Senior Project Executive (Construction)

City of New York•New York, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction seeks a Project Executive (Construction) for its Borough Based Jails (BBJ) Division. The Sr. Project Executive will oversee all aspects of the (construction) process for the design-build capital program compromised of four Borough-based facilities, valued at $16 billion. The selected candidate will oversee the Program Management Consultant (PMC) firm’s (construction) staff and DDC (construction) staff, for compliance with all applicable codes, rules, and regulations of NYC/NYS’s governing agencies, including Design-Build Contractors throughout the planning, design and construction phases. The selected candidate will provide oversight of the PMC and secure the cooperation of sponsor agencies throughout all phases of project development, and implementation of design-build excellence principles, as well as preparation of performance specifications, and all associated contract documents for all BBJ buildings. The Sr. Project Executive will supervise multiple BBJ project (construction) executives and project managers to ensure adherence to contract documents and collaborate to ensure that projects remain on schedule and on budget. Other key responsibilities include working with the Assistant Commissioner, Executive Director, Program Executives, and supervisors to implement tiered project delivery methodology. The Sr. Project Executive must possess thorough understanding of applicable (construction) best practices, including (construction management) principles with clear accountability for the (construction) teams and their staffs. In addition, the selected candidate will have extensive interaction with the Public Design Commission, Department of City Planning, Department of Buildings, and other City agencies, NY State agencies, and Community Boards, as well as multiple City Sponsor Agencies.

Requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the planning, administering or expediting of engineering design, and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project, two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity.
A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of experience as described above, two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity.
Education and/or experience equivalent to the above.
All candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience.
Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.).
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.
Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Nice To Haves

Candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Project Manager title are strongly encouraged to apply.
Candidates who are reachable on the promotional exam#5565 are strongly encouraged to apply.
Candidates who filed for open-competitive exam #5164 are strongly encouraged to apply.
An accredited Master's degree in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration, a law degree, or a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect or Landscape Architect may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee all aspects of the construction process for the design-build capital program.
Oversee Program Management Consultant (PMC) firm’s construction staff and DDC construction staff for compliance with codes, rules, and regulations.
Provide oversight of the PMC and secure cooperation of sponsor agencies.
Implement design-build excellence principles.
Prepare performance specifications and associated contract documents.
Supervise multiple BBJ project construction executives and project managers.
Ensure adherence to contract documents.
Collaborate to ensure projects remain on schedule and on budget.
Implement tiered project delivery methodology.
Possess thorough understanding of applicable construction best practices, including construction management principles.
Maintain clear accountability for construction teams and their staffs.
Interact with the Public Design Commission, Department of City Planning, Department of Buildings, and other City agencies, NY State agencies, and Community Boards, as well as multiple City Sponsor Agencies.