Director of Engineering Construction Management Contractor Maintenance

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 highquality 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 6000 employees. DEPs water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the systems 2000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the city.

The Bureau of 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 watershedscale environmental leaders seeking the leastcost / 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 Engineering will manage three divisions :

1. The Division of Engineering Design is responsible for managing the Bureaus three engineering sections (Mechanical Electrical and Structural) in the design of capital construction projects for the replacement / reconstruction of equipment and structures at the Bureaus facilities. The sections consist of various levels and disciplines designing 150200 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 standalone contract registrations. Once JOC projects or standalone contracts are in place they are transitioned to the Bureaus 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 entities both inside and outside DEP 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 Construction Management ensures that projects are constructed to exacting standards to provide the required functionality for proper and consistent operations of BWT facilities to support compliance with all Federal and State mandates applicable to wastewater discharges to waters of the United States. The Division of Construction Management administers $45M in consultant contracts to oversee a portfolio of approximately 200 active construction projects at any given time with a corresponding construction budget of over $100M a year. It should be noted that approximately a third of those projects are immediate response projects which require expedited responses and quick resolutions due to emergency conditions.

The responsibilities of the CM Division include but are not limited to :

Management of an inhouse team that includes Administrative Engineers Engineers Assistant Engineers construction Project Managers and Associate Project Managers.

Professional development and training of supervised employees to ensure their growth within the construction management portfolio to allow the program to achieve the goal of delivering quality projects on time and within estimates budgets.

Facilitate the development of cost estimates at various points within the project life cycles. This includes conceptual estimates prior to design as well as detailed time and materials estimates from final design documents.

Facilitate the development of prebid Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules from design documents.

Analyze monthly construction contractor CPM schedule updates; develop progress payments based on schedule updates; and assist with recovery schedules as necessary.

Align the Divisions work products with the Bureaus strategic plan to achieve organizational goals demonstrated by understanding the projects operational implications.

Consistently meet deadlines which may at times require additional hours beyond a standard workday.

Ability to develop and make presentations to large groups to include DEP Senior Leadership and the public.

3. The Division of Contractor Maintenance manages over 90 maintenance and service contracts to provide preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment and systems at all BWTs facilities. These contracts have a yearly value of $128M with an additional $437M in contracts to remove transport and dispose / reuse dewatered biosolids. The Division typically completes over 2500 work orders per year at the 14 WRRFs and Collection Facilities. The Division is comprised of the following sections :

The Mechanical Contract Section manages service contracts for the repair and maintenance of various mechanical equipment that includes pumps centrifuges grinders boilers air conditioning units cranes etc. These contracts include the maintenance work necessary at the Pennsylvania / Fountain Ave Landfills in order to meet NYSDEC mandates and support the proper operation of the Shirley Chisholm State Park that was constructed at the former landfill site.

The Electrical and Instrumentation Contracts Section issues and completes orders to maintain instrumentation and control systems critical for BWT operations and compliance with regulatory mandates. The Section maintenance responsibilities include emergency generators main sewage pumps & motors fire alarm systems access control & security systems and distributed control systems.

The Biosolids and Building Maintenance Section support operations by performing preventive maintenance and / or corrective maintenance work that includes exterminator services elevator maintenance odor control carbon filtration monitoring and replacement as well as specialty diving services to repair underwater structures and equipment. This section also manages the Biosolids Program that is responsible for transportation and disposal of approximately 350000 tons of biosolids per year that includes a portion for beneficial use through direct land application.

The Petroleum Bulk Storage / Chemical Bulk Storage (PBS / CBS) Section ensures regulatory compliance of BWTs 300 PBS and CBS tanks through inspections preventive maintenance and testing.

Responsibilities include coordinating and assisting BWT facilities with compliance inspections by regulatory authorities preparation and update of PBS Spill Prevention Plans and CBS Spill Prevention Reports inspections testing preventative and corrective maintenance tank registrations coordinating DEC inspections resolving compliance issues and developing bulk storage SOPs. The PBS / CBS Section also proactively performs audits to identify and resolved noncompliance issues prior to DEC inspections which has reduced DECissued NOVs significantly.

The successful candidate will serve on the Bureaus 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 so as 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 tasks to achieve project goals; workload prioritization and identifying resources to compete assignments become key strengths.

ADMINISTRATIVE ENGINEER 10015

Qualifications :

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

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

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