Project Manager

City of New York•New York City, NY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings, seeks a Project Manager to plan, direct, and coordinate construction. The selected candidate will assist with a portfolio of capital design or construction projects throughout the five boroughs and may be assigned projects at various stages of design and construction. The Project Manager will be the key contact during project scoping, design, and construction procurement, using agency technical resources to help ensure projects meet DDC’s Commitment Plan objectives and completion schedules. The role includes keeping senior project managers apprised of scheduling, construction, and design issues; keeping costs within budget; liaising among contractors, DDC, and sponsor agencies; maintaining comprehensive project history files; coordinating schedules; reviewing projects; addressing design and construction issues; and preparing change orders, correspondence, and reports. The position is full-time, 35 hours per week, with a work location at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101. A valid New York State motor vehicle driver license is required at appointment and must be maintained throughout employment. Candidates must document construction projects they worked on, including descriptions, time periods, work performed, and project funding. Educational credentials must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Requirements

One of the listed education and experience pathways: a high school diploma or equivalent plus five years of qualifying full-time construction project management and/or inspection experience; a high school diploma or equivalent, one year of qualifying experience, and a relevant baccalaureate degree; a high school diploma or equivalent, one year of qualifying experience, and a qualifying professional license; or a qualifying combination of education and experience totaling five years.
Qualifying experience must involve managing and/or inspecting construction projects costing at least $300,000 for each required year of experience.
Relevant degree fields include engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management.
Candidates must provide project descriptions, periods worked, type of work performed, and the money allotted for each construction project.
A valid motor vehicle driver license issued by the State of New York at appointment, maintained for the duration of employment; moving violations, license suspension, or an accident record may result in disqualification.
For Assignment Level II, one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience in Assignment Level I or one additional year of qualifying construction experience.
For Assignment Level III, two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience in Construction Project Manager Assignment Levels I and II, or two additional years of qualifying construction experience; a valid New York State driver license must also be maintained.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, and coordinate construction.
Assist with a portfolio of capital design or construction projects throughout the five boroughs.
Serve as the key contact during project scoping, design, and construction procurement.
Use agency technical resources to help projects meet DDC’s Commitment Plan objectives and completion schedules.
Apprise senior project managers of scheduling, construction, and design issues.
Keep project costs within budget.
Liaise among contractors, DDC, and sponsor agencies.
Maintain comprehensive project history files.
Coordinate project schedules and review projects.
Address construction and design issues.
Prepare change orders, project correspondence, and reports.