Project Executive

City of New York•New York, NY

1d•$62,407 - $144,808•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design and Construction’s Borough Based Jails Program (BBJ) 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, ensures project milestones are met, and executes strategies to move a high-profile project through required regulatory agencies. The Project Executive monitors project budgets, works with Design Builder architects, engineers, and construction managers, oversees resource allocation, and ensures timely delivery of completed facilities. In collaboration with other BBJ Program Executives, the position ensures adherence to contract documents and keeps projects on schedule and within budget. The role 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. The position is full-time, 35 hours per week, and located at 777 Third Ave, New York, NY 10017. Applicants must meet the stated civil service eligibility criteria: they must 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). Applicants must provide a Notice of Results card or indicate permanent status in the title.

Requirements

Must 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); applicants must include a Notice of Results card or indicate permanent status in the title.
Meet the Administrative Project Manager qualifications through one of the listed routes: a relevant bachelor’s degree and five years of qualifying experience, including two years in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity; a high school diploma or equivalent and nine years of qualifying experience, including two years in such a capacity; or equivalent education and/or experience, subject to the specified experience credit rules and the two-year administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory experience requirement.
For the bachelor’s-degree route, the degree must be in one of the listed fields: 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.
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 Jail Program to support construction of facilities throughout the City.
Manage the program’s aggressive construction schedule and ensure project milestones are met.
Execute strategies to advance a high-profile project through required regulatory agencies.
Monitor project budgets and oversee the allocation of resources.
Work with Design Builder architects, engineers, and construction managers.
Ensure timely delivery of completed facilities.
Collaborate with other BBJ Program Executives to ensure adherence to contract documents and keep projects on schedule and within budget.
Work with DDC senior management and supervisors to implement a tiered methodology.
Understand and supervise construction, maintaining clear accountability for construction teams and their staff.
Update the BBJ team on project-related issues and liaise with interagency task forces.