Job Description 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. Its complex network also includes 6,000 miles of water mains, tunnels and aqueducts. The Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) currently has a portfolio of capital projects valued at $23.8B, and another $10.5B projected over the next 10-year commitment plan. The projects BEDC implements allows DEP as a whole to continue to operate and maintain an exemplary water supply system. BEDC seeks to hire a Design-Build Project Manager to manage the delivery of large projects for water and wastewater treatment facilities in the Design-Build Capital Program. The selected candidate will manage the design criteria consultant (AE1) and coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure the effective and efficient communication during design-build project delivery. The selected candidate will provide input, design criteria review, and technical recommendations to streamline agency reviews of procurement deliverables and design and construction submittals from the design-build contractor teams. The selected candidate will assure that projects remain on schedule, costs are controlled, information is shared, conflicts and issues are resolved timely or escalated as appropriate. The selected candidate will act as an accountable manager, reporting regularly to senior management on project progress. DEP’s Design-Build Program will initiate the first projects in late 2023. As the program continues to develop and grow, the selected candidate is expected to contribute to the continuous improvement of the program, documenting lessons learned, best practices and procedures. The selected candidate will report to the Design-Build Program Manager. The candidate must be proactive, forward thinking, and able to demonstrate critical thinking skills and effective independent data analysis. The position requires excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to meet deadlines, and an ability to be flexible in assignment of work responsibilities. **** Only those applicants with permanent civil service status as an Associate Project Manager or who took the previous Open Competitive Exam No. 3573 or 3110 are eligible to apply to this JVN. If you do not have permanent civil service status as an Associate Project Manager or have taken the mentioned exams, please do not apply to this position as you will not be considered for an interview.**** Qualifications Qualification Requirements One year of full-time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more, and either: 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects; or 2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in “1” above; or 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience described in “1” above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience. One year of experience credit will be given for (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, business administration or public administration; (b) a Masters degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines described in “1” above; or (c) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect, or Registered Landscape Architect. Experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements. 4. In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project. 5. In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least two additional years of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least two additional years as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project. 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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.