Senior Project Manager
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 from project inception through construction completion and close-out. The selected candidates will review proposed projects to determine how and when work should be performed, and work with Sponsor Agencies to understand each project’s scope and vision. Reporting to the Deputy/Program Director, Senior Project Managers develop cost estimates and project schedules, and supervise, coordinate, and direct project design, construction management, and construction staff. They resolve construction and design issues and negotiate with contractors and vendors. They also process and review change orders and project estimates, ensure safety precautions are followed and work is completed on schedule, generate reports, attend meetings, oversee contractor performance, and supervise, coordinate, and direct Project Managers and Junior Project Managers. The position is full-time, 35 hours per week, at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101. Applicants must meet the stated NYC civil service eligibility criteria: be permanent in the Associate Project Manager title, reachable on DDC Promotional Exam #3573, or reachable on Open Competitive Exam #3110. Applicants must include a 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 through an approved evaluation service.
Requirements
- Must be permanent in the Associate Project Manager title, reachable on DDC Promotional Exam #3573, or reachable on Open Competitive Exam #3110; applicants must provide a Notice of Results or indicate permanent title status.
- For Associate Project Manager Assignment Level I: 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 listed education and experience pathways.
- One qualifying pathway is a bachelor’s degree in a listed discipline and one year of full-time satisfactory project management experience on engineering, architectural, or landscape architectural projects.
- Alternative pathways include a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and five years of qualifying experience, or a combination of qualifying college education and experience equivalent to five years.
- For higher assignment levels, additional supervisory experience or experience serving as project manager for a large and/or complex construction project is required: at least one additional year for one level, and at least two additional years for the next level.
- Experience primarily of a design nature is not acceptable toward meeting the qualification requirements.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Manage complex capital commitment projects from inception through construction completion and close-out.
- 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.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
