Senior Project Manager

City of New York•New York, NY

11d•$78,740 - $97,206•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 understand 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 generates cost estimates and project schedules, supervises and directs project design, construction management, and construction staff, resolves design and construction issues, and negotiates with contractors and vendors. The role also processes and reviews change orders and project estimates, ensures safety precautions are followed and work is completed on schedule, generates reports, attends meetings, oversees contractor performance, and supervises, coordinates, and directs Project Managers and Junior Project Managers. This position is full-time, 35 hours per week, at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101. Applicants must meet the specified civil service eligibility criteria: be permanent in the Construction Project Manager title, reachable on open-competitive exams #3042 or #5058, or have filed for open-competitive exam #6040. A valid New York State motor vehicle driver license is required at appointment and must be maintained during employment. Applicants must provide requested project details, including descriptions, dates, work performed, and project budgets. 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.

Requirements

Meet civil service eligibility criteria: be permanent in the Construction Project Manager title, reachable on open-competitive exam #3042 or #5058, or have filed for open-competitive exam #6040.
Meet the Construction Project Manager qualification requirements through one of the stated education and experience pathways: a high school diploma and five years of qualifying construction project management or inspection experience; a high school diploma, one year of that experience, and a qualifying baccalaureate degree; a high school diploma, one year of that experience, and a qualifying professional license; or a qualifying combination of education and experience totaling five years.
Qualifying construction project experience must involve one or more projects costing at least $300,000 each for each year of experience counted.
For Assignment Level II, have one additional year of satisfactory full-time Level I experience or one additional year of qualifying construction project experience.
For Assignment Level III, have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience in Construction Project Manager Assignment Levels I and II, or two additional years of qualifying construction project experience; the latter pathway also requires a valid New York State motor vehicle driver license maintained for the duration of employment.
Hold a valid motor vehicle driver license in New York State at appointment and maintain it for the duration of employment.
Specify for each construction project worked on its description, time period, type of work performed, and allotted funds.
Use a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution for educational credentials; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
Submit an application through the NYC Government Jobs website and provide proof of civil service eligibility as requested.

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 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.