Deputy Director, Water Operations - North

New York City
Any Location, NY
Category Administration
Job Description
Role Overview

The Deputy Director, Water Operations North, will be responsible for supporting the Assistant Commissioner by managing all aspects of the Water Operations North Division, which is geographically dispersed throughout the Catskill and Delaware Watersheds. The Deputy Director will be responsible for the operations, management and maintenance of critical water supply infrastructure including release works and intakes, hydroelectric facilities, valve chambers, aqueducts, bridges, tunnels, and roads in two (2) operational regions.

What You Will Do

Specific duties include: managing over 200 employees geographically dispersed throughout the NYC Watershed, managing the Delaware and Catskill Water Operations Divisions, managing system shutdowns and capital projects, managing and directing numerous technical groups, and providing direction and guidance to a highly technical and multi-disciplined staff.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer, professional experience representing on behalf of organization to stakeholders and Agency staff, and experience in working and communicating effectively with people, serving as a liaison.

Requirements

  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration
  • Five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the planning, administering or expediting of engineering design, and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project
  • Two years of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Holidays
  • Retirement plan
  • Equity in the company
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