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Program Director

City of New York

New York, NYFull-time$75–153K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$75–153K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

New York State PE License, required

Job overview

The Program Director role is based at 30-30 Thomson Avenue in Long Island City and is open only to candidates meeting specified New York City civil service eligibility criteria. The ideal candidate has experience coordinating with NYC regulatory agencies, knowledge of the city’s construction and regulatory environment, and experience managing teams and multidisciplinary initiatives. A valid New York State Professional Engineer license and six years of qualifying experience are required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Written Communication, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveRegulatory Agency Coordination, nice to haveNYC Construction Regulations, nice to haveTeam Management, nice to haveMultidisciplinary Coordination, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveAnalytical Skills, nice to haveOrganizational Skills, nice to haveProject Data Analysis, nice to havePerformance Metrics, nice to have

Qualifications

New York State PE License, required6 Years Qualifying Engineering Experience, required2 Years Executive or Managerial Experience, requiredPermanent Administrative Engineer or Reachable on DDC List, required

Full job description

Job Description

Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours

Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Engineer title or those who are reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #5564), or the open-competitive list (exam #5163) may apply. Please indicate a copy of your Notice of Result 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 ideal candidate will have:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical staff, senior leadership,

regulatory agencies, consultants, contractors, and partner agencies.

  • Experience working with or coordinating with NYC regulatory agencies, particularly DOB and FDNY..

  • Strong knowledge of the New York City construction and regulatory environment, including permitting, plan examination, inspections, certificates of occupancy, and project closeout processes.

  • Demonstrated experience managing teams and coordinating multidisciplinary initiatives.

  • Proven ability to identify challenges, develop practical solutions, and advance issues requiring coordination across multiple organizations.

  • Strong analytical and organizational skills, including experience using project data and performance metrics to manage priorities and improve operations.

  • A collaborative, proactive, and results-oriented approach to problem solving.

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 ENGINEER - 10015

Qualifications

  1. A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or plan examining work, at least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.

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 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.

Salary Min: $ 75,443.00

Salary Max: $153,210.00

How this job compares

Set against the 873 open Program Director jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$75–153K/yr
  • New York median$96–114K/yr104 salary ranges
  • US median$150–185K/yr606 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $114K, is 7% above the New York median midpoint ($107K) — in the middle half of Program Director salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 144 open Program Director jobs in New York and 873 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Program Director postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (670 postings).
Education
485 of the 873 open Program Director jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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