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 or Wastewater Treatment (BWT) Is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the treatment of sewage within the five boroughs of the city. This includes 14 wastewater treatment plants, sludge dewatering facilities, collections facilities (pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates, etc.), wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels.
Wastewater utilities are moving from handlers of wastewater to managers of sustainable resources and watershed-scale environmental leaders seeking the least-cost/ highest return environmental and social solutions. We are embracing best practices and collaboration to ensure a sustainable future that minimizes waste, maximizes resources, protects our ratepayers, improves the community, and embraces innovation. We have therefore been transforming from an agency that conveys and treats wastewater to a manager of valuable resources that is recognized as an essential partner in local economic development and an important member of the watershed community seeking to deliver maximum environmental benefits at the least cost to society.
The BWT Director of Project Delivery ("Director") will manage three divisions:
1. The Division of Engineering is responsible for managing the Bureau's three engineering sections (Mechanical, Electrical and Structural) in the design of capital construction projects for the replacement/ reconstruction of equipment and structures at the Bureau's facilities. The sections consist of various levels and disciplines designing 150-200 projects at any given time totaling over $100M per year. Design specifications and drawings are developed into contract documents for construction under Job Order Contracts (JOC) projects or coordinated thru the DEP solicitation/bid process for stand-alone contract registrations. Once JOC projects or standalone contracts are in place, they are transitioned to the Bureau's construction management division for construction execution. The Division of Engineering remains engaged in the projects as necessary during the construction phase, including providing Design Services During Construction (DSDC). The division coordinates with necessary entitles, both inside and outside OEP, to advance designs and contract documents in a timely manner, ensure all stakeholders are engaged and applicable rules. regulations policies and codes are met.
2. The Division of Program Management is responsible for the coordination of all BEDC-managed capital construction projects at BWT facilities and, managing capital construction upgrades by NYPA at BWT facilities. BEDC is DEP's Bureau of Engineering Design and Construction and NYPA is the New York State Power Authority. Both entities design and construct large capital upgrade projects for BWT. It is the responsibility of the division to review the designs, monitor construction and provide overall project coordination between BWT and the two entities lo ensure projects meet BWT expectations. Additionally, the division is responsible for developing design guidelines. new technology research and the implementation of new vendor pilot projects.
3. The Division of Collections Support Is responsible for managing all planning. analysis, design, and construction efforts related to the Bureau's collection facilities. Collections facilities include, but are not limited to, 96 wastewater and stormwater pumping stations, three (3) Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) facilities, wastewater and stormwater forcemains between pump stations and/or sewer connections, sludge forcemains between Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs), 400 regulators, tide gates, tide gate chambers, 150 miles of interceptors, etc. The division coordinates with necessary entitles, both inside and outside DEP. to identify and plan programmatic capital upgrades and replacement of collection facilities structures and equipment; review project designs; monitor construction; engage in rezoning plans; inspect, clean, and reconstruct interceptors; maintain the Citywide Collection Facilities Integrated System (CCFISS).
The successful candidate will serve on the Bureau's Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and will be a self- motivated individual with advanced communication skills, a solid working knowledge of program management procedures. design, construction, and engineering practices to facilitate successful planning, design and construction of capital and infrastructure projects.
The Director reports directly to the BWT Assistant Commissioner of Engineering and will be tasked with developing and utilizing consistent and reliable means and methods for the Bureau in the examination and tabulation of data, analysis, and reports. The Director Is expected to bring programmatic improvements to all levels of responsibility through analysis, development of Key Performance Indicators (KPls). and adoption of Industry best practices.
As Directed by the BWT Assistant Commissioner of Engineering, the Director will be engaged in the following initiatives:
Leadership: Provide leadership and management for programs, projects and initiatives facilitating team efforts and helping to define goals, timelines, resource requirements and planning. Lead the Directorship in improving efficiencies and effectiveness at all levels
Continuous Improvement: Improved business practices and work environment across the Directorship. Lead the development of performance metrics and Key Performance Indicators. Develop means to capture and document improvement investments, savings, and efficiencies gained.
Strategic Thinking: Develop strategies to achieve Directorship and organizational goals; adapt strategies to changing conditions.
Prioritize and Execute Tasks: Demonstrate ability to prioritize and execute task to achieve project goals; workload prioritization and identifying resources to compete assignments become key strengths.
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the planning, administering or expediting of engineering design, and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project, two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or
2. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of experience as described in "1" above; two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or
3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. An accredited Master's degree in one of the disciplines described in "1" above, a law degree, or a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect or Landscape Architect may be substituted for one year of the required experience. However, all candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.
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