Senior Project Manager

Only candidates who are permanent in the Construction Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the current Open-Competitive list (Exam #6042) may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. Failure to do so will result in your disqualification.

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings, seeks two Senior Project Managers for the Borough-Based Jails Program (BBJ). The selected candidates 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 and develop and manage deliverable dates to complete assigned projects in a timely and cost-effective manner. The Senior Project Managers will 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.

Minimum Qual Requirements

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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. Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described in “2” above may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of experience.

Note: 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.

Driver License Requirement: 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

Preferred Skills

Candidates must have seven years’ experience working with complex design and construction projects, schedules and cost management. Candidates should possess strong design and construction experience; be proficient in Microsoft Office; and possess excellent organizational, verbal and written skills.

To Apply

For City Employees, please go to Employee Self Service (ESS), click on Recruiting Activities/Careers and Search for Job ID # 427056.

For all other applicants, please go to http://www.nyc.gov/jobs, go to Search for Open NYC Jobs and click on Non-Employee Login to search for Job ID # 427056.

Do not e-mail, mail or fax your resume to DDC directly. No phone calls will be accepted.

Hours/Shift

35 Hours

Work Location

30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position.