Construction Project Manager

City of New York • New York City, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest Fire Department in the United States and universally is recognized as the world's busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency. The Department's main goal is to provide fire protection, emergency medical care, and other critical public safety services to residents and visitors in the five boroughs. FDNY members are sworn to serve and protect life and property and the Department works to continually educate the public in fire, life safety and disaster preparedness, along with enforcing public safety codes. Since its inception in 1865, FDNY has helped lead efforts to make New York the safest big city in the nation. This accomplishment requires a steadfast and daily commitment to maintaining the Department's core values. The Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY), seeks a full-time Civil Engineer in the Bureau of Facilities Management. Reporting directly to the Director of Construction, the successful candidate must be certified for Sustainability (SUS) with a specialization in Building Design + Construction, Operations + Maintenance or Environmental Sustainability.

Requirements

• Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in civil engineering work
• A valid New York State Professional Engineer’s License.
• Current New York State registration as a Professional Engineer must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
• A masters degree in civil engineering 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) may be substituted for one year of the civil engineering experience required in “1" above.
• In addition to above qualification requirements, to be eligible for placement in Assignment Levels II and III, individuals must have at least one year within the last three years of experience as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.

Nice To Haves

• Certified for Sustainability (SUS) with a specialization in Building Design + Construction, Operations + Maintenance or Environmental Sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a management information system to provide data for the planning and control for project development.
• Responsible for visiting job sites and preparing a detailed preliminary scope of work, with project time and cost schedules.
• Coordinate all activities between the agencies and departments responsible for project completion.
• Review all schedules, reports and orders prepared by consultants, contractors and agencies to assure conformance with project completion dates.
• Review work performance and prepare management reports which stress significant problems.
• Resolve problems that arise in meeting schedules and costs.
• Work with Director of Construction and Design on the entire procurement cycle of a project scope.

What This Job Offers

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