Project Manager

City of New York • New York, NY

7d • $66,330 - $76,279 • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings seeks a Project Manager. The Project Manager 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 Manager 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 Manager 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

• Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.).
• Must present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S.
• Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution.
• 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.
• OR One year of the experience as 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.
• OR One year of the experience as 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.
• OR 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 above and the education as described above to equal a total of five years of education and experience. Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described above may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of 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.

Nice To Haves

• Permanent in the title or 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 the agency’s 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.

Benefits

• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED