Project Manager

City of New York • New York City, NY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings seeks Project Managers. The Project Managers will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating construction. The selected candidate will assist with a portfolio of capital design or construction projects throughout the five boroughs. The Project Manager will be assigned projects at various stages of design and construction, and will be the key contact throughout the scoping, design, and construction procurement phase. The Project Managers will utilize the agency’s technical resources to ensure that their projects meet DDC’s Commitment Plan objectives and follow up on completion schedules. The Project Managers will also apprise Sr. Project Managers of scheduling, construction, and design issues; keep costs within budget; liaise between contractors, DDC and sponsor agencies; maintain comprehensive project history files; coordinate project schedules; review projects; address construction and design issues; prepare change orders, project correspondence, and reports.

Requirements

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects which must have a total cost of at least $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience.
• One year of the experience described above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management.
• One year of the experience described above and a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect, issued by a board of examining engineers, architects, or landscape architects duly established and qualified pursuant to the laws of any state or territory of the United States.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a combination of at least two years of experience as described in "1" above and the education as described in "2" above to equal a total of five years of education and experience.
• Candidates must specify for each construction project they worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period they worked on the construction project, and the type of work they performed.
• Candidates must also specify the money allotted for the project.
• At the time of appointment to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York.
• If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.
• This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
• For Assignment to Level II, in addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.
• For Assignment to Level III, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project Manager, candidates must have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question "1" above and possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York which must be maintained for the duration of employment noting that if you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.
• All candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.).
• In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates are required to present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S.
• DDC is unable to support or sponsor any visa application or visa extension, including but not limited to OPT/STEM visas, H-1B visas, F-1 practical training, permanent residence sponsorship, or any proposed change of visa type.
• DDC does not offer a training program as required by U.S. immigration law and is not hiring temporary employees.
• Candidates must have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made.
• Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution.
• Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Nice To Haves

• Indicate if you are permanent in the title or if you are on the open-competitive Construction Project Manager exam (Exam Nos. 3042 or 5058)

Responsibilities

• Planning, directing, and coordinating construction.
• Assisting with a portfolio of capital design or construction projects throughout the five boroughs.
• Serving as the key contact throughout the scoping, design, and construction procurement phase.
• Utilizing technical resources to ensure projects meet DDC’s Commitment Plan objectives.
• Following up on completion schedules.
• Apprising Sr. Project Managers of scheduling, construction, and design issues.
• Keeping costs within budget.
• Liaising between contractors, DDC, and sponsor agencies.
• Maintaining comprehensive project history files.
• Coordinating project schedules.
• Reviewing projects.
• Addressing construction and design issues.
• Preparing change orders, project correspondence, and reports.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level