Administrative Construction Project Manager

Cityofnewyork; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York, through the NYC Department of Design and Construction, Public Buildings Division, seeks an Administrative Construction Project Manager to lead capital construction projects from inception to close-out. The role requires coordinating CM staff, managing budgets and schedules, and ensuring timely, cost-effective delivery of complex projects.

Candidates must meet civil service criteria and provide documentation of eligibility; the position emphasizes collaboration with Sponsor

Qualifications

• Six years of full-time experience in construction management on capital projects.
• Eighteen months in a managerial or consultative capacity.
• Education leading to a bachelor’s degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or civil/structural/bridge-related engineering.
• New York State license as a professional engineer or architect, or reciprocal state license may substitute.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex capital construction projects from inception through close-out.
• Oversee planning, execution, and completion; supervise CM staff and project teams.
• Control project budgets and schedules to ensure cost-effective delivery.
• Collaborate with Sponsor Agencies to align project scope and goals.
• Generate cost estimates, develop deliverable dates, and negotiate with vendors.

Skills

Construction management

Management experience

Construction inspection

Budget management

Schedule management

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture/landscape architecture/civil engineering

Job description

Hours: Full Time- 35 Hours

Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Construction Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #3523), or the open-competitive list (exam #3039) may apply. Please indicate a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Public Buildings Division seeks an Administrative Construction Project Manager. The selected candidate will manage complex capital commitment projects; oversee the planning, execution, and project completion of capital construction projects. Duties also include managing Construction Management (CM) Staff, project budget and schedules to ensure a cost effective and timely project delivery schedule. Duties also include working with Sponsor Agencies from project inception to ensure an understanding of each project's scope and vision, 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 complex construction or design issues; and negotiate with contractors and vendors. In addition, the selected candidate 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.

Please note: All candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.). In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates are required to present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S. DDC is unable to support or sponsor any visa application or visa extension, including but not limited to OPT/STEM visas, H1B visas, F-1 practical training, permanent residence sponsorship, or any proposed change of visa type. DDC does not offer a training program as required by U.S. immigration law, and is not hiring temporary employees. Candidates must have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made.

Additionally, educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-education-evaluation-guide.pdf.

Job Reference

ADM CONSTRUCTION PRJ MGR-NM - 8299A

Eligibility & Experience Requirements

• At least six years of full-time satisfactory experience in construction management work on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000, at least eighteen months of which must have been in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction; and a combination of the following, sufficient to equal a total of ten years of education and experience:
• a. Full-time satisfactory experience in construction inspection on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of construction inspection experience up to a maximum of four years.
• b. Full-time satisfactory experience in building construction as a journeyperson in one or more of the skilled building construction trades. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of journeyperson experience up to a maximum of four years.
• c. Education in an accredited college leading to a bachelor's degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or air pollution control, chemical, civil including structural and bridge design, electrical, mechanical, or sanitary engineering will be credited on the basis of 30 credits for one year of acceptable experience up to a maximum of four years.
• A New York State license as a professional engineer or registered architect or a license as a professional engineer or registered architect from a state that has reciprocity with New York State may be substi