Construction Project Manager

New-York-City-Department-of-Citywide-Administrative-Services; New York; On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DCAS seeks a Construction Project Manager to oversee construction projects for 56 City-owned buildings under FMC, coordinating with in-house staff, consultants, and city agencies. Role emphasizes accurate cost estimates, change orders, and field inspections to ensure compliance with plans and budgets.

Minimum qualifications include a four-year diploma and five years of project management or a combination of education and experience; a NY driver license is required.

Qualifications

• Professional Certification OSHA Standards (min – 30 hours)
• Strong analytical background
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office – Excel, Access, and Projects
• Strong organizational, writing and communication skills
• Project Management experience
• Ability to work under limited supervision and to handle multiple assignments with limited time constraints
• Demonstrates personal initiative, responsibility, leadership, and flexibility
• Able to respond rapidly and accurately to requests, and work in a high-pressure, time-sensitive environment
• Landscaping knowledge

Responsibilities

• Coordinating with unit in-house technical staff design details before and during construction.
• Managing construction projects and coordinating with in-house staff, consultants, and client agencies.
• Reviewing field conditions and preparing sketches for omitted conditions on design drawings.
• Reviewing construction/consultants reports to determine payment progress.
• Conducting field inspections for a fair and reasonable standard of proposed negotiations, based on field conditions.
• Developing change order negotiations, based on technical bulletins, drawings, and sketches, and reviewing the validity of extra work costs and credits of the work performed is not part of the original contract.
• Reviewing all change orders submitted for DCAS in-house projects for their validity and cost and preparing for submission to Engineering Audit.
• Reviewing and analyzing construction requisitions based on work progress is in conformance to the plans and specification reports and determines final payment amounts.
• Preparing project estimates based on building needs (Capital/Expense New Needs) and as proposed by the in-house staff.
• Reviewing construction projects estimates for DCAS facilities as submitted by other agencies and reviewing consultants and contractors' estimates for accuracy and completeness.
• Reviewing contract documents comprised of drawings and specifications to attain estimates of value(s).
• Assisting in-house staff in the pricing and the forecasting of cost trends and factors

Skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Writing & communication

Leadership

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Access

OSHA Standards

Job description

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City's most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies. What we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of City government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York. Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 56 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service to all of them. It's an opportunity to provide meaningful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at NYC.GOV/DCAS to learn more about the work we do.

Facilities Management & Construction (FMC) manages, operates, and maintains 56 City-owned buildings throughout the five boroughs, working to provide clean, safe, and energy efficient space for the tenants in these public buildings. FMC is dedicated to both the daily maintenance of the public buildings, managed by Building Services, Fire & Life Safety, and other critical field staff, as well as to long-term renovation and rehabilitation projects, which are managed by a dedicated staff of architects, engineers, and other professional technical experts. FMC also oversees the daily operations of all elevators across the DCAS public buildings portfolio.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Architect for FMC the current duties and responsibilities as Construction Project Manager will include, but will not be limited to:

• Coordinating with unit in-house technical staff design details before and during construction.
• Managing construction projects and coordinating with in-house staff, consultants, and client agencies.
• Reviewing field conditions and preparing sketches for omitted conditions on design drawings.
• Reviewing construction/consultants reports to determine payment progress.
• Conducting field inspections for a fair and reasonable standard of proposed negotiations, based on field conditions.
• Developing change order negotiations, based on technical bulletins, drawings, and sketches, and reviewing the validity of extra work costs and credits of the work performed is not part of the original contract.
• Reviewing all change orders submitted for DCAS in-house projects for their validity and cost and preparing for submission to Engineering Audit.
• Reviewing and analyzing construction requisitions based on work progress is in conformance to the plans and specification reports and determines final payment amounts.
• Preparing project estimates based on building needs (Capital/Expense New Needs) and as proposed by the in-house staff.
• Reviewing construction projects estimates for DCAS facilities as submitted by other agencies and reviewing consultants and contractors' estimates for accuracy and completeness.
• Reviewing contract documents comprised of drawings and specifications to attain estimates of value(s).
• Assisting in-house staff in the pricing and the forecasting of cost trends and factors

Only permanent employees in the civil service title of Construction Project Manager or those reachable on exam# 3042 or exam# 5058 are eligible to apply.

To Apply:

Please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs, or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees, and search for Job ID #787986.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER - 34202

Minimum 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

Preferred Skills

Professional Certification i.e., OSHA Standards (min – 30 hours), 4-Hour Scaffolding- Strong analytical background- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office – Excel, Access, and Projects- Strong organizational, writing and communication skills- Project Management experience- Ability to work under limited supervision and to handle multiple assignments with limited time constraints- Demonstrates personal initiative, responsibility, leadership, and flexibility- Able to respond rapidly and accurately to requests, and work in a high-pressure, time-sensitive environment- Landscaping knowledge

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position

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.