Natural Resources Construction Project Manager

City of New York•New York, NY

1d•$90,551 - $90,551•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Project Manager collaborates on the successful implementation of complex natural resource construction and restoration projects. Working with landscape architects, engineers, project managers, ecologists, and other specialists, the position helps resolve site-specific issues that require coordination and approval throughout design and construction. Under the general direction of the Construction Supervisor, the manager performs construction management work and/or manages consultant firms’ resident engineers performing this work. The position is with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation at The Grove in Rego Park, Queens. This vacancy is restricted to specified current City employees and candidates eligible through the listed Construction Project Manager civil service examinations. The position includes a $2,122 assignment differential in addition to base salary.

Requirements

Meet the civil service eligibility restriction: be a current permanent City employee serving in the Construction Project Manager title, be on leave from that title, be reachable on Construction Project Manager civil service list Exam No. 3042, or have taken and passed Exam No. 5058.
Meet one of the stated education and experience pathways: a high school diploma or equivalent and five years of qualifying full-time construction project management and/or inspection experience; or one year of that experience plus a qualifying bachelor's degree; or one year of that experience plus a valid professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect license; or the specified combination of qualifying education and experience totaling five years.
Qualifying construction experience must involve managing and/or inspecting construction projects costing at least $300,000 for each required year of experience.
For Assignment Level II, have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience in Assignment Level I or one additional year of qualifying construction project management and/or inspection experience.
For Assignment Level III, have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience in Construction Project Manager Assignment Levels I and II, or two additional years of qualifying construction project management and/or inspection experience.
At appointment, hold a motor vehicle driver license valid in New York State and maintain it throughout employment; moving violations, license suspension, or an accident record may be disqualifying.
For each construction project listed in application materials, provide a project description, the period worked, the type of work performed, and the money allotted to the project.
Include the applicable civil service exam number and list number on the cover letter and resume; current City employees must also include their ERN.
Apply through cityjobs.nyc.gov.

Responsibilities

Coordinate activities among the people, agencies, and departments responsible for completing projects.
Ensure contractors follow plans and specifications; identify, resolve, and report field-condition issues.
Review schedules, reports, and correspondence from consultants, contractors, and agencies to ensure compliance with project completion dates.
Review and approve consultant and contractor payment requisitions.
Check work performance and prepare management reports.
Resolve problems that may affect project schedules and costs.
Review and approve cost overruns and change orders on complex construction projects.
Review and process unit-item overrun requests.
Correspond with contractors and clarify construction issues.
Monitor compliance with contract administrative requirements, including Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise goals and Project Labor Agreements.
Review contractors’ dispute claims and recommend solutions to the Construction Supervisor.