Deputy Portfolio Manager

Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE ONLY SEEKING INTERNAL CITY EMPLOYEES FOR THIS POSITION.

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 storm water, 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.

BEDC currently has a portfolio of capital projects valued at $35B, and another $13.6B projected over the next 10-year commitment plan. The projects BEDC implements allow DEP to continue to operate and maintain an exemplary water supply system.

Our Wastewater Capital Program (WWCP) staff oversees the design and construction of all major capital projects for the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT). Current projects include upgrades for sustainability, resiliency, and state of good repair improvements such as main sewage pump system upgrades, solids handling facility upgrades, power system improvements, combined sewer overflow abatement projects and pump station rehabilitation. WWCP is a team of project managers and engineers who deliver projects with an emphasis on environmental health and safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client service.

BEDC seeks to hire an Administrative Engineer M3 to be the Deputy Portfolio Manager (PM) overseeing the administration and operation of a significant subset of projects within Wastewater Capital Program directorate in Queens, NY. The Deputy Portfolio Manager will support the PM managing a portfolio of in-City Wastewater Capital Program projects including wastewater pump station rehabilitation, Gowanus Canal Superfund CSO Facilities design and construction, and state of good repair upgrades at various WRRFs.

• Manage a portfolio typically consisting of a dozen large-scale capital projects in various stages of planning, design and construction with an aggregate value of $1 billion or more.
• Direct and oversee assigned projects and AM staff working within the same program or project groups; ensure projects meet time, scope, and deliverables.
• Oversee planning, design and construction of major capital construction projects to meet wastewater treatment requirements, including handling consent orders, structural improvements, upgrades of main sewage pumping, power distribution, solids handling, and process systems at Wastewater Resource Recovery Facilities; rehabilitation of wastewater pump stations; and resiliency improvements.
• Ensure Environmental Health & Safety is incorporated throughout the project lifecycle and maintain focus on client service to operating bureaus.
• Coordinate with bureau support divisions (e.g., Project Controls Group, Permit Resource Division, Sustainability, Contracts Support) and manage modifications to Consultant Contract scope, cost, and schedule as needed for successful project completion.
• Monitor key performance indicators related to Scope, Schedule, Budget, and other project performance metrics; evaluate cost-effective alternatives to meet project goals.
• Serve as Acting Portfolio Manager in the absence of the Portfolio Manager and participate in bureau-wide programs/initiatives (e.g., RFP template development, SOP ownership, PM Training presentations).
• Perform program/project delivery tasks requiring experience, resolve interrelated issues and schedules, and delegate tasks to AM/project support staff.
• Ensure coordination, consistency, and communication within the portfolio; may serve as construction lead on portfolio projects in design to ensure constructability and provide sequencing recommendations.
• Support other initiatives or issue resolution within the portfolio, directorate, or bureau.

• Strong critical thinking and independent data analysis skills; excellent oral and written communication; ability to meet deadlines and adapt to changing responsibilities.
• The ability to work extended days from time to time and perform fieldwork, including standing, walking on uneven surfaces, steep slopes, stairs, in all weather conditions.
• The Deputy PM reports directly to the Portfolio Manager.

• Minimum Qualifications
  • A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, or mechanical engineering, or plan examining work, at least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.

• Minimum experience of 5 years as an Accountable Manager or equivalent overseeing capital project delivery on wastewater projects.
• Experience using formal project delivery SOPs and methodology for major project capital construction.
• Validated…