Program Manager (ACP Technical)

About the role

Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #5565), or the open-competitive list (exam #5164) may apply. Please indicate a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.

The Program Manager will work with the Deputy Director of Advanced Capital Planning and the Program Manager of Sponsor Engagement to support the Sponsor agencies in planning their capital needs and address Citywide strategic goals for public buildings, including, but not limited to:

• Building Conditions
• Accessibility
• Coastal and stormwater resiliency
• Energy use reduction and decarbonization

Duties include providing expertise in design and construction and lead a team of experienced technical staff who perform facility assessments of sponsor agency portfolios.

Through review of sponsor programmatic needs, operation and maintenance requirements, energy use, and analyses of existing building conditions, selected candidates will develop a comprehensive understanding of the capital needs of each building to advise in the preparation of future funding requests and building lifecycle budget planning.

Responsibilities include defining necessary scope in the design and construction of diverse building types, especially older buildings from the 19th and 20th century, leading team(s) conducting in-depth building surveys, identifying deficiencies, and prioritizing funding.

Selected candidate will work with a cost estimating team to produce fully itemized facility assessment reports and cost estimates suitable for budget planning purposes.

Please note: All candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.).

In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates are required to present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S. DDC is unable to support or sponsor any visa application or visa extension, including but not limited to OPT/STEM visas, H-1B visas, F-1 practical training, permanent residence sponsorship, or any proposed change of visa type.

DDC does not offer a training program as required by U.S. immigration law and is not hiring temporary employees. Candidates must have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made.

Additionally, educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

All applicants, including City Employees

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Qualifications & Requirements

• 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
• 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
• 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.