Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

City of New York – Department of Design and Construction (DDC)

Hours:

Full Time – 35 Hours

Work Location:

30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

The Department of Design and Construction seeks a Senior Project Manager to be part of the Alternative Delivery team of experienced professionals responsible for the agency’s design-build ("DB") and CM-build projects. Alternative Delivery is a unit within DDC’s Office of the Commissioner responsible for leading the agency’s DB Pilot Program and CM-Build Pilot Program. The Senior Project Manager will oversee complex new building, renovation, and infrastructure projects of varying scales within the DB and CM-build portfolio and manage all project phases from initiation to completion to ensure successful implementation of alternative delivery projects.

• Perform day‑to‑day project management duties to manage the lifecycle of a project from procurement through post‑award and close‑out. Manage consultants to ensure contract compliance, optimization of project budget, schedule, and quality, and the successful application of program tools, processes, and procedures.
• Work independently and/or as a team with Project Managers and Junior Project Managers in collaboration with subject matter experts in the Public Buildings and Infrastructure divisions to resolve project issues.
• Assist Deputy Director/Director with implementation of DB and CM-build policies and procedures, including developing internal trainings and resources for all stages of project implementation and coordinating with the Owner’s Advisor team.
• Perform tasks for project development, procurement, selection, and award of consultants, including assistance with contract compilation. Prepare DB and CM contracts in coordination with other DDC divisions.
• Perform project administration duties, including reviewing consultant submittals (i.e. design packages, estimates, schedules, and project management and risk management plans). Perform project administration duties as needed and ensure that the proper internal processes are in place to support approval of consultant submission materials and meet critical milestones.
• Manage program workflows for consultant materials, including payments requisitions, subcontractor award letters, allowance requests, and change orders, and enforce critical milestones. Review and manage any change requests (Extra Work, Modification requests, Compensable Relief Events, etc.) on projects.
• Prepare project and program reporting and tracking, to update internal databases and support internal communications, stakeholder engagement, industry partnerships, and other strategic initiatives. Assist with reporting tasks such as Benchmark review and preparation or program schedules.
• Support alternative delivery programmatic tasks as needed to improve program from project-specific lessons learned.

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.

All interested candidates who apply meet the minimum qualification requirements cited below are encouraged to apply. Please indicate on your Cover Letter if you are permanent in the civil service title of Assistant Civil Engineer or if you are on the open-competitive list (exam #5015).

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in civil engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a Master’s degree from an accredited college in civil engineering.

Candidates should have at least five years of experience managing complex design and construction projects, including schedule, risk, and cost management experience. Candidates should possess excellent management and organizational skills.…