City of New York · 1 month ago
Deputy Director (non-technical)
Queens, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$68K/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, leading bid analysis activities and utilizing business analytics tools to support data-driven decision-making in NYC capital infrastructure projects.
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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
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of full-time, satisfactory professional, technical or administrative experience in one or more of the following fields: program evaluation, contract negotiations/management, business or public administration, contract community relations, or related fields; at least eighteen months must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or supervising professional personnel performing work in program evaluation, contract negotiation/management, business or public administration; or
A four year high school diploma, or its equivalent, and six years of full-time, professional, technical or administrative work experience in one or more of the fields cited above; at least eighteen months must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or supervising professional personnel as described in '1' above; or
A satisfactory equivalent of education and experience as cited above. However, all candidates must have the eighteen months of administrative, managerial or executive experience or experience supervising professional personnel as described in '1' above
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position
Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Contract Specialist title or those who are reachable on the promotional exam #5501 or open-competitive exam #5001 may apply
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
City of New York, often called as New York City, is the most populous city in United States.
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