About the position
The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings seeks a Project Director for the Human Services Program Unit. The selected candidate will be assigned a portfolio of complex capital projects throughout the five boroughs, including but not limited to design/bid/build, design/build, priority, and emergency projects. The Project Director will be accountable for the delivery of capital assets, reporting directly to the Unit's Deputy Director and Program Director, and will manage all project phases including scoping, initiation, design, procurement, construction, and post-construction. The selected candidate will coordinate and lead project and site meetings, liaise and collaborate with DDC support units and City Agencies including sponsors/providers and regulatory approvers, and manage the performance and deliverables of all vendors including design consultants, commissioning agents, special inspectors, construction managers, and contractors. The Project Director will utilize all Agency resources to ensure their projects meet DDC's Commitment Plan and KPI objectives, maintain comprehensive project history files and project information tracking system, develop, and maintain project schedules, prepare thorough, accurate, and timely project correspondence and reports, develop and maintain complete project accounting records and timely audit and process all vendors payments. The selected candidate will also be expected to participate and champion the development of new Agency initiatives, process improvements, and mentorship opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of complex capital projects throughout the five boroughs.
- Accountable for the delivery of capital assets.
- Manage all project phases including scoping, initiation, design, procurement, construction, and post-construction.
- Coordinate and lead project and site meetings.
- Liaise and collaborate with DDC support units and City Agencies.
- Manage the performance and deliverables of all vendors including design consultants, commissioning agents, special inspectors, construction managers, and contractors.
- Utilize Agency resources to meet DDC's Commitment Plan and KPI objectives.
- Maintain comprehensive project history files and project information tracking system.
- Develop and maintain project schedules.
- Prepare thorough, accurate, and timely project correspondence and reports.
- Develop and maintain complete project accounting records.
- Audit and process all vendors payments.
- Participate and champion the development of new Agency initiatives, process improvements, and mentorship opportunities.
Requirements
- At least six years of full-time satisfactory experience in construction management work on capital projects.
- At least eighteen months of experience in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction.
- Experience in construction inspection on capital projects with a dollar value of at least $15,000.
- Experience in building construction as a journeyperson in one or more of the skilled building construction trades.
- Education in an accredited college leading to a bachelor's degree in relevant fields such as architecture, engineering, etc.
- Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York.
Nice-to-haves
- Ability to manage multiple multi-trade projects on schedule.
- Strong computer, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Detail-oriented.
- Familiarity with securing approvals and signoff from regulatory agencies such as DOB and FDNY.
- Knowledge of multiple project delivery methodologies.
Benefits
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
- Inclusive equal opportunity employer.
