Technical Project Manager

• Job Category:
  Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
• Salary Band: $90,000 to $100,000
• Compensation: USD 78740 - USD 90551

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 Water Supply seeks to hire an Associate Project Manager I within the Drinking Water Operations South Engineering Group, Drinking Water Operations Directorate located in Valhalla, New York. Under supervision of the Engineering Manager, the Associate Project Manager I will be responsible for overseeing the bureau’s service contracts and providing technical support to the Engineering Group in the maintenance, repair, testing, and inspection of equipment and structures essential to the operation of drinking water treatment facilities.

This work ensures continued compliance with federal and state drinking water regulations and supports the reliable delivery of safe, high quality water. The APM I coordinates project scope, guides design development, and monitors construction activities to ensure that capital and maintenance projects are executed efficiently, safely, and in alignment with regulatory and operational requirements. Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, clear communication, and a commitment to supporting the bureau’s critical public service responsibilities.

Specific duties include:

• Provide technical support to the Engineering Group by preparing and reviewing plans, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for in‑house service and construction projects. Responsibilities also include developing technical sketches and performing mathematical calculations.
• Assist with coordination during construction and repair activities for in‑house projects, capital projects, and Job Order Contracts (JOC’s) projects of moderate difficulty and complexity within the DWO South directorate.
• Support technical documentation including minor design work for new installations or equipment replacements. Preparing technical specifications, engineering plans, and contract bid packages, developing cost estimates or obtaining vendor quotes for supplies, equipment, tools, and services, and assisting with research or investigations related to equipment or facility deficiencies.
• Establish project time and cost schedules to support effective planning and execution.
• Determine and coordinate activities among the individuals, agencies, and departments responsible for project completion.
• Review schedules, reports, and orders prepared by consultants, contractors, and agencies to ensure conformance with project timelines and requirements.
• Monitor work performance and resolve issues that arise during meetings or project coordination activities.
• Meet with City agencies, contractors, and other stakeholders to support project planning and execution.
• Participate in the bid process and contractor selection.
• In the temporary absence of the immediate supervisor, assume the duties of that position as needed.

• Knowledge in trades (mechanical, plumbing, electric, etc.) and construction means and methods
• Versed in NYC and NYS building code
• Mechanically inclined
• Understands financial planning and forecasting
• Good recordkeeping
• Detailed attention to scheduling

• Conscientious
• Information sharing
• Critical and analytical thinking

• Punctuality
• Employs safe work practices

Candidates will be required to wear a respirator while performing the essential functions of this position. The selected candidate must be physically able to wear a respirator and must not have any condition that would prevent a good face seal when wearing a respirator. OSHA regulations…