Project Manager

City of New York•New York, NY

4d•$66,330 - $81,991•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Safety & Site Support, is seeking a Project Manager for the Office of Construction Safety (OCS). Reporting to the Deputy Director, the selected candidate will support construction safety programs for DDC Infrastructure, Public Buildings, and Alternative Delivery capital construction projects. The role includes evaluating contractor safety performance and carrying out technical work related to construction capital project management and delivery. The Project Manager conducts field audits, monitors the remediation of safety findings, verifies compliance with Site Safety Plans and applicable safety standards, and communicates findings and recommendations to project staff and contractors. The role also prepares safety progress reports, coordinates with other divisions and agencies, monitors and reports key performance indicators to support continuous improvement, and maintains status reports for capital and MMR projects for Senior Management. The position supports regulatory compliance and the timely, successful delivery of capital construction projects. The position is full-time, 35 hours per week, at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, New York, NY 11101. Applicants must meet the stated civil service eligibility criteria for the Construction Project Manager title. A valid New York State motor vehicle driver's license is required at appointment and must be maintained during employment.

Requirements

Applicants must be permanent in the Construction Project Manager title, have passed open-competitive exam #3042 or #5058, or have filed for open-competitive exam #6040.
Meet one of the listed Construction Project Manager qualification pathways: a high school diploma or equivalent and five years of qualifying construction project management and/or inspection experience; one year of that experience plus a qualifying bachelor's degree; one year of that experience plus a valid professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect 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 per project for each required year of experience.
For Assignment Level II, have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience in Assignment Level I or qualifying construction project management/inspection experience.
For Assignment Level III, have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience in Construction Project Manager Assignment Levels I and II, or two additional years of qualifying construction project management/inspection experience.
Have a motor vehicle driver's license valid in New York State at appointment and maintain it throughout employment.
Specify for each construction project worked on its description, the period of work, the work performed, and the money allotted to the project.
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

Support construction safety programs for DDC Infrastructure, Public Buildings, and Alternative Delivery capital construction projects.
Conduct contractor safety performance evaluations.
Perform technical tasks related to construction capital project management and delivery.
Conduct regular field audits to monitor and verify remediation of safety findings.
Ensure compliance with Site Safety Plans and applicable safety standards.
Communicate findings and recommendations to project staff and contractors.
Prepare safety progress reports.
Coordinate with other divisions and agencies.
Monitor and report key performance indicators, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Prepare and maintain status reports for capital and MMR projects for Senior Management.