Senior Project Manager

City of New York•New York City, NY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings seeks a Senior Project Manager to work in the Libraries Unit planning, directing and coordinating construction. The selected candidate will manage complex capital commitment projects; review proposed projects to determine how and when the work should be performed; work with clients from project inception to completion to ensure an understanding of each project’s scope and vision; generate cost estimates to determine the bid price for the project; develop and manage deliverable dates to complete assigned projects in a timely and cost-effective manner. In addition, supervise, coordinate, and direct construction staff; resolve construction/design issues; negotiate with contractors and vendors; process and review change orders and project estimates; ensure that all safety precautions are adhered to, and work is completed on schedule; generate reports, attend meetings and oversee contractors’ performance.

Requirements

Only candidates who are permanent in the Construction Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the Open Competitive List (Exam #0169) or filed for Open-Competitive Exam #3042 may apply.
Please include a copy of your Notice of Results, Proof of Filing, or indicate if you are permanent in the title.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects which must have a total cost of at least $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience; or
One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management; or
One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect, issued by a board of examining engineers, architects, or landscape architects duly established and qualified pursuant to the laws of any state or territory of the United States; or
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a combination of at least two years of experience as described in “1” above and the education as described in “2” above to equal a total of five years of education and experience.
Candidates must specify for each construction project they worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period they worked on the construction project, and the type of work they performed. Candidates must also specify the money allotted for the project.
At the time of appointment to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
For Assignment to Level II, In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.
For Assignment to Level III, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project Manager, candidates must have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question "1" above and possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York which must be maintained for the duration of employment noting that if you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.

Responsibilities

Manage complex capital commitment projects
Review proposed projects to determine how and when the work should be performed
Work with clients from project inception to completion to ensure an understanding of each project’s scope and vision
Generate cost estimates to determine the bid price for the project
Develop and manage deliverable dates to complete assigned projects in a timely and cost-effective manner
Supervise, coordinate, and direct construction staff
Resolve construction/design issues
Negotiate with contractors and vendors
Process and review change orders and project estimates
Ensure that all safety precautions are adhered to, and work is completed on schedule
Generate reports, attend meetings and oversee contractors’ performance