Construction Manager

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York seeks a permanent Construction Project Manager to oversee Green Infrastructure projects in NYC. You will assist with construction oversight, inspections, documentation, and coordination with DEP bureaus and partners to ensure conformance with contracts and codes.

Responsibilities include field inspections, progress reporting, meetings with contractors and consultants, and assisting with design service procurement during construction.

Qualifications

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting construction projects with total cost ≥ $300,000 per project.
• One year of experience plus a baccalaureate degree in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management.
• One year of experience plus a valid professional engineer, architect, or landscape architect license.
• A high school diploma plus two years of experience and the education in (2) to total five years; college credits substituting for experience are possible.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and coordinate field inspections for capital construction contracts for on-site or Right of Way Green Infrastructure.
• Prepare and submit reports to the Section Lead on project schedule and cost updates.
• Attend construction progress meetings with contractors, consultants, and agencies.
• Assist in resolving construction-related issues to maintain budget and schedule.
• Prepare cost estimates and assist in negotiations for outsourced construction management services.
• Coordinate with agency personnel (DOE/SCA) for project input and decisions.
• Perform inspection audits to measure contractor performance during GI construction.
• Enforce compliance with DEP sewer use regulations.
• Coordinate with the Design Engineer on field-related issues.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree (engineering/architecture/construction management)

Professional engineer / licensed architect / licensed landscape architect

Combination of education and experience to total five years

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

AutoCAD, GIS knowledge

Job description

**IMPORTANT NOTE: Only those serving as a permanent Construction Project Manager will be considered. **

Under direction of the Construction Management Section Lead, assists with oversight of the activities of the Construction Management Section for Green Infrastructure (GI) projects in NYC.

The Construction Management Section responsibilities include construction oversight (inspection and documentation) for GI projects built by DEP, construction audits of GI projects built by DEP partners (DDC, DOE and EDC) and the DEP sewer use regulations enforcement. The Construction Manager will be part of a group of DEP inspectors responsible to oversee, inspect and document construction progress, quality, safety, workmanship and conformance with contract documents and applicable codes. Additional responsibilities of the Construction Manager include assistance with procurement and management of design services during construction (DSDC) scope with engineering consultants and construction contracts, as well as coordination with other DEP Bureaus and interagency partners.

Typical responsibilities of the Construction Manager will include:

• Participate in and help coordinate field inspections for capital construction contracts for on-site or Right of Way Green Infrastructure.
• Prepare and submit reports to the Section Lead relative to project schedule and cost updates.
• Participate in construction progress meetings with contractors, consultants and other agencies.
• Provide assistance to resolve construction related issues to maintain projects budget and schedule.
• Prepare cost estimates and assist in the negotiations for outsourced construction management services.
• Coordinate with other agency personnel, e.g. DOE/SCA, to receive project input and document decisions.
• Perform and coordinate inspection audits to measure contractor’s performance during construction of green infrastructure projects implemented by other agencies
• Perform enforcement of compliance with the DEP sewer use regulations.
• Coordinate with Design Engineer regarding field related issues.

The Construction Manager must have strong MS Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and ability to comprehend maps, graphs, and tables. Basic AutoCAD, GIS and ArcGIS knowledge is helpful for this job function.

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Qualifications

1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects which must have a total cost of at least $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience; or
2. One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management; or
3. One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect, issued by a board of examining engineers, architects, or landscape architects duly established and qualified pursuant to the laws of any state or territory of the United States; or
4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a combination of at least two years of experience as described in “1” above and the education as described in “2” above to equal a total of five years of education and experience. Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described in “2” above may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of experience.

Note: Candidates must specify for each construction project they worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period they worked on the construction project, and the type of work they performed. Candidates must also specify the money allotted for the project.

Driver License Requirement: At the time of appointment to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

1. For Assignment to Level II, In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.
2. For Assignment to Level III, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project Manager, candidates must have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question "1" above and possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York which must be maintained for the duration of employment noting that if you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.