Administration & Human Resources
Deputy Director of Borough Operations
$75,443 to $201,607 a year
Posted until October 6, 2026 · posted September 22, 2026
Requirements
License or certificate
Exam
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From ≈ $36.27 an hour · $2,902 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $19.27/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$2,892 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 12 subway rides ($3 fare).
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What they actually ask for.
A license or certificate is part of the requirements
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of full-time experience, with a public or private organization, in inspection, maintenance, construction or engineering work related to the work of a large scale highway system; at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising a staff engaged in performing the above type of work; or
- A valid New York State Professional Engineer's License and 18 months of supervisory, administrative, managerial or executive experience in civil engineering work related to highway construction or maintenance; or
- A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of the experience described in "1" above; at least 18 months of supervisory, administrative, managerial or executive experience as described in "1" above; or
- Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above and at least 18 months of supervisory, administrative, managerial or executive 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: 35 Hours per week”
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The Deputy Director will assist Borough Director with the directing, supervising, and overseeing of Queens Street Maintenance and Improvement programs.
Responsibilities will include the monitoring of productivity of In-house Resurfacing and Street Maintenance forces and under the direction of the Borough Director implementation of quality assurance programs to enhance productivity goals.
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Will assist with monitoring and evaluating the Borough's infrastructure needs, and the planning of the annual resurfacing and capital improvement programs. Under the direction of the Borough Director, will investigate, inspect, and determine possible solutions to significant street maintenance problems in Queens.
Prepare reports for review by the Borough Director and Executive Staff personnel pertaining to work performed by in-house field forces. Monitor, evaluate and prepare reports on the performance of Capital Milling and Resurfacing crews according to contract specifications and In-house productivity goals.
Attend numerous meetings with, and respond to correspondence received from the Executive Staff, citizens, elected officials, community board leaders and other city agencies.
Manage and supervise a staff of supervisory, professional, technical, administrative, and field operations personnel to ensure compliance with programs targets and schedules.
To Apply: 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 #799020.
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.
- Work Location
- 120-55 Queens Blvd, Queens, NY 11424
- Hours
- 35 Hours per week
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
Live in NYC within 90 days (usually)
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.
How to apply, from the posting
To Apply: 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 #799020.
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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.
Sources
Straight from the city.
From the city's job data, which the city last updated September 28, 2026. You apply through the official posting.
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