Deputy Borough Director of Construction

Deputy Borough Director of Construction

 

DESCRIPTION:

New York City is entering an unprecedented period of growth and development as part of Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC2030-the most sweeping plan to enhance New York’s urban environment in the city’s modern history. By 2017 we plan to plant an estimated 220,000 street trees with over $200 million in funding. Parks & Recreation is the steward of almost 29,000 acres of land—14 percent of New York City—from Yankee Stadium to Central Park to community Gardens and Greenstreets. We are New York City’s principal provider of athletic fields. We are home to free concerts, world-class sports and cultural festivals. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.  www.nyc.gov/parks .      

                                                                       

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Be a part of making a greener, greater NYC! We seek a Deputy Borough Director of Construction to assist the Borough Director and Team Leader in overseeing a staff of Construction Project Residents responsible for constructing projects on time and within budget. Plan, assign and review the work of Construction Project Residents. Direct contractors on compliance with plans and specifications and approve changes in the field. Serve as a liaison with other agencies and departments, utility companies, contractors, consultants, community boards and the general public. View and comment on contract plans and specifications. Develop creative solutions to solve problems while working in a variety of conditions and situations.

 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects which must have a total cost of at least $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience; or A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with a major sequence of course work in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management, and one year of the experience described in “1� above; or 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 and one year of the experience described in “1� above; or  A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and a combination of experience 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 in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of experience. A combination of “1�, “2� and “3� above sufficient to equal a total of four years of education and experience.  Education leading to a baccalaureate degree in the areas described in�3� above will be credited on the basis of 30 semester credits for each year of acceptable experience.

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.



License Requirement: Must possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York with no restrictions which preclude the performance of Construction Project Manager work. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

 

PREFFERED QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Significant work experience in the area of construction, including scheduling and coordination of several projects. Excellent supervisory, communication, administrative and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Q&A.

 

Send resume and cover letter by 9/12/08 to:

Deputy Borough Director of Construction/JVN 11980

Grow at Parks – Recruitment

Parks & Recreation

24 W 61st Street, 2nd fl

New York, NY 10023

 

Job Category: Construction

Type: Full Time

Salary: $65K-$75K (based on experience)

Location: New York City, Queens- United States