Associate Commissioner
- Pay
- $228,632.00
- Location
- New York City, NY
- Listed
- 19 days ago
About the role
Hours: Full-Time Position - 35 Hours Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101 The NYC Department of Design and Construction seeks an Associate Commissioner for its Borough-Based Jails (BBJ) Program.
The selected candidate will provide leadership to the division's capital portfolio and program unit, and will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating every aspect of the BBJ Program, including design and construction of multiple BBJ projects, controlling projects from initial site preparation to building completion to ensure high quality, innovative, functional designs, and defined construction standards.
The Associate Commissioner will manage the BBJ Program Management Consultant (PMC), as well as the DDC design and construction management staff and Design-Builder teams. The Associate Commissioner will report to and assist the Executive Deputy Commissioner in the management of the BBJ Program, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget and in conformance with specified program requirements.
This includes accountability for the division's capital construction project portfolio, valued more than $16 billion; supervising multiple engineers, architects, and construction professionals; acting as a liaison between the division's senior management; and interacting with other agencies, community boards, and elected officials.
The candidate will utilize the best technical practices and standards; meet with sponsors and technical delivery/management teams; guide the delivery of cost-effective, high-performance projects; and translate the division's objectives into relevant and tangible goals.
Additional responsibilities include monitoring the division's project delivery for alignment of scope, scheduling and budgeting; reviewing annual sponsor portfolio reports; overseeing systems and process enhancements; analyzing workload and workflow across the division; ensuring efficient distribution of resources; and participating in citywide initiatives and programs.
All applicants, including City Employees: Please go to NYC Government Jobs | Explore Careers | City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly. ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER (DDC) - 06986
Qualifications & Requirements
In addition, candidates must have six (6) years of full-time paid experience in project management work.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
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.
From City of New York's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 22, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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