Construction Project Manager for Trees and Sidewalks

City of New York•Rego Park, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Project Manager performs construction management work under general supervision on routine reconstruction of sidewalks around city-owned trees. The role oversees contractors’ daily work, verifies compliance with plans, specifications, and site-safety requirements, resolves field conditions, and supports project cost, schedule, payment, and contract administration. The position is assigned to the Trees and Sidewalks program and works at The Grove in Rego Park, Queens. The vacancy is open only to current permanent City employees serving in the Construction Project Manager civil service title, employees on leave from that title, candidates reachable on the Construction Project Manager civil service list for Exam No. 3042, or candidates who took and passed Exam No. 5058. Applicants must apply through cityjobs.nyc.gov and identify the applicable exam and list number in their cover letter and resume. Current City employees must also include their ERN. An assignment differential of $2,122 is provided in addition to base salary.

Requirements

Meet one of the stated education and experience pathways: (1) a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting construction projects, with projects costing at least $300,000 each for each required year; (2) one year of that experience plus a qualifying baccalaureate degree; (3) one year of that experience plus a valid professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect license; or (4) a qualifying high school diploma and a combination of at least two years of the described experience and qualifying education totaling five years.
Qualifying degrees must be in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management and be from an appropriately accredited college or university.
Undergraduate matriculation in a qualifying degree program may substitute for experience at 30 semester credits per year, up to a maximum of three years of experience.
Specify for each construction project worked on a project description, the time period worked, the type of work performed, and the money allotted for the project.
Hold a valid motor vehicle driver license in New York State at appointment and maintain it throughout employment; moving violations, license suspension, or an accident record may result in disqualification.
For Assignment Level II, meet the base qualification requirements and have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I or one additional year of the qualifying construction-project experience.
For Assignment Level III, meet the base qualification requirements and have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Levels I and II, or two additional years of the qualifying construction-project experience; the stated New York State driver-license requirement must also be met and maintained.

Responsibilities

Manage routine sidewalk reconstruction projects around city-owned trees under general supervision.
Monitor contractors’ day-to-day operations and review or inspect work for compliance with plans and specifications.
Monitor compliance with site-safety requirements and identify and resolve field-condition issues.
Review daily and weekly construction project reports, maintain calculation books, prepare cost projections, and process line-item overruns.
Correspond with contractors to clarify construction issues and review submittals for construction materials.
Review and approve contractors’ payment requisitions.
Schedule and conduct meetings, maintain accurate records, and write reports.
Assist with monitoring contract administration requirements, including prevailing wage, insurance, subcontractor submittals, Minority/Women Business Enterprise subcontractor goals, and Project Labor Agreements.
Approve contractors’ schedules and coordinate work among contractors, agencies, and other third parties.
Ensure contractors obtain required permits and approvals.
Work with design project managers on shop-drawing approvals, document interpretation, and other design-related issues.
Review and research contractors’ dispute claims and advise the Trees & Sidewalks Program Manager and Senior Forester on solutions.
Review and recommend approval of contractors’ requests for time extensions; recommend whether liquidated damages and other contract enforcement mechanisms, including defaults, are necessary.
Ensure punch lists are formulated and contractors complete punch-list items.
Formally evaluate contractor performance and report discrepancies or unsatisfactory performance.