Project Manager

City of New York•New York City, NY

11d•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 candidates will assist with a portfolio of capital design or construction projects throughout the five boroughs. The Project Managers 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

Only candidates who are permanent in the Assistant Urban Designer title or those who are reachable on the open-competitive list (exam #2039) and (exam# 5019) may apply.
Must indicate a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title.
Must have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made.
A baccalaureate degree in architecture from an accredited college and one (1) year of full-time experience in planning, design, research, investigations and/or studies related to urban design development programs; or Education and/or experience equivalent to the above. However, a baccalaureate degree in architecture is required of all candidates.
Graduate work leading to an advanced degree in architecture, urban design or city planning may be substituted for the one year of experience described above.

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 and follow 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.