Senior Project Manager

City of New York•New York City, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction’s Borough Based Jails (BBJ) Division seeks a Senior Construction Project Manager to manage complex capital commitment projects. The role reviews proposed projects to determine how and when work should be performed, works with Sponsor Agencies to establish an understanding of project scope, and oversees projects from conception and design development through construction completion and close-out. Reporting to the Program Executive, the position develops deliverable dates and schedules, supervises and directs construction management and construction staff, raises scheduling, cost, and construction issues with the Project Executive, and liaises among the BBJ Program Management Consultant, Design-Builders, regulatory entities and agencies having jurisdiction, and DDC. Other duties include maintaining project history files, coordinating schedules, addressing construction and design issues, reviewing change orders and project correspondence and reports, and using agency technical resources to ensure projects meet the Agency’s Commitment Plan objectives. The position is full-time for 35 hours per week. The primary work location is 777 Third Ave, New York, NY 10017, with an additional location at 30-30 Thomson Ave, LIC, Queens 11101. The selected candidate may be required to work the second shift, 4 p.m. to midnight. Candidates must be authorized to work full-time in the United States; the agency does not sponsor visas or hire temporary employees. A New York State motor vehicle driver license is required at appointment and must be maintained during employment.

Requirements

Meet one of the stated Construction Project Manager qualification pathways: a high school diploma or equivalent plus five years of qualifying full-time construction project management and/or inspection experience, with qualifying projects costing at least $300,000 each year; or one year of that experience plus a qualifying bachelor’s degree; or one year of that experience plus a qualifying professional license; or a qualifying combination of experience and education totaling five years.
For Assignment Level II, have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience in Assignment Level I or one additional year of experience meeting the specified construction project experience criteria.
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 experience meeting the specified construction project experience criteria.
Hold a motor vehicle driver license valid in New York State at appointment and maintain it throughout employment; moving violations, license suspension, or an accident record may be disqualifying.
Specify each construction project worked on, including its description, work period, type of work performed, and money allotted for the project.
Be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States and provide original documents proving citizenship or legal authorization to work.
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.
Review proposed projects to determine how and when work should be performed.
Work with Sponsor Agencies to ensure an understanding of project scope.
Oversee projects from conception through design development, construction completion, and project close-out.
Develop deliverable dates and determine project schedules to be followed.
Supervise, coordinate, and direct project construction management and construction staff.
Appraise the Project Executive of scheduling, cost, and construction issues.
Liaise among the BBJ Program Management Consultant, Design-Builders, regulatory entities and agencies having jurisdiction, and DDC.
Maintain comprehensive project history files and help coordinate project schedules.
Address construction and design issues.
Review change orders, project correspondence, and reports.
Use agency technical resources to help ensure projects meet the Agency’s Commitment Plan objectives.