Administrative Construction Project Manager

City of New York • New York City, NY

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Public Buildings Division seeks an Administrative Construction Project Manager. The selected candidate will manage complex capital commitment projects; oversee the planning, execution, and project completion of capital construction projects. Duties also include managing Construction Management (CM) Staff, project budget and schedules to ensure a cost effective and timely project delivery schedule. Duties also include working with Sponsor Agencies from project inception to ensure an understanding of each project’s scope and vision, construction completion and close-out of the finished structure. Reporting to the Deputy/Program Director, other key responsibilities include but are not limited to: generating cost estimates to determine the price at which the project should be bid; developing deliverable dates to determine schedules that should be adhered to in order to finish assigned projects in a timely, cost-effective manner; supervise, coordinate, and direct project’s design, construction management and construction staff; resolve complex construction or design issues; and negotiate with contractors and vendors. In addition, the selected candidate will process and review change orders and project estimates; ensure that all safety precautions are adhered to, and work is completed on schedule; generate reports; attend meetings; oversee contractor’s performance; and supervise, coordinate and direct Project Managers and Junior Project Managers.

Requirements

• At least six years of full-time satisfactory experience in construction management work on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000
• At least eighteen months of which must have been in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction
• Full-time satisfactory experience in construction inspection on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000 (One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of construction inspection experience up to a maximum of four years)
• Full-time satisfactory experience in building construction as a journeyperson in one or more of the skilled building construction trades (One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of journeyperson experience up to a maximum of four years)
• Education in an accredited college leading to a bachelor's degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or air pollution control, chemical, civil including structural and bridge design, electrical, mechanical, or sanitary engineering (credited on the basis of 30 credits for one year of acceptable experience up to a maximum of four years)
• A New York State license as a professional engineer or registered architect or a license as a professional engineer or registered architect from a state that has reciprocity with New York State may be substituted for the four years of education and experience described in "a", "b" and "c" above
• All candidates must have at least six years of experience in construction management work described above, including at least eighteen months in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction
• Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York
• Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.)
• Original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S. must be presented
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Permanent in the Administrative Construction Project Manager title
• Reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #3523)
• Reachable on the open-competitive list (exam #3039)

Responsibilities

• Manage complex capital commitment projects
• Oversee the planning, execution, and project completion of capital construction projects
• Manage Construction Management (CM) Staff, project budget and schedules
• Work with Sponsor Agencies from project inception to ensure an understanding of each project’s scope and vision, construction completion and close-out of the finished structure
• Generate cost estimates to determine the price at which the project should be bid
• Develop deliverable dates to determine schedules that should be adhered to in order to finish assigned projects in a timely, cost-effective manner
• Supervise, coordinate, and direct project’s design, construction management and construction staff
• Resolve complex construction or design issues
• Negotiate with contractors and vendors
• Process and review change orders and project estimates
• Ensure that all safety precautions are adhered to, and work is completed on schedule
• Generate reports
• Attend meetings
• Oversee contractor’s performance
• Supervise, coordinate and direct Project Managers and Junior Project Managers

Benefits

• Inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager