Program Director

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 filed for the agency’s Promotional List (Exam #5565), or the Open-Competitive List (Exam #5164) 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. The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Public Buildings Division, seeks a Director of Permits, Approvals and Closeout to lead the Division’s efforts to streamline regulatory approvals and support the timely completion and closeout of capital projects. Reporting to the Executive Director of the Capital Projects Coordination Unit (CPCU), the Director will oversee the Permits & Approvals and Closeout functions, providing strategic leadership and day-to-day management of activities that support projects throughout design, construction, and final completion. The Director will work closely with Public Buildings project teams, regulatory agencies, sponsor agencies, consultants, contractors, and internal DDC units to identify and resolve regulatory and closeout issues that may affect project delivery. The Director's responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: - Lead and manage the Public Buildings Permits & Approvals and Closeout teams, establishing workflow, priorities, monitoring workload, and ensuring effective support across the Division's capital portfolio. - Assist with regulatory coordination for Public Buildings projects, including interactions with the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), and other regulatory and oversight agencies. - Develop strategies to help facilitate timely permit applications, approvals, inspections, sign-offs, and other regulatory milestones, and coordinate resolution of same, and other requirements necessary for project closeout. - Serve as a point of escalation for regulatory issues, working with project teams and agency partners to identify solutions and minimize impacts on project schedules. - Oversee the Division's project closeout activities and support project teams in advancing projects from substantial completion through final completion and closeout. - Establish and monitor closeout priorities, milestones, and performance metrics, with particular focus on reducing aging closeout items and addressing barriers to final project completion. - Develop and implement standardized procedures, tools, tracking mechanisms, and reporting to improve consistency and accountability across permits, approvals, and closeout activities. - Analyze portfolio data to identify recurring regulatory or closeout challenges and recommend process improvements to Public Buildings leadership. - Manage, mentor, and develop staff while promoting collaboration, accountability, and a solutions-oriented approach to project regulatory and administrative issues. 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 | Explore Careers | City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly. ADMINISTRATIVE PROJECT MANAGER - 83008 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and five (5) 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 2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine (9) years of experience as described in "1" above; two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or 3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. One (1) year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; (b) an accredited Master's degree in one of the disciplines described in "1" above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Landscape Architect. However, all candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above. The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.