Project Manager

City of New York•New York, NY

1d•$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. Please note: 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. Additionally, 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. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-education-evaluation-guide.pdf.

Requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects.
A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in '1' above.
A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of the experience and/or college education as described in '1' above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience. One year of credit will be given for each 30 semester credits of college education leading to a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration.
Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.).
Ability to 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.

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.