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

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 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.
One year of 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.
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.
Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described in "2" 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.
A motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York at the time of appointment.
For Assignment to Level II, 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, 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.

Nice To Haves

Permanent in the Construction Project Manager title.
Reachable on the open competitive lists for exam #3042 or exam #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.