Project Manager

City of New York•New York, NY

13d•$106,111 - $122,028

About The Position

The NYC Department for the Aging (NYC Aging) seeks a Project Manager/Architect for its Program Facilities Design and Construction unit. The unit’s architects and engineers monitor compliance and administer design and construction projects to support health and life safety at NYC Aging’s 320 older adult community centers throughout New York City. Its work includes managing City-owned and City-leased sites occupied by NYC Aging programs; administering capital- and expense-funded design and construction projects; and providing technical assistance on compliance with NYC Buildings and Fire Codes and the NYC Zoning Resolution for sites relocating. The Project Manager/Architect manages multiple renovation projects from initiation through design, construction, and final signoffs. The role also involves coordinating consultants and stakeholders, evaluating bids and invoices, monitoring project schedules, budgets, and contract compliance, conducting site surveys, preparing technical reports and architectural CAD drawings, and maintaining site and project records. Candidates must be current City employees serving permanently in the title of Architect or have taken the most recent Architect civil service exam and be reachable for appointment from the resulting list.

Requirements

Must be a current City employee serving permanently in the title of Architect, or have taken the most recent Architect civil service exam and be reachable for appointment from the resulting list.
Valid New York State registration as an Architect, which must be maintained throughout employment.
For placement in Assignment Levels II and III, at least one year within the last three years as a major contributor or project leader on a complex project requiring additional, specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple capital- and expense-funded renovation projects from initiation through design, construction, and final signoffs.
Communicate orally and in writing with NYC stakeholders and use professional judgment to evaluate bids, move projects forward, meet schedules, and address client needs.
Analyze Buildings and Fire Code compliance; establish timelines; analyze bids and invoices; coordinate consultants; negotiate change orders; and complete final signoffs.
Monitor consultant architects’ and engineers’ work for contract compliance, timeliness, and budget.
Conduct site surveys of existing and new sites regarding the Zoning Resolution, Buildings and Fire Codes, HVAC, Place of Assembly, and Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.
Assist sites in identifying suitable relocation locations.
Prepare technical reports, architectural CAD drawings, and cost estimates for work at Older Adult Centers, including commercial kitchen work.
Provide architectural services for compliance work at NYC Aging-owned Older Adult Centers.
Monitor conditions and code compliance at City-owned and City-leased sites.
Prepare scopes of work and obtain bids for required upgrades.
Attend project design and construction meetings, track project progress, and maintain detailed project records.
Maintain a database of site and project records.