports to support the development of more complex designs or scope change requests.
• Ability to assess applicability and appropriateness of field investigation protocols for stated objectives.
• Possess a working knowledge of current safety and design standards.
• Able to review, interpret and approve complex contract documents.
• Understand the necessary project resources to effectively identify upcoming needs or existing conflicts.
• Assess consultant/contractor performance based on contract requirements.
• Evaluate project progress regularly in terms of potential impacts to schedule compliance.
• Understand schedule implications of change orders…