Assistant Commissioner of Administration and Quality Assurance

***IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER, OR BE REACHABLE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE LIST.*** Serve as Assistant Commissioner within NYC DOT’s Roadway Repair and Maintenance Division. Oversee over 50 employees within three critical administrative units: Resource Management, Administration, and Technical Services, Innovation and Quality Assurance. Position is responsible for administrative activities that support the Division’s operation including managing, procuring, and spending oversight of over $285M in Expense funding, inclusive of over $285M in IFA revenue, and over $280M in Capital funding; oversight of workforce development and training for staff of over 1,400; contract management; asphalt testing and quality control. The candidate will interface on a managerial level with external City agencies such as the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget and the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services, and with internal NYC DOT units and divisions including Facilities, Personnel, Payroll, Budget, Litigation, Office of Equity Diversity, and Inclusion, Office of Labor Relations, Office of the Advocate, Office of Safety & Health, IT&Telecom, Learning Center, Agency Chief Contracting Officer, and executives of other Divisions; as well as architects, engineers, various types of vendors for goods and services, landlords/building management, union representatives, and members of community organizations. Evaluate and develop alternative solutions for problematic situations. Spearhead oversight of automation in various facets of the Division’s operations. Oversee and ensure the integrity of document preparation and justification. The Assistant Commissioner reports directly to the Deputy Commissioner for NYC DOT Roadway Repair and Maintenance, represents the Deputy Commissioner in their absence, and performs other related managerial duties as required. Details of NYC DOT Roadway Repair and Maintenance unit responsibilities under the jurisdiction of this position are as follows: Resource Management: Oversees division-wide budgeting, fiscal reporting, procurement, capital project planning, funding, contract administration, and initiatives focused on efficiency, cost savings, improved operations, and accountability. Administration: Directs human resources, fiscal management, training and development, safety and health, facilities, inventory, over 2,000 vehicle and equipment assignments, environmental compliance, policies, and administrative support for more than 1,400 employees across seven units and 35 subunits. Technical Services, Innovation and Quality Assurance: Oversees asphalt testing and quality assurance, vendor plant inspections, contract compliance, engineering guidance, remediation of roadway conditions, in-house construction projects, and capital construction planning.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

***IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER, OR BE REACHABLE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE LIST.*** All resumes are to be submitted electronically. No phone calls or personal inquiries permitted. All applicants please go to https://cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID #793798. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Most public libraries have computers available for use. For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot.