- 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.
- Overseeing and reviewing contract work.
- Scheduling and prioritizing work locations and task orders.
- Assigning work to subordinates.
- Monitoring the prosecution of the work throughout its duration and providing direction as needed.
- Ensuring compliance with DEP and other relevant governmental rules, regulations, specifications and standards.
- Coordinate and communicate with other City agencies, private utilities, members of the community and other Bureaus in the Agency as required to accomplish the work.
- Ensuring that all work is performed on schedule.
- Monitoring the budget to ensure that the necessary funding is available.
- Preparing documents, reports, forms and drawings as required by the Agency and governmental authorities using appropriate software.
- Informing and updating supervisors and managers of the status and progress of the work.
- Maintaining communication with the supervising Unit Chief and Section Chief as necessary.
New York City has approximately 140,000 catch basins, 114,000 hydrants, 90,000 valves, 14 gatehouses, 3 reservoirs, 68 groundwater wells, a 100 million gallon underground storage tank and 7,000 miles each of both sanitary sewers and water mains. The responsibility of maintaining these vast networks falls under the Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO).
The selected candidate, under direct supervision, will serve as a Construction Project Manager Level 2 (CPM II) in the division of Contract Repairs and Maintenance. The successful candidate will manage contracts, or aspects of contracts, for the repair, cleaning and inspection of sewer systems in the five boroughs including the management of a team of engineers and administrative staff. The contracts should be successfully managed to produce the requisite data for recording the conditions of the sewer systems and to perform remediation of sewers and their appurtenances by cleaning, lining and guniting methods.
Under general supervision of the Unit Chief of Contract Support Unit, with considerable latitude for independent decision-making, the Construction Project Manager is to manage sewer cleaning, televising, lining and guniting contracts to ensure that all work is prioritized properly and performed expeditiously; that funding is available to pay for the work; that the work is performed in a safe manner and in accordance with specifications, rules and standards of the NYCDEP and other governmental agencies and authorities; that the contractors are paid timely; that associated records are created and filed accurately and timely; and that contracts are closed out in a timely manner.
Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
The following physical activities are regularly required:
walking or driving to and from inspection sites; climbing and descending a ladder or stairs; standing for extending periods of time; bending and stooping; working in confined spaces including trunk water and sewer mains and chambers; entry into open trenches and excavations; carrying clipboards and various inspection equipment including pinch bars, hooks, concrete air entrainment and slump test kits, concrete cones and cylinders; walking around and climbing over various objects; working in areas that may be damp, smoky, or acrid; working outside in all types of weather conditions year round.
***ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE EITHER PERMANENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER, OR MUST TAKE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM NO. 0169 FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER WHICH BEGINS ACCEPTING FILING APPLICATIONS ON MARCH 4th, 2020***
2. One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management; or
3. One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect, issued by a board of examining engineers, architects, or landscape architects duly established and qualified pursuant to the laws of any state or territory of the United States; or
4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a combination of at least two years of experience as described in “1” above and the education as described in “2” above to equal a total of five years of education and experience. Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described in “2” above may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of experience.
Note: Candidates must specify for each construction project they worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period they worked on the construction project, and the type of work they performed. Candidates must also specify the money allotted for the project.
Driver License Requirement: At the time of appointment to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
5. For Assignment to Level II, In addition to meeting the “Qualification Requirements” above, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in “1” above.
6. For Assignment to Level III, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project Manager, candidates must have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question “1” above and possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York which must be maintained for the duration of employment noting that if you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.
For additional information about DEP, visit http://www.nyc.gov/dep
DEP is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to the diversity of our organization and workforce. Your voluntary response to the NYCAPS on-line application section for referral information will assist us tremendously in our ability to track the success of our outreach and recruitment efforts. Please be sure to indicate your source of referral to this job.
NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program and also meet the education and experience requirements as listed in the job posting notice. Please indicate on your resume or cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. This position is also open to non 55-a Program candidates who meet the education and experience requirements as listed in the job posting notice.
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