Senior Project Manager

City of New York • New York City, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design and Construction seeks a Senior Project Manager to be part of the Alternative Delivery team of experienced professionals responsible for the agency’s design-build (“DB”) and CM-build projects. Alternative Delivery is a unit within DDC’s Office of the Commissioner responsible for leading the agency’s DB Pilot Program and CM-Build Pilot Program. Alternative Delivery provides centralized knowledge and resources for alternative project delivery methods and is responsible for the implementation of DB projects on behalf of the Division of Public Buildings and Division of Infrastructure and the implementation of CM-build projects on behalf of the Division of Public Buildings. Reporting to a Director/Deputy Director in Alternative Delivery, the Senior Project Manager will oversee complex new building, renovation, and infrastructure projects of varying scales within the DB and CM-build portfolio. The selected candidate will manage all project phases from initiation to completion to ensure successful implementation of alternative delivery projects.

Requirements

• Only candidates who are permanent in the Assistant Architect title or those who filed for the open-competitive exam #0121 may apply.
• Please include a copy of your Proof of Filing or indicate if you are permanent in the title.
• If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for this role.
• 1. A Bachelor or a Master of Architecture degree that is the first professional degree in architecture from an accredited college; or 2. A Bachelor of Science degree in architecture that is the first four years of a five-year first professional degree program in architecture from an accredited college and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in architectural work; or 3. A valid New York State Registration as an Architect.
• Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.
• Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day project management duties to manage the lifecycle of a project from procurement through post-award and close-out. Manage consultants to ensure contract compliance, optimization of project budget, schedule, and quality, and the successful application of program tools, processes, and procedures.
• Work independently and/or as a team with Project Managers and Junior Project Managers in collaboration with subject matter experts in the Public Buildings and Infrastructure divisions to resolve project issues.
• Assist Deputy Director/Director with implementation of DB and CM-build policies and procedures, including developing internal trainings and resources for all stages of project implementation and coordinating with the Owner’s Advisor team.
• Perform tasks for project development, procurement, selection, and award of consultants, including assistance with contract compilation. Prepare DB and CM contracts in coordination with other DDC divisions.
• Perform project administration duties, including reviewing consultant submittals (i.e. design packages, estimates, schedules, and project management and risk management plans). Perform project administration duties as needed and ensure that the proper internal processes are in place to support approval of consultant submission materials and meet critical milestones.
• Manage program workflows for consultant materials, including payments requisitions, subcontractor award letters, allowance requests, and change orders, and enforce critical milestones. Review and manage any change requests (Extra Work, Modification requests, Compensable Relief Events, etc.) on projects.
• Prepare project and program reporting and tracking, to update internal databases and support internal communications, stakeholder engagement, industry partnerships, and other strategic initiatives. Assist with reporting tasks such as Benchmark review and preparation or program schedules.
• Support alternative delivery programmatic tasks as needed to improve program from project-specific lessons learned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees