Project Coordinator

City of New York•New York, NY

28d•$66,330 - $76,279•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design and Construction, Borough Based Jails Program seeks a Project Coordinator. The selected candidate will be the point of contact with various project stakeholders, including community groups, throughout the planning, scoping, design, and construction procurement phase and assigned projects at various design and construction stages. The Project Coordinator will also evaluate project plans and specifications; follow up on completion schedules; appraise the Project Executive of scheduling, construction, and design issues, help keep costs within budget, and liaise among Design-Builders, DDC and all project stakeholders, including community groups. Other duties include maintaining comprehensive project history files, helping coordinate project schedules, addressing construction and design issues, reviewing pertinent project documentation, reviewing project correspondence and reports. In addition, the selected candidate will be responsible for utilizing the agency’s technical resources to ensure that the projects meet BBJ design-build program objectives.

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.
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.
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.
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.
At the time of appointment to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
For Assignment to Level II, In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.
For Assignment to Level III, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project Manager, candidates must have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question "1" above and possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York which must be maintained for the duration of employment noting that if you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.
All candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.).
Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Nice To Haves

Permanent in the title or on the open-competitive Construction Project Manager exam (Exam Nos. 3042 or 5058).

Responsibilities

Serve as the point of contact with various project stakeholders, including community groups, throughout the planning, scoping, design, and construction procurement phase and assigned projects at various design and construction stages.
Evaluate project plans and specifications.
Follow up on completion schedules.
Appraise the Project Executive of scheduling, construction, and design issues.
Help keep costs within budget.
Liaise among Design-Builders, DDC and all project stakeholders, including community groups.
Maintain comprehensive project history files.
Coordinate project schedules.
Address construction and design issues.
Review pertinent project documentation.
Review project correspondence and reports.
Utilize the agency’s technical resources to ensure that the projects meet BBJ design-build program objectives.