City of New York
Director of Planning & Procurement
City of New York, California, Missouri, United States, 65018
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Only those who are currently serving as permanent or probable permanent Administrative Engineers will be considered.
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, 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 delivers more than 1.1 billion gallons per day of the highest quality drinking water to 8.3 million New York City residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York and has a wastewater conveyance and treatment system capable of processing over 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day to protect the environment and the City’s surrounding waterways.
The Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the pumping and treatment of sewage within the five boroughs of the City. This includes 14 wastewater resource recovery facilities, sludge dewatering facilities, collections facilities (96 pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates, etc.), wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels.
The BWT Director of Planning and Procurement (“Director”) will manage several areas responsible for long term master plans; development of project business cases; programmatic oversight of Job Order Contracts, consultant task order contracts (TOCs) for planning, design and construction management services; capital and expense budget planning; capital and expense procurement.
The successful candidate will serve on the Bureau’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and will be a self-motivated individual with advanced communication skills, a solid working knowledge of program management procedures, budgeting and procurement, and engineering practices so as to facilitate successful planning, funding, procurement, design and construction of both capital and expense infrastructure projects.
The Director reports directly to the BWT Assistant Commissioner of Capital Delivery 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 (KPIs), and adoption of industry best practices. 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.Infrastructure Planning:
Facilitate coordination efforts with operations and other key stakeholders to ensure infrastructure stabilization projects are properly identified, planned and positioned in the budget to ensure needs are met and state of good repair is accomplished timely and successfully.Budgeting and Procurement:
Provide capital and expense financial planning to ensure spend plans and commitment plans are successfully tracked and met. Support programmatic development and tracking of bid packages, change orders, payments and contract closeouts. Interface with financial and contracting offices both within and outside the Agency as appropriate.Engineering Resources:
Ensure resources for engineering work are always in place in the areas of Task Order Contracts (TOCs) for design and related engineering services for investigations, studies, assessments and, Job Order Contracts (JOCs) for the construction work.
Minimum Qualifications1. A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer and six (6) years of full-time 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.
Preferred SkillsIn depth knowledge of project management and capital project delivery.Experience in leading and directing high-performance teams.High-level functional technical knowledge and skill in a large organization, public utility, or wastewater programs.Knowledge of whole systems analysis, process reengineering, process improvement, lean management philosophy, six sigma or other related continuous improvement processes.Strong organization and project management skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and experience working and managing through complex systems across large number of stakeholders.Advanced knowledge of general management, project management, personnel management, and supervisory techniques and principles.Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience with diverse workforce.Strong understanding of computer programs and their use in optimizing systems.Experience with NYC budgeting and procurement.
Residency RequirementNew York City Residency is not required for this position.
Additional InformationThe 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.
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Only those who are currently serving as permanent or probable permanent Administrative Engineers will be considered.
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, 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 delivers more than 1.1 billion gallons per day of the highest quality drinking water to 8.3 million New York City residents and more than 1 million people in Upstate New York and has a wastewater conveyance and treatment system capable of processing over 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater per day to protect the environment and the City’s surrounding waterways.
The Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the pumping and treatment of sewage within the five boroughs of the City. This includes 14 wastewater resource recovery facilities, sludge dewatering facilities, collections facilities (96 pumping stations, combined sewer overflow retention facilities, regulators, tide gates, etc.), wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels.
The BWT Director of Planning and Procurement (“Director”) will manage several areas responsible for long term master plans; development of project business cases; programmatic oversight of Job Order Contracts, consultant task order contracts (TOCs) for planning, design and construction management services; capital and expense budget planning; capital and expense procurement.
The successful candidate will serve on the Bureau’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and will be a self-motivated individual with advanced communication skills, a solid working knowledge of program management procedures, budgeting and procurement, and engineering practices so as to facilitate successful planning, funding, procurement, design and construction of both capital and expense infrastructure projects.
The Director reports directly to the BWT Assistant Commissioner of Capital Delivery 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 (KPIs), and adoption of industry best practices. 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.Infrastructure Planning:
Facilitate coordination efforts with operations and other key stakeholders to ensure infrastructure stabilization projects are properly identified, planned and positioned in the budget to ensure needs are met and state of good repair is accomplished timely and successfully.Budgeting and Procurement:
Provide capital and expense financial planning to ensure spend plans and commitment plans are successfully tracked and met. Support programmatic development and tracking of bid packages, change orders, payments and contract closeouts. Interface with financial and contracting offices both within and outside the Agency as appropriate.Engineering Resources:
Ensure resources for engineering work are always in place in the areas of Task Order Contracts (TOCs) for design and related engineering services for investigations, studies, assessments and, Job Order Contracts (JOCs) for the construction work.
Minimum Qualifications1. A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer and six (6) years of full-time 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.
Preferred SkillsIn depth knowledge of project management and capital project delivery.Experience in leading and directing high-performance teams.High-level functional technical knowledge and skill in a large organization, public utility, or wastewater programs.Knowledge of whole systems analysis, process reengineering, process improvement, lean management philosophy, six sigma or other related continuous improvement processes.Strong organization and project management skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and experience working and managing through complex systems across large number of stakeholders.Advanced knowledge of general management, project management, personnel management, and supervisory techniques and principles.Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience with diverse workforce.Strong understanding of computer programs and their use in optimizing systems.Experience with NYC budgeting and procurement.
Residency RequirementNew York City Residency is not required for this position.
Additional InformationThe 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.
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