Consultant Project Manager for Architecture

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• This vacancy is only open to
1) current permanent City employees serving in the Associate Project Manager civil service title or
2) on leave from the title or
3) permanent City employees in or on leave from a comparable title or
4) candidates who are reachable on the Associate Project Manager civil service list (Exam No. 3110) or a comparable civil service list. [Please indicate your list# on your cover letter and resume]. ONLY CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. The Architecture Unit in the Capital Division designs, restores, and/or modernizes existing or new Parks structures, ranging from a new recreation center to a historic house renovation.

This work impacts neighborhood growth, public health and recreation in communities throughout New York City.

• Under direction of the Team Leader and Design Director of Architecture, manage multiple consultant architectural design contracts for new and reconstructed Parks facilities within an established schedule and budget.
• Lead scoping meetings with project stakeholders to identify project goals and keep them appraised of progress.
• Develop requests for proposals for architectural services.
• Monitor the progress of consulting architects to ensure designs are well thought out and balance aesthetics, scope requirements and maintenance constraints. Review consultant submissions for completeness and compliance with Agency goals such as high-quality design, sustainability and durability using AutoCAD, Bluebeam and other software programs.
• Coordinate non-architectural professional reviews such as landscape design and engineering trades.
• Manage project milestones to ensure timely completion of work.
• Review designs with Agency staff including landscape architects, engineers, construction staff and maintenance personnel.
• Ensure all necessary regulatory City, State and Federal agency approvals are received prior to issuance of bid.
• Review and approve consultant payment requests and coordinate with Agency budget and accounting units to ensure efficient contract registration and payments.
• Monitor progress of construction including consultant review and approval of shop drawings and conduct occasional site inspections for quality assurance.
• Present projects to other governmental agencies and departments, contractors, consultants, community members and the general public as required.

• One year of full‑time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work on engineering, architectural or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more.
• Either (a) a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and one year of full‑time satisfactory experience in project management work for engineering, architectural or landscape architectural projects, or (b) a four‑year high school diploma or equivalent and five years of experience as described in (a), or (c) a combination of education and experience equivalent to five years of education and experience.
• Experience credit: one year of experience credit for each 30 semester credits of college education leading to a bachelor's degree in a related field, a master's degree in a related field, a Juris Doctor degree, or a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Registered Landscape Architect.
• Additional experience: at least one additional year of supervisory experience or at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project (or two additional years for experience at Assignment Level I).

Olmsted Center, Queens.