Project Executive

City of New York•New York City, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design and Construction, Borough Based Jails Program (BBJ) seeks a Project Executive to assist with the construction of Borough-Based Jails facilities. The selected candidate will be responsible for the administration of the Borough Based Jail Program to affect the construction facilities throughout the City. The Project Executive will manage Borough Based Jail Program aggressive construction schedule; ensure project milestones are met; execute strategies to drive a high-profile project through the required regulatory agencies. Additional duties include: monitoring project budget, working with a team of Design Builder’s architects, engineers, and construction managers, overseeing the allocation of resources, and ensuring timely delivery of completed facilities. The selected candidate will work with other Borough Based Jails (BBJ) Program Executives to ensure adherence to contract documents and collaborate to ensure that projects remain on schedule and budget. Other key responsibilities include: working with the DDC’s senior management, and supervisors to implement tiered methodology; and understanding and supervising the construction with clear accountability for the construction teams and their staff. The Project Executive will update the BBJ team on all project-related issues and liaise with various agency interagency task forces. Significant interaction with Senior Management is required.

Requirements

At least six years of full-time satisfactory experience in construction management work on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000.
At least eighteen months of which must have been in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction.
A combination of education and experience, sufficient to equal a total of ten years.
Full-time satisfactory experience in construction inspection on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000. (One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of construction inspection experience up to a maximum of four years.)
Full-time satisfactory experience in building construction as a journeyperson in one or more of the skilled building construction trades. (One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of journeyperson experience up to a maximum of four years.)
Education in an accredited college leading to a bachelor's degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or air pollution control, chemical, civil including structural and bridge design, electrical, mechanical, or sanitary engineering. (Credited on the basis of 30 credits for one year of acceptable experience up to a maximum of four years.)
A New York State license as a professional engineer or registered architect or a license as a professional engineer or registered architect from a state that has reciprocity with New York State may be substituted for the four years of education and experience described in "a", "b" and "c" above.
All candidates must have at least six years of experience in construction management work described above, including at least eighteen months in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction.
Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York.
Authorization to work in the United States is required.
Candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Construction Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the promotional exam#3523 or filed for open-competitive exam #3039 are strongly encouraged to apply.

Nice To Haves

Include a copy of your Notice of Results or indicate on your resume and cover letter if you are already permanent in the title.

Responsibilities

Assist with the construction of Borough-Based Jails facilities.
Administer the Borough Based Jail Program to affect the construction facilities throughout the City.
Manage Borough Based Jail Program aggressive construction schedule.
Ensure project milestones are met.
Execute strategies to drive a high-profile project through the required regulatory agencies.
Monitor project budget.
Work with a team of Design Builder’s architects, engineers, and construction managers.
Oversee the allocation of resources.
Ensure timely delivery of completed facilities.
Ensure adherence to contract documents.
Collaborate to ensure that projects remain on schedule and budget.
Work with the DDC’s senior management, and supervisors to implement tiered methodology.
Understand and supervise the construction with clear accountability for the construction teams and their staff.
Update the BBJ team on all project-related issues.
Liaise with various agency interagency task forces.