Senior Project Manager

City of New York•New York, NY

21d•$86,749 - $99,761•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction’s Public Buildings Division is seeking Senior Project Managers 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. Reporting to the Deputy/Program Director, the Senior Project Manager develops cost estimates and schedules, supervises and coordinates project design, construction management, and construction staff, resolves design and construction issues, and negotiates with contractors and vendors. The role also reviews change orders and project estimates, monitors safety and schedule compliance, prepares reports, attends meetings, oversees contractor performance, and supervises Project Managers and Junior Project Managers. This is a full-time position of 35 hours per week, located at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101. Applicants must meet the stated civil service eligibility criteria and be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States. DDC does not provide visa sponsorship or hire temporary employees.

Requirements

Must be permanent in the Associate Project Manager title, reachable on DDC’s Promotional Exam #3573, or reachable on the Open Competitive Exam #3110; applicants must include a Notice of Results or indicate permanent status in the title.
Must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States and present original documents proving citizenship or legal authorization to work.
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.
For the Associate Project Manager qualifications described, 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, is required, along with one of the specified education and experience pathways.
One qualification pathway requires a relevant bachelor’s degree and one year of full-time satisfactory project management experience on engineering, architectural, or landscape architectural projects.
An alternative qualification pathway requires a high school diploma or equivalent and five years of qualifying project management experience.
A combination of relevant college or university education and qualifying experience may substitute for the five-year requirement under the stated credit rules.
Candidates must meet the additional supervisory or large/complex construction project-manager experience requirements described for the applicable assignment level.
Experience primarily of a design nature is not acceptable toward the stated qualification requirements.

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 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 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.