Deputy Director of Conservation and Optimization

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Office of Energy and Resource Recovery Programs (Energy Office) is charged with plotting the course for DEP to meet its energy and carbon neutrality goals, as well as maximizing resource recovery. The Energy Office also provides energy and performance tracking, program assessment, scientific research, emergency planning and internal auditing services to DEP's operating bureaus.

The Energy Office is seeking to hire a Deputy Director of Conservation and Optimization who will be responsible for managing critical Energy Office programs and collaborating closely with operating bureaus to effectively manage energy resources. The selected candidate will report directly to the Director of the Energy Office. The Deputy Director's role will be to provide technical guidance to the entire agency to ensure equipment is maintained and operated to function at peak efficiency. The Deputy Director will also be responsible for ensuring critical Energy Office programs such as the Co-digestion and beneficial reuse of biogas are operating effectively. In addition, this role will oversee facility audits and benchmarking efforts. Based on facility needs, they will identify critical needs to ensure the Energy Office programs operate effectively. This role will work closely with operations to identify new opportunities to improve process efficiency and troubleshoot suboptimal system performance to develop new operational strategies.

1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in architecture or architectural technology; biology; building science; chemistry; construction management; energy management; engineering or engineering technology; environmental science; facilities management; physics; or a related field, and four (4) years of satisfactory, full-time experience in energy generation or conservation work such as planning, developing, implementing, inspecting, analyzing, testing, and verifying interventions at facilities to generate clean energy or reduce energy usage, one (1) year of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity; or

2) An associate degree or sixty (60) semester credits in any of the disciplines described in “1” above from an accredited college or university, and six (6) years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in “1” above including one (1) year in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity; or

3) A four (4) year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and eight (8) years of experience as described in “1” above, including one (1) year in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity.

4) Education and experience which is equivalent to "1," "2," or "3" above. However, all candidates must have one (1) year of experience in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity as described in “1” above. Education and experience will be credited as follows:

a) One (1) year of experience, up to a maximum of four (4) years, will be credited for each year of experience in one or more of the following:
i) Journey-level experience in one or more of the skilled building trades; or
ii) Full-time experience in the construction, repair, alteration, and/or rehabilitation of buildings in the capacity of general contractor, superintendent of construction, procurement specialist, or evaluator responsible for cost estimation; or
iii) Full-time building construction management experience; or
iv) Full-time experience in construction field supervision or inspection.

b) Education will be credited as follows:
i) One (1) year of experience will be credited for every 30 semester credits leading to a baccalaureate degree or associate degree in any of the disciplines described in “1” above, or a related field, up to a maximum of four (4) years.
ii) A master’s degree in any of the disciplines described in “1” above, or a related field, will be credited for one (1) year of acceptable experience.
iii) A license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect issued pursuant to the New York State Education Law will be credited for four (4) years of acceptable experience.

License Requirement
A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain
assignments. This license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment

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.