Assistant Director Construction Management

Metropolitan Transportation Authority • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is eligible for telework, which is currently one day per week. New hires are eligible to 30 days after their effective date of hire. The Assistant Director of Construction has the authority to establish and audit construction delivery standards for all engineering and architectural disciplines in C&D Delivery. The Director manages all construction processes to conform to professional industry and MTA C&D standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction or Project Management, Business Administration, Transportation, or a related field.
• Must have a minimum of eight (8) years of related experience.
• Must have a minimum of four (4) years in the management of construction projects or supervisory roles in a large, multi-faceted organization.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a high-profile, high-pressure environment effectively.
• Must have focus and ability to deliver results, organizational effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Must be a proven leader as a change agent and creative/innovative thinker with the ability to align business goals with solutions to drive process improvements.
• Must possess excellent teamwork, listening, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
• Proficient computer skills (i.e., Windows environment, Microsoft Office, PeopleSoft, Oracle, etc.) and strong business administrative skills (i.e., presentations, report and letter writing, time management, etc.).

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Professional Engineer or Registered Architect desirable.
• PMP and CCM Certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in review teams.
• Reviews escalated items pertaining to constructability within in-house designs in non-Design-Build projects.
• Establishes framework and conformance to an immersive culture with the Director for the entire construction team, driving review efficiencies.
• Participates in Construction and Design Oversight Review meetings and helps drive integrated teams.
• Proactively facilitates the definition and optimization of the client requirements and functional scope definition to establish an unambiguous, feasible, and robust project definition, maximizing project lifecycle value and deliverability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees