Construction Project Manager

Overview

Reports to:

Vice President for Construction

Department:
Capital Projects

Job Type: Full-Time/Exempt

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 7:30am – 3:30pm

About the Central Park Conservancy

Central Park is one of the most famous and beloved urban public spaces in the world. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1857, the 843-acre park was the first purpose-built public park in the country and is a National Historic Landmark. The Park sees a unique and extraordinary level of use, with over 42 million visits per year.

The Central Park Conservancy (the Conservancy), a private not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1980 to rescue the Park, which had fallen into serious disrepair at that time. Since its founding, the Conservancy has grown to be fully responsible for the physical maintenance and upkeep of the Park through a management agreement with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

To date, the Conservancy has overseen the investment of approximately $1.6 billion in the restoration of the Park, employs nearly 400 people, and has an operating budget of $120 million.

The Capital Projects department is responsible for and supports the Conservancy’s efforts of restoration and stewardship of Central Park, with an ongoing program of work that includes historic and ecological landscape and water body restorations, redesign of playground and recreation facilities, infrastructure modernization and a wide range of architectural rehabilitation projects. The department is approximately 30 people composed of primarily planners, landscape architects, and architects whose focus includes the planning, design, and construction of projects of varying complexity, program, and scale.

Most recently, the Capital Projects department was responsible for the completion of the award-winning Davis Center in the Northend of the Park and the restoration of the Conservancy Garden.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Vice President for Construction, the Construction Project Manager is responsible for leading the construction execution of multiple projects of varying scopes within Central Park. All projects, no matter the level of scope or complexity, must be executed at the highest level of professionalism as they take place in a landmarked, highly visible Public Park.

As a key member of the project team, this role oversees all phases of construction delivery—from preconstruction planning through project completion. Responsibilities include providing feedback for constructability and cost efficiency, managing procurement of contractors and materials, and ensuring seamless coordination among critical stakeholders. During construction, this role serves as the primary point of contact, administering contracts, monitoring progress and quality of work, providing leadership to junior staff, and maintaining an on-time and on-budget construction project.

During the planning, design, and procurement phases, this role will be an integral part of the project team and manage preconstruction activities including but not limited to the following:

• Review and provide feedback to the design team on construction documents based on constructability, cost, schedule, and logistics.
• Coordinate and execute any necessary pre-construction field investigations, such as design probes and environmental testing.
• Identify qualified bidders and prepare Request for Proposal documentation, including any required project specifications.
• Manage contractor procurement process including site visits, bid coordination, and leveling of received bids. Provide justifications and award recommendations to department leadership for contract execution.
• Manage owner supplied materials procurement process including site visits, bid coordination, and leveling of received bids. Provide justifications and award recommendations to department leadership for contract execution.

Once a project has been awarded to a contractor, this role will be the main point of contact for the project. This role will be responsible for the following management duties, including mentoring and directing junior staff:

• Administer construction…