Senior Project Manager

City of New York•New York, NY

7d•$86,749 - $99,761•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Public Buildings Division is seeking Senior Project Managers. The selected candidates will manage complex capital commitment projects; review proposed projects to determine how and when the work should be performed; work with Sponsor Agencies from project inception to ensure an understanding of each project’s scope and vision; and oversee each project from conception to construction completion and close-out of the finished structure. Reporting to the Deputy/Program Director, other key responsibilities include but are not limited to: generating cost estimates to determine the price at which the project should be bid; developing deliverable dates to determine schedules that should be adhered to in order to finish assigned projects in a timely, cost-effective manner; supervise, coordinate, and direct project’s design, construction management and construction staff; resolve construction or design issues; and negotiate with contractors and vendors. In addition, the selected candidates will 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; oversee contractor’s performance; and supervise, coordinate and direct Project Managers and Junior Project Managers.

Requirements

Permanent in the Associate Project Manager title, reachable on DDC’s Promotional Exam #3573, or the Open Competitive Exam #3110
One year of full-time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience described in '1' above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience. One year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; (b) a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines described in '1' above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Registered Landscape Architect.
In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.
In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least two additional years of experience in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least two additional years as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.
Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.)
Present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Responsibilities

Manage complex capital commitment projects
Review proposed projects to determine how and when the work should be performed
Work with Sponsor Agencies from project inception to ensure an understanding of each project’s scope and vision
Oversee each project from conception to construction completion and close-out of the finished structure
Generate cost estimates to determine the price at which the project should be bid
Develop deliverable dates to determine schedules that should be adhered to in order to finish assigned projects in a timely, cost-effective manner
Supervise, coordinate, and direct project’s design, construction management and construction staff
Resolve construction or 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
Oversee contractor’s performance
Supervise, coordinate and direct Project Managers and Junior Project Managers