Junior Project Manager

City of New York • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction seeks a Junior Project Manager to work within the Borough Based Jails Program. Under the supervision of a Project Manager, with limited latitude for independent judgment and action, the selected candidates will perform elementary-level project management work and receive training in project management, including construction management work in the field. Duties will include assisting with the following tasks: oversight of construction work performed by third party service providers, in the office and in the field; maintaining a project management information system to provide data for the planning and control of project development; establishing project timeframes and cost schedules; determining and coordinating project activities required between the client agencies, contractors, and departments responsible for project completion; reviewing all schedules, reports, and orders prepared by consultants, contractors, and client agencies to assure conformance with project completion dates; checking contractors’ work performance and preparing management reports; and resolving problems that arise in meeting schedules and assigned budgets; processing payment requisitions and change order reviews.

Requirements

• Only candidates who are permanent in the Project Manager Intern title or those who are reachable on the Open-Competitive list #5114 may apply. Please indicate a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.
• Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas.
• Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; or
• A master’s degree in architecture that is the first professional degree in architecture from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of construction work performed by third party service providers, in the office and in the field
• Maintaining a project management information system to provide data for the planning and control of project development
• Establishing project timeframes and cost schedules
• Determining and coordinating project activities required between the client agencies, contractors, and departments responsible for project completion
• Reviewing all schedules, reports, and orders prepared by consultants, contractors, and client agencies to assure conformance with project completion dates
• Checking contractors’ work performance and preparing management reports
• Resolving problems that arise in meeting schedules and assigned budgets
• Processing payment requisitions and change order reviews

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees