Senior Project Manager

City of New York•New York City, NY

9d•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 selected candidate will 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; and oversee 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 will generate cost estimates and develop deliverable dates and schedules to complete assigned projects in a timely, cost-effective manner. The role also involves supervising, coordinating, and directing project design, construction management, construction staff, Project Managers, and Junior Project Managers; resolving construction and design issues; negotiating with contractors and vendors; reviewing change orders and project estimates; ensuring safety precautions are followed and work is completed on schedule; generating reports; attending meetings; and overseeing contractor performance. This is a full-time position of 35 hours per week. The work location is 30-30 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101. Applicants must be permanent in the Associate Project Manager title or reachable on DDC promotional exam list #3573 or open-competitive exam list #3110. Applicants must include a Notice of Results or indicate permanent status in the title; candidates who do not meet the civil service criteria will not be considered for an interview. Educational 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.

Requirements

Must be permanent in the Associate Project Manager title or reachable on DDC promotional list for exam #3573 or open-competitive list for exam #3110.
Must provide a copy of the Notice of Results or indicate permanent status in the title.
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.
Qualifications described for Associate Project Manager include 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, plus one of the stated 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.
Another pathway requires a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and five years of qualifying project management experience, or a combination of relevant college education and experience equivalent to five years.
College credits, specified master’s degrees, a Juris Doctor degree, and certain New York State professional licenses may receive experience credit as described in the posting.
Experience primarily of a design nature does not count toward the qualification requirements.
Assignment-level qualifications require additional supervisory experience or service as project manager for a large and/or complex construction project: at least one additional year for one level, and at least two additional years for the higher level.

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 establish an understanding of each project’s scope and vision.
Oversee projects from conception through construction completion and close-out of the finished structure.
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.