Inter-Agency Coordinator

About the role

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure, is seeking Inter-Agency Coordinators to join the Program Management Unit – Engineering and Support Services' Front-End Planning – DEP Coordination team or DOT Coordination team. These individuals will play a crucial role in identifying critical issues during the scope development of Capital Infrastructure projects, with an emphasis on replacement, reconstruction, and upgrade of DEP or DOT facilities and appurtenances including but not limited to distribution and trunk water mains, storm, sanitary, combined sewers, as well as runoff outlet structures such as outfalls. The individuals will also perform review on joint DOT scope associated with DEP project limits inclusive of various street and roadway improvement initiatives, including Roadway, Plaza, SBS, Pedestrian Safety, Raised Crosswalk, and Green Streets & Vision Zero projects.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing proposed conceptual/schematic designs submitted by Sponsor(s)
• Assisting in the development of comprehensive final project scopes, cost estimates, and baseline schedules
• Data assessment, conducting site visits, identifying feasibility and constructability issues, and proposing alternative solutions
• Evaluating broader aspects such as City Initiatives for climate risks, resiliency, and sustainability, along with environmental impact, mitigation needs, acquisition, and local regulations
• Preparing presentation materials, leading internal Strategy meetings, conducting Workshops, and coordinating with external stakeholders such as DOT, DEP, DPR, OMB, City Hall, Community Boards, and elected officials
• Interfacing with various in-house personnel and consultants to prepare final assessment reports and transition projects into initiation
• Maintaining and updating project tracking systems via the agency's database

Minimum Qualifications

One year of full-time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more, and either:

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described above
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience described above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience

One year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the disciplines listed above; (b) a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines listed above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree; or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Registered Landscape Architect.

Where experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements. In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience as described above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

Preferred Skills

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in English
• Read/analyze Drainage Plans/sketches, with ability to propose alternatives
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and AutoCAD
• Project management knowledge relevant to infrastructure work (i.e., roadway, sewer, and/or water main)
• Detail oriented, with the ability to manage projects and complete multiple multi-trade projects on schedule
• Knowledge of specifications methods, operations, design, and construction of the City's infrastructure system and current engineering practices
• Drainage Modeling using InfoWorks ICM (preferred)
• Proficient in Primavera P6 scheduling and Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) credential (preferred)
• Valid driver's license (optional but highly recommended)

Pay

$86,749.00 – $99,761.00

Schedule

Full-Time – 35 Hours