Interiors Project Manager

NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services is seeking an Interiors Project Manager/Space Analyst - Level 2 to join the Workplace Services team. The role focuses on space planning and interior design for city offices, ensuring programs meet operational requirements while aligning with DCAS Space Standards.

The position emphasizes coordination of architectural staff, furniture systems, IT/AV coordination, and adherence to project scope and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with space planning experience or equivalent substitution.
• Experience evaluating space in office buildings and familiarity with building standards.
• Knowledge of construction needs, cost, and leasing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Workplace Services in guiding the architectural staff on agency needs and space utilization.
• Develop space planning and test fits for projects.
• Coordinate furniture systems and IT/AV plan coordination.
• Review project scope of work and construction documentation as required.
• Develop and maintain departmental planning and design standards.
• Perform budget and lease language review, furniture processing, and external consultant coordination.
• Manage Client Agency relationships.

Skills

Space planning

Interior design

Architectural coordination

IT/AV coordination

Education

Baccalaureate degree

High school diploma with 5 years experience

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 of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful 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.

The Real Estate Services (RES) division of DCAS supports the operations of the government of the City of New York by providing services for the City's real estate needs. RES is responsible for the space planning and management of 37 million square feet, Citywide acquisitions (lease or purchase), sales and other dispositions of City-owned real estate, architectural design and project management, zoning and land use analyses, disposition of 15,000 City-owned lots, property valuation, and financial analysis of real estate transactions.

The Workplace Services Unit is tasked with creatively applying space standards to projects in leased and City owned space while developing workplace strategies that lead to improved office operations in order to support the work of our City workforce and leverage modern day office technologies. The unit oversees the development of architectural programs to ensure the design of the work environment is inclusive, inspiring, reflective of the City’s mission, safe and functional. In addition, the group oversees the coordination of office furniture systems and technologies (including structured cabling, network, audio visual and security equipment) for projects in leased space in coordination with the Design & Project Management unit, while providing its own project management services for jobs in City owned premises limited to interior buildouts. Lastly, the unit supports the work of the Real Estate Services Strategic Planning group by keeping up to date the space standards to reflect current industry trends and best practices in design.

RES seeks an Interiors Project Manager/Space Analyst - Level 2 to join the Workplace Services team, focusing on the space planning, design, and assessment of interior office space.

Job Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Assist the Director of Workplace Services in managing and providing guidance to the unit’s architectural staff in the programming of agency needs in accordance with the DCAS Space Standards to creatively maximize the use of space while meeting operational requirements.
• Development of space planning and test fits.
• Coordination of furniture and furniture systems as well as plan coordination of IT and AV systems.
• Review of project Scope of Work and of construction documentation as required.
• Assisting in the development and maintenance of departmental planning and design standards.
• Performing general administration duties including budget and lease language review, furniture processing and procurement, external consultant coordination (AoR, MEP) and real estate consultants.
• Client Agency relationship management.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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), and one year of satisfactory, full-time experience in the evaluation and layout of space in office buildings, garages and other structures used for commercial and industrial purposes. Such experience must have included projects requiring knowledge of construction needs and cost, installation of computer equipment and telephone communication systems, and building standards and leasing procedures; or
• 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 satisfactory, full-time experience, as described in “1” above. College education obtained 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), may be substituted for up to four years of experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year. However, all candidates must have one year of experience described in “1” above.

To Be Qualified For Assignment To Assignment Level II, Individuals Must Have Two Additional Years Of The Experience Described In