DEPUTY PORTFOLIO MANAGER

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE ONLY SEEKING INTERNAL CITY EMPLOYEES FOR THIS POSITION.

About the role

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.

The Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) currently has a portfolio of capital projects valued at $35B, and another $13.6B projected over the next 10-year commitment plan. The projects BEDC implements allow DEP to continue operating and maintaining an exemplary water supply system.

Our Wastewater Capital Program (WWCP) staff oversees the design and construction of all major capital projects for the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT). Current projects include upgrades for sustainability, resiliency, and state of good repair improvements (e.g., main sewage pump system upgrades, solids handling facility upgrades, power system improvements, combined sewer overflow abatement projects, and pump station rehabilitation).

BEDC seeks to hire an Administrative Engineer M3 to be the Deputy Portfolio Manager (PM) overseeing the administration and operation of a significant subset of projects within the Wastewater Capital Program directorate in Queens, NY. The Deputy Portfolio Manager will support the PM managing a portfolio of in-City Wastewater Capital Program projects, including:

• Wastewater pump station rehabilitation
• Gowanus Canal Superfund CSO Facilities design and construction
• State of good repair upgrades at various WRRFs

A portfolio typically consists of a dozen large-scale capital projects in various stages of planning, design, and construction with an aggregate value of $1 Billion or more. The Deputy PM will manage assigned projects while also overseeing AM staff managing projects within the same program or project groups.

Responsibilities

• Direct the oversight of the planning, design, and construction of major capital construction projects to meet wastewater treatment requirements.
• Ensure achievement of project goals and milestones, including conformance of schedules, reports, and work products to the scope of work.
• Support the preparation, negotiation, and processing of modifications to Consultant Contract scope, cost, and schedule for successful project completion.
• Ensure Environmental Health & Safety is incorporated throughout the project lifecycle.
• Focus on client service to the operating bureaus.
• Implement all project delivery procedures and coordinate with bureau support divisions (e.g., Project Controls Group, Permit Resource Division, Sustainability, Contracts Support).
• Monitor key performance indicators for Scope, Schedule, Budget, and other project performance metrics.
• Oversee delivery of a major program or group of projects within a portfolio.
• Serve as Acting Portfolio Manager in the absence of the Portfolio Manager.
• Participate in bureau-wide programs/initiatives (e.g., RFP template development, SOP ownership, curriculum development/presentations for PM Training).
• Support other initiatives or issue resolution within the portfolio, directorate, or bureau.
• Perform program/project delivery tasks requiring experience, resolve interrelated issues and schedules, and delegate less complex tasks to AM/project support staff.
• Ensure close coordination, consistency, and communication within the portfolio.
• Serve as the construction lead on portfolio projects in design to ensure constructability and provide recommendations on potential construction methods and sequencing.
• Evaluate and recommend cost-effective alternatives to meet project goals, balancing scope, cost, and schedule constraints.
• Conduct deep dives into challenged projects to prevent further slippage or limit monetary exceedances.
• Perform fieldwork, which may require standing and walking on uneven surfaces, steep slopes, stairs, and in all weather conditions.

Requirements

• Only applicants who are permanent Civil Service Administrative Engineers are eligible to apply.
• A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer.
• Six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, or mechanical engineering, or plan examining work, with at least two (2) years in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.

Preferred Skills

• Minimum of 5 years as an Accountable Manager or equivalent overseeing capital project delivery on wastewater projects.
• Experience using formal project delivery SOPs and methodology for major capital construction.
• Validated competence in project management through PMI certification, completion of AM training, or equivalent.
• Strong technical, interpersonal, communication, and computer skills, with working knowledge of MS Office software and Project Scheduling Software.
• Knowledge of engineering design and construction industry standards and practices, as well as environmental engineering operations and processes for wastewater treatment facilities.
• Ability to work on a broad multidisciplinary base with various fields and trades, handling multiple related and non-related tasks concurrently.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills to effectively engage with project staff, engineers/architects, inspectors, consultants, contractors, vendors, City operations staff, and external stakeholders (e.g., regulatory agencies and community representatives).
• Experience in writing and reviewing contract specifications for major public works projects.
• This position may require operation of a motor vehicle for site visits, equipment testing, inspections, and meetings with project stakeholders.

Benefits

• Eligibility for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs (e.g., Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Pay

$83,718.00 – $223,299.00