Administrative Construction Project Manager

Contractors Lync; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York, Department of Design and Construction, seeks an Administrative Construction Project Manager to oversee capital projects in New York City. Based at LIC, the role manages budgets, schedules, change orders, and contractor performance, reporting to a Deputy or Program Director.

The position requires a qualifying degree or equivalent experience and permanent U.S. work authorization. Salary band is $100,000–$125,000 with broader compensation context noted in postings.

Qualifications

• Requires supervisory project-management experience and a qualifying degree or combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management or related field or equivalent.
• High school diploma plus five years of qualifying experience, or graduate degree credits may apply.

Responsibilities

• Oversee capital projects from inception through closeout, including budgets, schedules, change orders, staff, and contractor performance.
• Coordinate design, construction management, and field staff with sponsor agencies and vendors.
• Ensure safety, prepare reports, and manage project closeout and handoffs.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Contractor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related field

High School diploma + 5 years of experience

Tools

MS Project

Cost estimation tools

Job description

# Administrative Construction Project Manager**City of New York**30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101 Start Date09/02/2026112,500.00 Full-TimeThe Administrative Construction Project Manager role with the City of New York's Department of Design and Construction manages complex capital commitment projects in New York City. The position is full-time, based at 30-30 Thomson Avenue in Long Island City, and carries a stated salary band of $100,000 to $125,000. The posting also lists a compensation range of $86,749 to $113,013. The role manages planning, design, construction, budgets, schedules, change orders, staff, contractor performance, and closeout.The position belongs to the Public Buildings Division and reports to the Deputy or Program Director. The employer does not state a work mode, benefits package, application deadline, or start date in the verified posting. The qualification path includes supervisory project-management experience, a qualifying degree and project-management experience, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.* **Role:** Administrative Construction Project Manager* **Employer:** City of New York, Department of Design and Construction* **Location:** 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101* **Employment type:** Full-time* **Work mode:** Not provided by the employer.* **Salary band:** $100,000 to $125,000* **Job ID:** 22427, Associate Project ManagerApply for the City RoleApplicants need the stated education or experience path and must provide the required status information for the applicable civil-service list. The application process also requires current U.S. work authorization and original documents proving citizenship or legal authorization.## Capital Construction In New York CityThe project manager oversees capital projects from inception through construction completion and closeout. The work includes project budgets, schedules, cost estimates, bid prices, deliverable dates, change orders, contractor performance, safety precautions, reports, and meetings.Sponsor Agencies remain involved from project inception through closeout, while the project manager coordinates design, construction management, and construction staff. The position also negotiates with contractors and vendors and resolves complex construction or design issues.The construction management work in New York includes the same budget, schedule, design coordination, and field oversight functions named in this role.## Supervision And Project ControlsThe Administrative Construction Project Manager supervises Construction Management staff and directs Project Managers and Junior Project Managers. The role manages staff responsible for design, construction management, and construction work, and it reports to the Deputy or Program Director.Project controls include cost estimates, bid prices, deliverable dates, project schedules, project estimates, change orders, reports, and contractor performance. The job also requires safety precautions to be followed and work to reach completion on schedule.* Capital project budgets and schedules* Cost estimates and bid prices* Design and construction staff supervision* Contractor and vendor negotiations* Change orders and project estimates* Reports, meetings, and closeout coordinationThe City's construction job listings include project-management work that uses these same controls across public and private construction settings.## Education And Qualification PathsThe posting accepts a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in fields that include engineering, architecture, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, business administration, and public administration, combined with one year of satisfactory project-management experience.A four-year high school diploma or equivalent combined with five years of qualifying experience is another stated path. A combination of education and qualifying experience may also qualify, and certain graduate degrees, relevant credits, or New York professional licenses can receive experience credit under the stated rules.The role requires supervisory experience in project management or construction. Applicants must also be permanent in the Associate Project Manager title, reachable on the applicable promotional or open-competitive list, or otherwise meet the status requirements identified by the Department of Design and Construction.## Public Buildings Division And Work LocationThe job is assigned to the Public Buildings Division at 30-30 Thomson Avenue in Long Island City. The division manages work tied to City capital construction, and the role coordinates with Sponsor Agencies, contractors, vendors, design teams, and construction staff.The verified posting does not state a work mode or benefits package. It also does not provide an application deadline or start date. The stated compensation details remain the salary band of $100,000 to $125,000 and the separate compensation range of $86,749 to $113,013.The New York City assignment requires current authorization to work full-time in the United States. The employer does not support visa applications or extensions, and foreign educational credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.## Public-Sector Construction ManagementConstruction managers plan, coordinate, budget, and supervise projects from start to finish, as described in the BLS construction manager profile. The New York City role applies those functions to public buildings, capital commitments, sponsor-agency coordination, and project closeout.Project safety precautions, contractor performance, design issues, change orders, and schedule control connect field work to public-sector project administration. The position's management duties keep those controls active across planning, construction, and closeout.The City of New York posting identifies the job ID, salary information, agency, location, qualification paths, and application instructions.Applicants should confirm the applicable civil-service status, education or experience path, work authorization, and credential documentation before applying. The verified posting leaves benefits, work mode, application deadline, and start date unstated.The role's final decision points include the project budget, schedule, contractor performance, design issues, change orders, and closeout record. Those responsibilities keep the Administrative Construction Project Manager involved from capital-project planning through the completion of public work.