Senior Project Manager

City of New York•New York City, NY

1d•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 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. Reporting to the Deputy/Program Director, the Senior Project Manager develops cost estimates and schedules, supervises and directs project design, construction management, and construction staff, resolves construction and design issues, and negotiates with contractors and vendors. The role also involves processing and reviewing change orders and project estimates, ensuring safety precautions are followed and work is completed on schedule, generating reports, attending meetings, overseeing contractor performance, and supervising Project Managers and Junior Project Managers. Applicants must meet the Construction Project Manager qualification requirements through the specified combinations of education, construction project management or inspection experience, and—in certain assignment levels—a valid New York State driver license. Educational credentials must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification.

Requirements

Meet one of the stated education and experience pathways: a high school diploma or equivalent and five years of qualifying full-time construction project management and/or inspection experience; or qualifying experience combined with a relevant bachelor’s degree, specified professional license, or qualifying combination of education and experience.
For the experience pathway, the construction project experience must involve projects costing at least $300,000 for each required year of experience.
For Assignment Level II, have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience in Assignment Level I or one additional year of qualifying construction project management or inspection 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 management or inspection experience.
For Assignment Level III, possess and maintain a valid New York State motor vehicle driver license; moving violations, license suspension, or an accident record may disqualify candidates.
At appointment, possess a valid New York State motor vehicle driver license and maintain it throughout employment; moving violations, license suspension, or an accident record may disqualify candidates.
Specify each construction project worked on, including its description, dates, type of work performed, and money allotted.
Educational credentials must be from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting body; 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 establish an understanding of 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 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.