Senior Project Manager

City of New York • New York City, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design and Construction is hiring for its Front-End Planning (FEP) team, which guides capital project scope development for the Public Buildings Division. The unit develops a comprehensive understanding of sponsor agencies’ capital needs to support successful, expeditious, and cost-effective project delivery while maintaining high architectural, engineering, and construction quality.

The selected candidate will work with FEP Program Executives to analyze sponsor agency needs and existing conditions and develop pre-design cost estimates for budget planning across a range of projects. The candidate will develop cost analyses to verify the accuracy of funding provided by sponsor agencies. Duties also include joint scoping, field visits, site logistics analysis, and reviewing current and archived construction documents, including technical data, drawings, and photos.

The job description also lists qualifications for Construction Project Manager (Job ID 34202), including assignment-level requirements. Applicants must meet the stated civil service eligibility criteria: permanent status in the Associate Project Manager title, or reachability on DDC’s promotional list for exam #3573 or open-competitive list for exam #3110. Applicants must include a Notice of Results or indicate permanent title status. 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.

Requirements

• Must be permanent in the Associate Project Manager title, or reachable on DDC’s promotional list for exam #3573 or open-competitive list for exam #3110; applicants must include a Notice of Results or indicate permanent title status.
• For Construction Project Manager qualifications: a high school diploma or equivalent and five years of satisfactory full-time experience managing and/or inspecting construction projects, with each project costing at least $300,000; or one year of that experience plus a qualifying bachelor’s degree; or one year of that experience plus a valid professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect license; or a qualifying combination of education and experience totaling five years.
• For assignment to Level II, one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience in Assignment Level I or one additional year of the specified construction project experience.
• For assignment to Level III, two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience in Construction Project Manager Assignment Levels I and II, or two additional years of the specified construction project experience, and a valid New York State motor vehicle driver license maintained for the duration of employment.
• At appointment, must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in New York State and maintain it for the duration of employment; moving violations, license suspension, or an accident record may disqualify candidates.
• For each construction project worked on, candidates must specify the project description, work period, type of work performed, and money allotted for the project.
• Educational credentials must be from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Responsibilities

• Work with FEP Program Executives to analyze sponsor agency needs and existing conditions.
• Develop pre-design phase cost estimates for budget planning across a range of projects.
• Develop cost analyses to confirm the accuracy of funding provided by sponsor agencies.
• Participate in joint scoping and field visits.
• Analyze site logistics.
• Review current and archived construction documents, including technical data, drawings, and photos.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED