Building Construction Program Manager 1 (NY HELPS) - VID 222839

NYS Office of General Services; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The NYS Office of General Services is seeking an experienced professional to assist in coordinating medium and large-scale site construction projects for state agencies. The role supports project teams and ensures work aligns with client requirements and state budgeting directives.

You will help manage timelines, sources, and resources, with emphasis on safety, compliance, and timely delivery. A valid driver’s license and proven construction experience are required, with opportunities to advance

Qualifications

• Six years of experience in building construction with responsibility for multiple areas.
• Experience in planning, scheduling, cost estimation, and coordination of trades.
• Resumes must include month/year for start and end dates to award proper credit.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing and coordinating medium and large-scale site construction projects for client agencies.
• Manage simple site construction projects for small client agencies.
• Ensure projects meet client requirements within time and funding constraints.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Construction planning

Trade coordination

Cost estimating

Project scheduling

Material procurement

Resource management

Reading construction documents

Education

Bachelor’s degree substitution for experience

Associate degree substitution for experience

Master’s degree substitution for experience

Doctorate substitution for experience

No degree credit for experience

Job description

• Assist in managing and coordinating medium and large-scale site construction projects for client agencies.
• Manage simple site construction projects for small client agencies.
• Ensure the assigned program responsibilities or assigned projects meet client requirements and are completed within time limitations and funding allocations determined by the client and Division of the Budget.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Duties Description

• Assist in managing and coordinating medium and large-scale site construction projects for client agencies.
• Manage simple site construction projects for small client agencies.
• Ensure the assigned program responsibilities or assigned projects meet client requirements and are completed within time limitations and funding allocations determined by the client and Division of the Budget.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Operational Needs

• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.

Minimum Qualifications

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS)* and applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered for this position.

Required experience: Six years** of experience in building construction. Experience shall include responsibility for three or more of the following areas:

• construction planning
• coordination of multiple trades
• cost estimating
• project scheduling
• material purchasing
• resource management (including labor, material, and equipment scheduling)
• construction document reading and interpretation (e.g., plans and specifications).
• Applicant degrees in related fields may substitute for experience as follows:
• No degree: six years of required experience.
• Associate degree: two years of required experience.
• Bachelor’s degree: four years of required experience.
• Master’s degree: five years of required experience.
• Doctorate degree: six years of required experience.

OR

Applicants may also be appointed to this position if currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title OR are a current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service as an Engineer Trainee, and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

NOTE: IN ORDER TO AWARD THE PROPER CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES. IF ANY OF THIS EXPERIENCE IS LESS THAN FULL TIME, YOU MUST INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.

Additional Comments

You may be reassigned on a temporary or permanent basis to any project in the state regardless of location

The Office of General Services (OGS) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants from all communities to apply.

For a full version of OGS’s EEO/AA statement and benefits joining Team #OneOGS, please visit http://www.ogs.ny.gov/employment.