ADMINISTRATIVE HORTICULTURIST Position Available In Kings, New York

ADMINISTRATIVE HORTICULTURIST

Job Employer Name:

NYC Department of Environmental Protection

SpiderID:

14012444

Location:

Brooklyn, New York

Date Posted:

6/13/2025

Wage:

66,067

• 195,261

Category:

Management

Job Code:

708916

Number Of Openings:

1

Job Description:

NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Job ID #708916

Salary:

$66,067.00/$71,246.00

• $195,261.

00 (ANNUAL)

Work Location:

329 Greenpoint Ave., Brooklyn 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 systems 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the city. DEP’s Green infrastructure program designs, constructs and maintains a range of Green infrastructure assets that collect stormwater from streets, sidewalks, and other hard surfaces before it can enter the sewer system or cause local flooding. By reducing the amount of stormwater that flows into the Sewer System, green infrastructure helps prevent Combined Sewer Overflows and improves the health of local waterways. The Bureau of Environmental Planning and Analysis at the New York City Department of Environmental Protection is seeking an Administrative Horticulturalist for the NYC Green Infrastructure Maintenance Program. This is a management class position, with several assignment levels. Administrative Horticulturalist plan, coordinate, and oversee the development and progress of various horticultural activities throughout the city. Under general supervision, the selected candidate will have the following primary responsibilities:

• Under administrative direction, with extremely wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgement, initiative, and action, performs extremely difficult, responsible, and complex work in planning, coordinating, and overseeing the development and progress of various horticultural green infrastructure activities throughout the city.
• The administrative horticulturalist will also develop and negotiate contracts including making determinations of costs, of time estimates, and of sources of funding associated with maintenance related to green infrastructure horticultural projects.
• Directs a staff of project management professionals engaged in managing the timely and cost-effective implementation of major projects for the green infrastructure program.
• Directs the oversight of green Infrastructure maintenance projects from initiation to completion.
• Directs technical project management operations including project planning, budget, and scope development, vendor procurement, design and construction management, and project close
• outs.
• In the temporary absence of supervisor, may assume the duties of that position.

Additional Information
Appointments are subject to 0MB approval. For additional information about DEP, visit www.nyc.gov/dep. DEP is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to the diversity of our organization and workforce. Your voluntary response to the NYCAPS on-line application section for referral information will assist us tremendously in our ability to track the success of our outreach and recruitment efforts. Residency Requirement
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. To Apply
To apply click on the following link: https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/ and enter the Job ID number (708916). Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education Of website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/ Recruitment Contact
Grace Pigott

Recruitment Email:

Recruit@dcas.nyc.gov 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.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualification Requirements
1. A bachelorette degree from an accredited college with major study in horticulture, arboriculture, or landscape architecture and four years of full-time, paid experience in horticultural work of which two (2) years must have been in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial, or executive capacity; or
2. A satisfactory equivalent. However, all candidates must have at least a high school diploma or evidence of having passed an examination for a high school equivalency diploma and one year of supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial, or executive experience as described above. Preferred Skills

• At least five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the planning, administering or expediting of engineering design, and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project.
• At least two years working in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity.
• Proficient in

Microsoft Office Suite:

Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.

• Valid NYS Driver’s License.

Job Criteria:

Start Date:

Position Type:

Full-Time Permanent

Years of Experience Required:

2

Education Required:

Bachelors

Overnight Travel:

None

Vacation Time:

Job Benefits:

Health/Dental Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Paid Holidays, Vacations, and Sick Leave, Flex Time Company Profile:

Contact Information:

Contact Name:

Tawana Rivera

Company Type:

Employer

Company:

NYC Department of Environmental Protection City:

Corona State:

New York Zip:

11373