Coordinator Sustainability

The Coordinator (Sustainability) position at New York City involves supporting sustainable design and construction in the Department of Design and Construction. Responsibilities include data analysis, creating guidelines, conducting workshops, and coordinating with various stakeholders. Candidates must meet specific civil service criteria and have a background in civil engineering. The role is full-time, located in Queens, NY, and requires excellent communication skills.

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

Only candidates who are permanent in the Assistant Civil Engineer title or those who are reachable on the Open-Competitive (Exam #1101) or those who filed for the Open-Competitive Exam #5015 may apply. Please include a copy of your Receipt of Filing 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 NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure seeks a Coordinator (Sustainability) to support the agency in planning and implementing sustainable, resilient, and equitable design and construction. PlaNYC 2023 has set social, economic, and environmental objectives to ensure the sustainable future of New York, while preparing for climate change and reducing our impacts.

Advancing the division’s sustainability goals will include a mix of data analysis, creating tools and guidelines, conducting workshops and presentations, and coordinating with internal and external entities. In addition, the Coordinator (Sustainability) will assist with Envision project certifications thru Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). This position requires work with a variety of project stakeholders including engineers, architects, landscape architects, operators, and community boards where excellent communication and client service skills are required.

The selected candidate will assist with analyzing Infrastructure design and master planning for sustainable design and help develop policies to support design excellence. Candidate will assist in identifying risks and design issues for various infrastructure projects; assist with the division’s varied portfolio of capital projects; and maintain and update the agency’s database on Infrastructure projects use of various sustainable features.

The candidate will support projects throughout the scoping, design, procurement, and construction phases; utilize the agency’s technical resources to ensure that their projects meet DDC’s Commitment Plan objectives; apprise their supervisors of scheduling, construction, and design issues; liaise between contractor and DDC; maintain comprehensive project history files; and coordinate project schedules.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Skills
Selected candidate should demonstrate a collaborative approach that helps foster positive team environments in which members participate, respect, and cooperate with each other to receive desired results. Candidate should have excellent communication, organization, writing, and public speaking skills, and ability to meet/manage aggressive deadlines. Completes designated tasks in a timely and accurate manner. Demonstrated ability and enthusiasm for legislative affairs and code enforcement - Preference will be given to candidates with computer proficiency including AutoCAD, and Microsoft Word, Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint.

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