Project Manager ( Special Projects)

Carnegie Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Carnegie Search in New York City seeks a seasoned General Contractor/Construction Manager to lead NYC public works projects for major agencies. You will manage budgets, procurement, and subcontractor coordination to ensure profitability and on-time delivery.

The role requires a Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree with 10+ years of building experience and strong knowledge of JOC, scheduling, and cost control. Public agency collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or similar from an accredited institution.
• 10+ years of building construction experience.
• 5+ years of Project Management experience on multiple projects.
• Experience/knowledge with Job Order Contracting (JOC) or pricing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, monitor, and control project budget, costs, and projections.
• Ensure procurement of materials and requisition of equipment and labor resources.
• Negotiate changes to the scope of work with the client and subcontractors.
• Participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies and public meetings.
• Monitor construction process and maintain schedule within budget.

Skills

Project Management

Budgeting

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Procure

Bluebeam

Primavera

Estimating Software

Job description

The ideal candidate will come from a General Contractor, Construction Manager, or specialty contractor and have experience managing NYC agency/public works projects for organizations such as SCA, NYCHA, DDC, DASNY, DEP, DCAS, DSNY, DOE, or similar public agencies.

• Prepare, monitor, and control project budget, costs, and projections to ensure overall project profitability and accurate financial reporting.
• Ensure procurement of required materials and requisition of necessary equipment and labor resources to efficiently and effectively complete construction projects.
• Negotiate changes to the scope of work with the client and key subcontractors. Market and secure additional work with client; responsible for the project change management process
• Participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of clients.
• Monitor/control construction process through direction of on-site Superintendent to ensure project is built on schedule and within budget; investigate and identify all potential impacts to the project and implement corrective measures.
• Ensure productivity of subcontractors, efficient use of materials & equipment, and overall schedule of the project.
• Initiate and maintain liaison with prime client and A/E contacts, to facilitate construction activities
• Monitor/control construction through administrative direction of on-site Superintendent to ensure project is built on schedule and within budget
• Represent company in project meetings, assist in labor negotiations/strategy meetings
• Manage financial aspects of contracts (fee payment, rental equipment, income/expenses, etc.) to protect company's interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with Client
• May perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or similar from an accredited institution and 10 or more years of building construction experience
• Five (5) or more years Project Management experience managing multiple construction projects
• Experience/knowledge with Job Order Contracting (JOC), unit pricing, requirement pricing is a plus but can be taught
• Thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, etc. and their impact on project activities
• Knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, and engineering principles and techniques, as well as accounting principles
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule
• MS Office applications (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint). Knowledge of industry software (Procure, Bluebeam, Primavera, Estimating Software)