Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
Deputy Director
$62,407 to $131,871 a year
Posted until October 21, 2026 · posted August 22, 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.
Job Description Hours: Full- Time- 35 Hours Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, 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 Safety & Site Support, seeks a Deputy Director for the Office of Land Surveying. The selected candidate will report to the Director and oversee the overall activities, operations, and work products of the Project Management and the Review Units.
This includes management of multiple requirements contracts for professional land surveying services supporting DDC Infrastructure and Public Buildings capital construction projects.
The selected candidate will be responsible for contract preparation, procurement, and contract management, including reviewing capital project scopes of work and fee proposals, developing project schedules, monitoring survey assignments and progress, reviewing invoices, preparing and processing payments.
The candidate will also facilitate monthly meetings with consultants to ensure all project-related tasks are progressing as per schedule and cost; and address any potential delays; develop Standard Operating Procedures and manuals, prepare various reports, spreadsheets, coordinate with other agencies, monitor and report key performance indicators with focus on continuous improvement, and develop and maintain project tracking spreadsheets.
The Deputy Director will ensure that all surveying requests are completed accurately and on time and deliverables are thoroughly reviewed for compliance with applicable standards, agency policies, and technical requirements.
The Deputy Director will also coordinate in a timely and effective manner with other offices within the division and across the agency to support project delivery and operational objectives.
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.
All applicants, including City Employees: Please go to NYC Government Jobs
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Skills they'd like
Seven (7) years of contract management, land surveying and supervisory experience. The candidate should possess the ability to work collaboratively with others and perform detailed work under time-sensitive deadlines. Excellent organizational, strong analytical, verbal, written, and computer skills are preferred.
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
Straight from the city.
Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.
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