Project Executive

City of New York•New York City, NY

18h•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

Eight years of full-time experience in construction, repair, alteration and/or rehabilitation of multiple dwellings, commercial, industrial or public buildings in the capacity of general contractor, superintendent of construction, procurement specialist, evaluator responsible for cost estimation, or as a field supervisor or as an inspector
At least 18 months of which must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity involving responsibility for a large number of buildings
Education in an accredited college leading toward a baccalaureate degree in engineering, architecture, engineering technology or a closely related field will be accepted on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years
All candidates must possess at least 18 months of the specialized supervisory or administrative experience described above
Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service
Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.)
Present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

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
Implement tiered methodology with DDC’s senior management and supervisors
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