Project Executive

City of New York•New York City, NY

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design and Construction’s Borough Based Jails Program seeks a Project Executive to assist with construction of Borough-Based Jails facilities throughout New York City. The role administers the program and manages its aggressive construction schedule, ensuring milestones are met and advancing a high-profile project through required regulatory agencies. The Project Executive monitors the project budget; works with the Design Builder’s architects, engineers, and construction managers; oversees resource allocation; and ensures timely delivery of completed facilities. In coordination with other Borough Based Jails Program Executives, the role ensures adherence to contract documents and helps keep projects on schedule and budget. The Project Executive also works with DDC senior management and supervisors to implement a tiered methodology, supervises construction with clear accountability for construction teams and staff, updates the BBJ team on project issues, and liaises with interagency task forces. Significant interaction with senior management is required. Applicants must meet the stated civil service eligibility criteria: permanent status in the Administrative Project Manager title, or filing for the agency’s Promotional List (Exam #5565) or Open-Competitive List (Exam #5164). Applicants must include a Notice of Results card or indicate permanent status in the title. Required education credentials must come from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Requirements

Meet civil service eligibility: be permanent in the Administrative Project Manager title, or have filed for the agency’s Promotional List (Exam #5565) or Open-Competitive List (Exam #5164).
Include a Notice of Results card with the application or indicate permanent status in the title.
Meet the Administrative Project Manager qualification pathway: a relevant baccalaureate degree and five years of qualifying full-time experience, including two years in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity; or a high school diploma or equivalent and nine years of qualifying experience, including two years in such a capacity; or equivalent education and experience, while still meeting the two-year administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory experience requirement.
Qualifying degree fields include 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.
Qualifying experience is in planning, administering, or expediting engineering design and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project.
Experience credit may be granted for qualifying college credits, an accredited master’s degree in a listed discipline, a Juris Doctor degree, or a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect, or Landscape Architect.
Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Responsibilities

Administer the Borough Based Jails Program to support construction of facilities throughout the City.
Manage the program’s construction schedule and ensure project milestones are met.
Execute strategies to advance the project through required regulatory agencies.
Monitor the project budget.
Work with the Design Builder’s architects, engineers, and construction managers.
Oversee allocation of resources and ensure timely delivery of completed facilities.
Coordinate with other BBJ Program Executives to ensure adherence to contract documents and keep projects on schedule and budget.
Work with DDC senior management and supervisors to implement a tiered methodology.
Understand and supervise construction, establishing clear accountability for construction teams and their staff.
Update the BBJ team on project-related issues.
Liaise with interagency task forces.