Senior Assistant Project Manager

Dasny•Binghamton, NY

16h

About The Position

The Senior Assistant Project Manager, under the guidance of the Project Manager, performs technical and administrative functions required to develop and complete the design and construction of projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree plus two years’ experience as a DASNY Assistant Project Manager or Junior Field Representative; or Bachelor's degree plus three years relevant experience; or Associates degree plus four years' experience as a DASNY Assistant Project Manager or Junior Field Representative; or Associates degree plus five years' relevant experience; or High School diploma or equivalent plus eight years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated ability to read and comprehend plans, specifications, addenda, bid materials, contracts and related construction documents.
Excellent oral and written communications skills.
Demonstrated analytical and conceptual skills.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement.
Proficiency in PC applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint.
Ability to lead and/or participate in team endeavors.
Demonstrated record of taking initiative.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in construction industry related field plus five years' construction industry experience with public or private projects.
Minimum two years supervisory experience.
PC applications and construction systems experience.
Working knowledge and experience with construction systems (preferably Oracle Contract Manager and PMWeb, along with P6 scheduling).

Responsibilities

Read, review, interpret and comprehend plans, specifications, addenda, bid materials, contracts and other related documents and recommends approaches to resolving issues/completing assignments to project manager.
Review bid documents, bid advertising, prepare bid summaries, and recommend awards to Procurement.
Observes the installation of the work on a regular or as needed basis, ensuring compliance with the construction documents.
Coordinate the requirements, activities, and work of all trades, testing agencies, design consultants and commissioning consultants.
Conduct and/or attend job meetings, progress meetings and coordination meetings.
Review, process and make recommendation for approval of payment requisitions, trade payment breakdowns, change orders, work authorizations and closeout packages.
Evaluate proposals, change orders, and claims and make recommendations to the Project Manager.
Develop, monitor, and maintain project records and utilize the project management system (Contract Manager, PMWeb, etc.) to input data into applications and databases.
Utilize project data to prepare status reports and other specialized reports.
Evaluate and make recommendations related to project schedules and budgets, and develop recovery plans related to project quality, budget, and schedule.
Develop and run labor allocation reports in CARRS (Cost Accounting Revenue and Recovery System).
Perform site visits; assess conditions, monitor, and observe construction, installation and testing of building systems and technology, operation, and maintenance of buildings and/or facilities.
Ensure compliance with contract provisions and the quality of design and construction work performed by architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants.
Consult with code enforcement agencies regarding interpretation and application of building codes and regulations.
Assist in the evaluation of the conditions of buildings and properties and utilization of facilities.
Maintain liaison with customer agencies and assist in the resolution of issues where appropriate.
Manage assigned projects under the direction of the Project Manager.
Conduct surveys and inspections of existing and potential DASNY facilities to determine design requirements, existing conditions and construction deficiencies, and to determine rehabilitation requirements.
May conduct or participate in general construction, mechanical, electrical, and structural quality assurance field inspections.
May conduct or participate in quality assurance field inspections associated with assigned projects.
May train and evaluate employees.
Assist with the development, documentation, and implementation of procedures.
Assist with the assessment/development and implementation of internal controls, and participate in the review and testing of same.
Undertake special assignments as directed.
Must maintain regular attendance in accordance with DASNY attendance and leave policies.
Must adhere to the NYS Information Security Policy Standards established and issued by the Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure (Standards can be found on the Intranet).

Benefits

Choice of several health insurance plans
Dental & vision insurance
Membership in the NYS Retirement System
Deferred Compensation Investment Plan
13 vacation days per year
13 sick days per year
5 days of personal leave per year
12 paid holidays per year (plus one float day)
Tuition reimbursement
Training & development opportunities
Telecommuting Work Plan - Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to DASNY’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines. The days designated as telecommute days must be consistent with operational needs as determined by DASNY division, department and/or unit management. Employees may only telecommute on up to four (4) workdays per pay period and shall be limited to no more than two (2) contiguous telecommute workdays. Eligibility applies after 3 months of employment.
Limited Work from Home (LWFH) – additional telecommute days according to DASNY’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines. Eligibility applies after 6 months of employment.
DASNY is a government employer for purposes of the Public Services Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF Program). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance of certain student loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments. For more information regarding PSLF Program and whether you qualify please visit the Studentaid.gov website.