City of New York · 1 month ago
Deputy Director (non-technical)
Queens, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$98K/yr - $116K/yr
4+ years expThe City of New York is seeking a Deputy Director for the Program Management Unit within the Department of Design and Construction. The selected candidate will oversee the Bid Analysis team, lead bid analysis activities, and ensure accurate documentation and resolution of bidder errors and price anomalies.
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Responsibilities
Supervise and mentor staff on the Bid Analysis team, setting priorities and ensuring timely completion of all bid reviews and analyses
Oversee detailed analysis of contractor bids by comparing engineer’s estimates to submitted bid prices for each item/scope
Ensure staff are accurately identifying, documenting, and resolving bidder errors and price anomalies (outliers)
Direct the development and upkeep of citywide item price estimates derived from historical bid and award data to support engineers in estimating new infrastructure projects
Prepare and review reports, including the Memorandum of Bids, Low Bid Share Breakdown, and Error Reports
Respond to time-sensitive inquiries related to Infrastructure bids and budget questions
Advise and assist the Front-End Planning team in developing approximate estimates for infrastructure capital projects, which are used for Capital Plan forecasts, Certificates to Proceed, and other capital budget and project planning purposes
Identify and recommend enhancements to bid analysis workflows, tools, and processes
Review and refine bid analysis applications’ business rules and related program functionalities
Define and review testing objectives and ensure the integrity and accuracy of bid-related metrics
Support and participate in application testing to validate functionality and data quality
Attend contractor pre-award meetings as needed, particularly when procurement reports identify potential discrepancies and/or variances in bid unit items
Qualification
Required
Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Staff Analyst or those who are reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #9536), or open-competitive list (exam #9058) may apply
Please include a copy of your Notice of Results card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title
If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position
NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application
A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in '1' above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in '1' above
Preferred
Minimum of 2–4 years of strong supervisory, administrative, and management experience, preferably in a design or engineering-related environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Demonstrated strength in data analytics, including experience analyzing large and complex datasets
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced knowledge of data and analytics applications, such as Power BI, SQL, and/or Tableau
Familiarity and/or proficiency with the NYC capital budget process
Valid driver's license (preferred)
Personal vehicle (optional)
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Company
City of New York
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