Construction Project Manager - Level II

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is seeking a Construction Project Manager to oversee routine reconstruction projects and assist in major initiatives within a public hospital setting in New York City. Under direction, you will supervise staff, coordinate with architects and engineers, ensure compliance with contracts and safety standards, and maintain thorough project documentation across multiple sites.

Strong project leadership, detail orientation, and knowledge of city procurement, contracts,

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in architecture or construction-related engineering is required.
• Experience in construction inspection or management on large city projects is expected.
• Knowledge of city procurement, contracts, and prevailing wage requirements is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee routine reconstruction projects and assist with major reconstruction initiatives.
• Supervise subordinate staff and coordinate with architect/engineer of record.
• Ensure contractor compliance with contract specifications and safety requirements.
• Maintain contract files and project documentation across sites.
• Evaluate contractor performance and coordinate with city entities as needed.

Skills

Construction management

Project coordination

Staff supervision

Contract compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture or construction-related engineering

Job description

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America’s oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 700,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the‑art care Bellevue is a city‑wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue’s clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America’s oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 700,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the‑art care Bellevue is a city‑wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue’s clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position

This class of positions encompasses construction project management work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility. All personnel may supervise subordinate staff.

Under direction, performs construction management work overseeing routine reconstruction projects, or assisting in overseeing a new construction or major reconstruction projects, performing the typical tasks described below.

Examples Of Typical Tasks

• Accepts contractor’s submissions of subcontractors for approval and ensures agency’s review.
• Ensures contractor’s compliance with City vendor outreach programs.
• Schedules and runs job meetings.
• Ensures contractors’ acquisition of required permits and approvals.
• Ensures contractors obtain and maintain required insurance.
• Reviews contractor’s work for compliance with contract specifications.
• Approves contractors’ coordination of schedules.
• Reviews and approves contractors’ requisitions for payment.
• Reviews and ensures contractors’ compliance with prevailing wage requirements and with site safety requirements.
• Reviews and approves contract changes in accordance with City-wide procedures.
• Acts as City representative in the filing of complaints with the Police Department or other agencies in the event of any unlawful activity on the construction site.
• Identifies problems in construction and seeks their resolution.
• Works with architect or engineer of record regarding change orders, interpretation of documents, shop drawing approvals and other architectural and engineering related issues.
• When necessary, coordinates construction project with those of other agencies and entities.
• Acts as agency liaison with the community or public.
• Maintains contract files and written records of job progress.
• Reviews contractor’s time extension requests and makes recommendations to agency regarding approvals.
• Reviews for approval materials used by contractor.
• Issues field memoranda to contractors to enforce contract compliance issues. Makes recommendations to agency regarding necessity for liquidation damages and other contract enforcement mechanisms, including default.
• Ensures the formulation of contractors’ punchlist. Reviews for approval and ensures completion of punchlist items.
• Reviews contractor’s disputes and advises agency. Complies contract and project documentation bearing on these disputes.
• Formally evaluates performance of contractors on standard citywide evaluation forms.
• May oversee the work of consultant resident engineers and construction managers.
• May order contractor to stop work due to site conditions or non-compliance with contract.
• May supervise staff performing asbestos removal or lead abatement work involving removal or encapsulation of lead contained on any surface. Supervision requires use of protective clothing respirator and mask.
• May operate a motor vehicle to visit various job sites as required in the performance of the above tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

Assignment Level I

• Six years of full-time, satisfactory experience performing construction inspection or construction management work on projects comparable in scope and dollar value to those undertaken by the City of New York in its capital construction program; or,
• At least two years of experience as described in (1) and a combination of the following, sufficient to equal a total of six years of education and experience:
• Full-time satisfactory experience in building construction as a journeyperson in one or more of the skilled building construction trades. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of journeyperson experience; or,
• Education in an accredited college leading to a Bachelor's Degree in architecture or construction related engineering will be credited on the basis of thirty credits for one year of acceptable experience.
• A New York State license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect or a license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect from a state that has reciprocity with New York State may be substituted for four years of the experience as described in (1).
• In addition, candidates supervising lead abatement staff must meet certain medical requirements. Candidates must not have any condition which would prevent a good face seal when wearing a respirator. Periodic medical examinations will be administered while persons are assigned to lead abatement supervision.
• May require possession of an unrestricted Motor Vehicle Driver's License valid in the State of New York at the time of appointment. Employees may be required to maintain their unrestricted license during their employment.

To be assigned to the following levels, the following special requirements must be met:

Assignment Level II: Special Requirements

In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidate must have at least one additional year of experience as described in 1 on page 3 of this position description.

Assignment Level III: Special Requirements

In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least two additional years of satisfactory experience as a construction manager on projects comparable in scope and dollar value to those undertaken by the City of New York in its capital construction program. (Education, construction inspection, and skilled construction trades journey person experience are not acceptable for meeting this additional requirement.)