Senior Director, Technical Operations - City of New York : Job Details

Senior Director, Technical Operations

City of New York

Job Location : New York,NY, USA

Posted on : 2025-01-12T19:27:59Z

Job Description :

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DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City's most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies, what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

  • Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
  • Managing 55 public buildings.
  • Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
  • Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
  • Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
  • Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

    • When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.

    DCAS's Division of Energy Management (DEM) leads the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations. Our goals are to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 40 percent by 2025 (40x25), 50 percent by 2030 (50x30), and 80 percent by 2050 (80x50). Additionally, DEM is tasked with completing work related to the City's other energy-related commitments, such as pledging to install 100 MW of solar photovoltaics on City buildings by 2025. DEM works toward achieving the above goals by managing the City's utility accounts, developing the City's annual utility energy budget; helping our agency partners identify and pursue energy-saving opportunities at their facilities; leading energy efficiency and distributed generation projects across the City's portfolio; and helping implement operations and maintenance best practices.

    The Senior Director of Technical Operations will sit within DEM's Operations Unit and will report to and provide essential overarching support for the Assistant Commissioner, Operations. The Senior Director of Technical Operations will oversee critical resources and business processes needed for the successful delivery of projects and programs.

    With wide latitude for innovation and independent decision making, the selected candidate will be charged with responsibilities including, but not limited to, the following:

  • Coordinate Operations Unit budgeting: Provide administrative and substantive oversight of the Operations Unit's $3.3B five-year capital budget and $80M annual expense budget to ensure that resources are efficiently allocated, and financial commitments are realized.
  • Oversee Contract Management: Serve as overall business owner for more than 20 expense and capital-funded contracts for engineering and design services, operations and maintenance, and construction.
  • Oversee Evaluation, Measurement & Verification (EM&V) of retrofit projects: Lead hiring and development of an EM&V team tasked with conducting technical reviews of potential retrofit projects.
  • Facilitate standardization of project management procedures: Work closely with Operations Unit program teams to refine and drive adoption of uniform standards for project tracking and overall performance management.
  • Lead Performance Reporting: Oversee and enhance performance and compliance reporting for the Operations Unit.
  • Provide thought leadership and shared-expertise: Contribute to leadership-level strategy development and problem-solving as a senior member of the Operations Unit and DEM.
  • Oversee team of technical and administrative staff: Provide overarching direction, coaching, and support for three to five technical and administrative staff.
  • Liaise with the Business Systems Team: Attend meetings and facilitate communications regarding the continued design and functionality of data systems.

    • To Apply:

    Please go to cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #695235.

    NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED.

    NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.

    Qualifications

  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in a relevant field and four (4) years of satisfactory, full-time experience in energy generation or conservation work, including one (1) year in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity; or
  • An associate degree or sixty (60) semester credits in a relevant field and six (6) years of satisfactory full-time experience, including one (1) year in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity; or
  • A four (4) year high school diploma or its equivalent and eight (8) years of experience as described above, including one (1) year in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity.
  • Education and experience which is equivalent to the above, with all candidates required to have one (1) year of experience in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity.

    • License Requirement

    A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments.

    Special Note

    Incumbents may be required to update existing and/or obtain additional professional industry-standard certification(s) and licenses.

    Additional Information

    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.

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