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Deputy Commissioner for Roadway Repair and Maintenance

New York City, NY, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-19 → 2026-09-26

Core

Executive leadership overseeing citywide street maintenance, milling, paving, and roadway defect repair for a 24/7 operation across five boroughs.

Role type

Senior executive (Deputy Commissioner) for roadway repair and maintenance

Builds

Citywide street maintenance, milling and paving projects, roadway defect repairs, and highway upkeep

Domain

Municipal transportation infrastructure and road maintenance

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure (roadway maintenance and construction)

Required skills

Executive leadership, budget management ($285M), large-scale team management (1,400+ staff), contract management, emergency response coordination, multi-agency stakeholder management, asphalt plant operations oversight, technology implementation in operations

Preferred skills

Experience with innovative materials (synthetic/modified asphalt), community board coordination, cross-departmental collaboration

Technologies

Asphalt production systems, fleet management systems, roadway inspection tools

Responsibilities

Oversee and direct citywide street maintenance of nearly 20,000 lane miles; manage milling contractors and asphalt plant production; coordinate citywide milling and paving schedules; respond to emergencies including dangerous pavement and storm conditions; oversee maintenance of City- and State-owned highways including landscaping and guiderail repair; interface with external agencies and community boards; guide staff in evaluating innovative technologies for operations and materials.

Seniority

Senior, executive leadership

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