Senior Project Manager

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Public Buildings Division seeks a Senior Project Manager. The selected candidate 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 the construction completion and close-out of the finished structure.

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 understanding of each project's scope and vision; Oversee each project from conception to construction completion and close-out; Report to the Deputy/Program Director; Generate cost estimates to determine the bid price; Develop deliverable dates and schedules to finish projects in a timely, cost-effective manner; Supervise, coordinate, and direct 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 safety precautions are adhered to and work is completed on schedule; Generate reports; Attend meetings; Oversee contractor performance; Supervise, coordinate and direct Project Managers and Junior Project Managers

Requirements

Permanent in the Administrative Project Manager title, or reachable on the Promotional List (Exam #5565), or the Open-Competitive List (Exam #5164); Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience in planning, administering or expediting engineering design and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project, two years of which in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or four-year high school diploma or educational equivalent and nine years of such experience, two years of which in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or education and/or experience equivalent to the above, where an accredited Master's degree in one of the disciplines listed, a law degree, or a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Landscape Architect may substitute for one year of experience, and all candidates must have the two years of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience; Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States; Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution, and foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification