Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
Deputy Director
$62,407 to $131,871 a year
Posted until October 4, 2026 · posted August 5, 2026
Requirements
License or certificate
Exam
Competitive title
A job title where you show you are right for it by passing a competitive exam: multiple-choice, practical, education and experience, or a mix. On our job pages this shows as "Civil service exam title".
Mostly for people already in city service. The posting says:
“Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #5565), or the open-competitive list (exam #5164) may apply.”
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From ≈ $30.00 an hour · $2,400 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $13.00/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$2,392 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 10 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $2,865 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
Check yourself
What they actually ask for.
A license or certificate is part of the requirements
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration, and 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 which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or
- A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of experience as described in "1" above; two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or
- Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. An accredited Master's degree in one of the disciplines described in "1" above, a law degree, or a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect or Landscape Architect may be substituted for one year of the required experience. However, all candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.
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The work
What the job is.
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35 hrs a week
“Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, NY, 11101”
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Driver license
“Valid driver's license.”
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- Hours
- Full-Time – 35 Hours
- Work Location
- 30-30 Thomson Avenue, NY, 11101
Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #5565), or the open-competitive list (exam #5164) may apply. Please indicate a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title.
Read the rest, from the posting
If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.
The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure, is seeking a Deputy Director to oversee the Program Management Unit’s Engineering Support Services team.
Reporting to the Director of Front-End Planning and Engineering Support Services, the selected candidate will manage a technical support unit that provides critical engineering, mapping, data, and infrastructure records support for capital projects during scope development, Front-End Planning, design, and construction.
The unit supports early project assessment, existing conditions review, infrastructure research, sewer condition evaluation, mapping, and data management to help identify project risks, inform scope development, and support more coordinated project delivery.
The Deputy Director will be responsible for managing staff, tracking assignments and deliverables, maintaining service request workflows, and strengthening the unit’s role as a centralized technical resource for infrastructure project information. The selected candidate will oversee work across the following major areas:
- GIS Mapping, Data Integration, and Planning Support.
The Deputy Director will oversee the GIS Mapping team, which prepares custom maps and planning-level analyses for Infrastructure, Green Infrastructure, Pedestrian Ramp Program, Southeast Queens Program, Public Buildings, and other agency initiatives.
The team uses Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) software and other available mapping tools to support project scoping, interference review, portfolio tracking, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
The candidate will also help guide the expansion of Geographic Information System Mapping (GIS) and data integration capabilities by building upon the agency’s existing infrastructure database library, DDC’s as-built records, historical project information, DEP records, utility information, and other available City or external agency datasets.
This effort is intended to strengthen the team’s ability to provide a centralized database for project information resources that can quickly generate a snapshot of relevant infrastructure conditions, project history, utility constraints, planned and completed work, and other key considerations needed at various stages of project planning, design, and construction.
- CCTV Sewer Inspection Review and Sewer Asset Assessment.
The Deputy Director will conduct and oversee staff responsible for reviewing CCTV sewer inspections in support of DDC’s ongoing coordination with NYCDEP.
This includes confirming that sewer TV inspections are completed in accordance with project requests, coordinating with Construction Management staff to resolve inspection issues, reviewing inspection DVDs and contractor reports, and preparing TV Evaluation Reports with recommendations for sewer repair, rehabilitation, or reconstruction based on NASSCO standards.
The candidate will also be responsible for tracking active and completed sewer inspection reviews, DEP emergency repair projects, sewer breaks, and related sewer asset information to support project planning, coordination, and decision-making.
- Infrastructure Records, Existing Conditions Research, and Database Management.
The Deputy Director will oversee the management and maintenance of infrastructure records and databases used to support Front-End Planning (FEP), Design, Construction, Survey, and Public Buildings requests.
These records include, but are not limited to, sewer maps, water maps, shutdown maps, tap cards, field cards, sewer as-builts, water field cards, trolley track records, utility records, structural drawings, and DDC’s as-built information.
The candidate will manage staff responsible for researching existing infrastructure conditions, compiling relevant background information, coordinating with City agencies and public utilities, and providing data to support survey requests, project scoping, design development, construction coordination, and risk identification.
The Deputy Director will supervise, mentor, and train technical staff performing GIS mapping, sewer inspection review, infrastructure records research, data collection, and database maintenance.
Responsibilities will include assigning work, monitoring progress, reviewing staff deliverables, establishing standard procedures, identifying training needs, and ensuring timely and accurate responses to requests from FEP, Design, Construction, Public Buildings, sponsoring agencies, and other stakeholders.
They will also be expected to develop tracking tools and reporting methods to monitor active requests, completed assignments, recurring data needs, sewer inspection reviews, emergency repair tracking, mapping requests, and other portfolio-level support functions.
The candidate will be required to coordinate with internal divisions, sponsoring agencies, NYCDEP, NYCDOT, public utilities, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders to obtain the most complete and accurate background information available for capital project planning and delivery.
In addition, the selected candidate may represent the Assistant Commissioner of Engineering and Support Services and the Director at meetings with City agencies, State agencies, stakeholders, community boards, and internal DDC leadership, as needed.
Please note: All candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.).
In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates are required to present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S. DDC is unable to support or sponsor any visa application or visa extension, including but not limited to OPT/STEM visas, H-1B visas, F-1 practical training, permanent residence sponsorship, or any proposed change of visa type.
DDC does not offer a training program as required by U.S. immigration law and is not hiring temporary employees. Candidates must have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made.
Additionally, educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-education-evaluation-guide.pdf.
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Skills they'd like
Please note the following preferred skills for this position:
- Must have strong supervisory experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Must be NASSCO certified in Pipeline, Lateral, and Manhole Assessments or show proof that candidate is in the process of obtaining certification.
- Experience with GIS mapping, ESRI software, data management, and/or infrastructure database systems.
- Knowledge of the operations, design, and construction of the City's infrastructure system.
- Knowledge of current and up-to-date engineering methods and standards. (Preferred)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 scheduling. (Preferred)
- Professional Engineering Licensure. (Preferred)
- Valid driver's license. (Preferred)
- Personal vehicle. (Optional)
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYC residency not required
New York City Residency is not required for this position
Sources
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