On Site Construction Manager

City of New York • New York, NY

11d • $78,740 - $90,551 • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Construction Management Section Lead, this role assists with the oversight of the Construction Management Section's activities for Green Infrastructure (GI) projects in New York City. The Construction Management Section is responsible for construction oversight (inspection and documentation) for GI projects built by DEP, construction audits of GI projects built by DEP partners (DDC, DOE, and EDC), and enforcement of DEP sewer use regulations. The Construction Manager will be part of a team of DEP inspectors responsible for overseeing, inspecting, and documenting construction progress, quality, safety, workmanship, and conformance with contract documents and applicable codes. Additional responsibilities include assisting with the procurement and management of design services during construction (DSDC) scope with engineering consultants and construction contracts, as well as coordination with other DEP Bureaus and interagency partners.

Requirements

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects which must have a total cost of at least $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience; or
• One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management; or
• One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect, issued by a board of examining engineers, architects, or landscape architects duly established and qualified pursuant to the laws of any state or territory of the United States; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a combination of at least two years of experience as described in “1” above and the education as described in “2” above to equal a total of five years of education and experience. Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described in “2” above may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of experience.
• Candidates must specify for each construction project they worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period they worked on the construction project, and the type of work they performed. Candidates must also specify the money allotted for the project.
• A motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
• Strong MS Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to comprehend maps, graphs, and tables.

Nice To Haves

• Basic AutoCAD, GIS and ArcGIS knowledge is helpful for this job function.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and help coordinate field inspections for capital construction contracts for on-site or Right of Way Green Infrastructure.
• Prepare and submit reports to the Section Lead relative to project schedule and cost updates.
• Participate in construction progress meetings with contractors, consultants, and other agencies.
• Provide assistance to resolve construction related issues to maintain projects budget and schedule.
• Prepare cost estimates and assist in the negotiations for outsourced construction management services.
• Coordinate with other agency personnel, e.g. DOE/SCA, to receive project input and document decisions.
• Perform and coordinate inspection audits to measure contractor’s performance during construction of green infrastructure projects implemented by other agencies.
• Perform enforcement of compliance with the DEP sewer use regulations.
• Coordinate with Design Engineer regarding field related issues.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED