Senior Project Manager
About The Position
The NYC Department of Design and Construction’s Public Buildings Division seeks a Senior Project Manager to manage complex capital commitment projects. The role reviews proposed projects to determine how and when work should be performed, works with Sponsor Agencies from project inception to establish an understanding of each project’s scope and vision, and oversees projects from conception through construction completion and close-out. Reporting to the Deputy/Program Director, the Senior Project Manager develops cost estimates and project schedules, supervises and directs design, construction management, and construction staff, resolves construction and design issues, and negotiates with contractors and vendors. The position also reviews change orders and estimates, ensures safety precautions are followed and work is completed on schedule, prepares reports, attends meetings, monitors contractor performance, and supervises Project Managers and Junior Project Managers. Applicants must meet the stated civil service eligibility criteria: permanent status in the Associate Project Manager title or eligibility on the specified DDC promotional or open-competitive list. Applicants must include a Notice of Results or indicate permanent status in the title. Education credentials must come from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
Requirements
- Meet civil service eligibility: be permanent in the Associate Project Manager title, or be reachable on DDC promotional list exam #3573 or open-competitive list exam #3110.
- Submit a Notice of Results or indicate permanent status in the Associate Project Manager title.
- Have one year of full-time satisfactory experience supervising employees performing project management work on engineering, architectural, or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project valued at $1,000,000 or more.
- Meet one of the stated education and experience pathways: a relevant bachelor's degree plus one year of project management experience; a high school diploma or equivalent plus five years of qualifying experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent plus a qualifying combination of education and experience equivalent to five years.
- For the additional assignment-level qualifications, have additional supervisory experience or experience serving as project manager for a large and/or complex construction project, as specified in the posting.
- Education credentials must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
- Experience primarily of a design nature is not acceptable toward meeting the qualification requirements.
Responsibilities
- Manage complex capital commitment projects.
- Review proposed projects and determine how and when work should be performed.
- Work with Sponsor Agencies from project inception to establish an understanding of project scope and vision.
- Oversee projects from conception through construction completion and close-out.
- Generate cost estimates to determine project bid prices.
- Develop deliverable dates and project schedules to complete assigned projects in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Supervise, coordinate, and direct project design, construction management, and construction staff.
- Resolve construction and design issues.
- Negotiate with contractors and vendors.
- Process and review change orders and project estimates.
- Ensure safety precautions are followed and work is completed on schedule.
- Generate reports and attend meetings.
- Oversee contractor performance.
- Supervise, coordinate, and direct Project Managers and Junior Project Managers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
