Senior Project Manager

City of New York•New York, NY

2d•$86,749 - $99,761•Onsite

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 of the finished structure. The position reports to the Deputy/Program Director. The Senior Project Manager supervises, coordinates, and directs project design, construction management, construction staff, Project Managers, and Junior Project Managers. The role also manages project costs, schedules, change orders, estimates, safety, contractor performance, and project reporting, and resolves design and construction issues while negotiating with contractors and vendors. The position is full-time for 35 hours per week and is located at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101. Applicants must meet the stated civil service eligibility criteria: they must be permanent in the Associate Project Manager title or reachable on DDC’s promotional list for exam #3573 or open-competitive list for exam #3110. Applicants must include a Notice of Results or indicate permanent status in the title. Applications are submitted through NYC Government Jobs; applications are not accepted through ESS, email, mail, or fax directly to DDC.

Requirements

Must be permanent in the Associate Project Manager title, or reachable on DDC’s promotional list for exam #3573 or open-competitive list for exam #3110.
Applicants must include a copy of their Notice of Results or indicate that they are permanent in the title.
Must meet the Associate Project Manager qualification requirements, including 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, and one of the specified education and experience pathways.
One qualifying pathway requires a bachelor’s degree in a listed discipline and one year of full-time satisfactory project management experience on engineering, architectural, or landscape architectural projects.
Alternative pathways allow a high school diploma or equivalent plus five years of qualifying experience, or a combination of specified education and experience totaling five years.
For the stated higher assignment levels, candidates must have additional supervisory experience or additional experience as project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.
Experience primarily of a design nature does not count toward the qualification requirements.
Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Responsibilities

Manage complex capital commitment projects.
Review proposed projects to determine how and when work should be performed.
Work with Sponsor Agencies from project inception to understand each project’s 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 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.