Building Construction Program Manager 2 (NY HELPS) - VID 225471

NYS Office of General Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York State Office of General Services seeks a Building Construction Program Manager 1 to oversee medium-sized and complex construction projects for NYS facilities. The role requires coordinating design, construction, and professional services, plus supervising consultants and staff.

Travel is expected; telecommuting is not offered. Applicants should meet extensive experience requirements and may leverage degrees for credit per civil service rules.

Qualifications

• Seven years of experience in multi-trade building construction with two years managing multiple projects.
• Experience includes planning, coordination, cost estimating, scheduling, purchasing, and resource management.
• Degrees may substitute for experience as described: associate (2 yrs), bachelor (4 yrs), master (5 yrs), doctorate (6 yrs).

Responsibilities

• Manage medium-sized and fairly complex new building construction projects and rehabilitation/renovation for NYS Facilities.
• Assist higher-level staff in managing more complex building construction projects.
• Manage and monitor consultant contracts.
• Manage requests for design, construction, and professional services from other State agencies.
• Review and supervise consultant projects.
• Full range of supervisor duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

construction planning

coordination of multiple trades

cost estimating

project scheduling

material purchasing

resource management

reading plans & specs

Education

Associate degree in related field

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Doctorate degree

Job description

• Manage medium-sized and fairly complex new building construction projects and the rehabilitation and renovation projects for NYS Facilities.
• Assist higher-level staff in managing more complex building construction projects.
• Manage and monitor consultant contracts.
• Manage the request for design, construction, and professional services from other State agencies.
• Review and supervise consultant projects.
• Full range of supervisor duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Duties Description

• Manage medium-sized and fairly complex new building construction projects and the rehabilitation and renovation projects for NYS Facilities.
• Assist higher-level staff in managing more complex building construction projects.
• Manage and monitor consultant contracts.
• Manage the request for design, construction, and professional services from other State agencies.
• Review and supervise consultant projects.
• Full range of supervisor duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Operational Needs

• Travel may be required (approximately 50%).
• 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.

Notes

• This position does not offer telecommuting.
• You may be reassigned on a temporary or permanent basis to any project in the state regardless of location.

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:

• Seven years of experience** in multi-trade building construction, which must have included two years of managing multiple building construction projects. Experience managing multi-trade building construction projects 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:
• 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

52.7 Non-Competitive Promotion:

If there are no more than three qualified candidates in the promotion field for this position, the agency will request approval from the Department of Civil Service to fill this position via a non-competitive promotion (NCP) examination, pursuant to Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. To be eligible for the NCP, candidates must meet the following qualifications: Current New York State Office of General Services employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service as a Building Construction Program Manager 1 and must not have failed the two most recent exams.

OR

HELPS Promotional Qualifications: (One year of permanent service as a Building Construction Program Manager 1.

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 a Facilities Planner 2 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

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.

Downstate Adjustment = $4,150.