Project Director

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

Job summary

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings, seeks a Project Director to manage a portfolio of capital projects across the five boroughs. You will lead scoping, design, procurement, construction, and post-construction phases, coordinate meetings, liaise with city agencies and vendors, and ensure KPI targets are met.

Authorization to work in the United States is required; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Qualifications

• A four-year high school diploma and five years of full-time experience managing construction projects totaling at least $300,000 each year.
• Or one year of experience plus a baccalaureate degree in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, construction, or related field.
• Or one year of experience plus a valid professional license (PE/Architect/LA).
• Or a high school diploma and a combination of experience plus the education to total five years.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex capital projects across the five boroughs.
• Lead project meetings and coordinate with city agencies and sponsors.
• Oversee design/bid/build, design/build, priority and emergency projects.
• Direct vendors, consultants, commissioning agents, and contractors.
• Ensure projects meet KPI targets and maintain project history/files and schedules.
• Prepare reports, maintain accounting records, and process vendor payments.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / related field

Professional engineer license or licensed architect

Combination of education and experience totalling five years

Job description

Hours: Full Time - 35 Hours

Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings is seeking a Project Director for the Capital Program Delivery program in the Police Unit. The selected candidate will be assigned a portfolio of complex capital projects throughout the five boroughs, including but not limited to design/bid/build, design/build, priority, and emergency projects. The Project Director will be accountable for the delivery of capital assets, reporting directly to the Unit's Deputy Director and Program Director, and will manage all project phases including scoping, initiation, design, procurement, construction, and post-construction. They will coordinate and lead project and site meetings, liaise and collaborate with DDC support units and City Agencies including sponsors/providers and regulatory approvers, and manage the performance and deliverables of all vendors including design consultants, commissioning agents, special inspectors, construction managers, and contractors. The Project Director will utilize all Agency resources to ensure their projects meet DDC's Commitment Plan and KPI objectives, maintain comprehensive project history files and project information tracking system, develop, and maintain project schedules, prepare thorough, accurate, and timely project correspondence and reports, develop and maintain complete project accounting records and timely audit and process all vendors payments. The selected candidates will also be expected to participate and champion the development of new Agency initiatives, process improvements, and mentorship opportunities.

Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER - 34202

• 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 disqualifi