Project Executive

City of New York•New York City, NY

9d•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

Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Supervisor or Building Maintenance title or who filed for the open-competitive exam #6010 may apply.
Must include a copy of your notice of results or indicate if you are permanent in the title.
All candidates must be currently authorized to full-time in the United States (U.S.).
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 and/or experience which is equivalent to the above.
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.

Responsibilities

Administration of 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.