Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results, Proof of Filing, or indicate if you are permanent in the title or if you are on the open-competitive Construction Project Manager exam (Exam Nos. 3042 or 5058)
The NYC Department of Design and Construction’s Division of Project Controls seeks a Senior Project Manager. Under the general supervision of the Senior Project Controls Specialist, cost estimating work will involve review drawings and maps, schedules, cost estimates, construction documents, plans, and specifications. The candidate will advance project controls best practices liaising with stakeholders on multiple project management tasks, which includes design and construction kick-off meetings, project controls workshops, and field visits. The candidate will support integration of schedule, risk and cost. The candidate will research integration of innovative technology in cost controls practice, such use of BIM, advanced tools for quantity take-offs, and advanced analytics. Stakeholders include project managers, estimators, schedulers, technologist, design consultants, and other Agency staff. Cost estimates are associated construction cost including general construction and other trade disciplines, such as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing, as required. In reviewing cost estimates, the selected candidate is expected to following unit’s project controls procedures. Support is required during all phases of the project including front end planning and construction, which may require periodic field visits. The candidate will review and analyze bids for construction work; and tracking and reporting unit production rates and prices of construction to feed into DDC databases. Candidate will coordinate and collaborate with other project controls specialists; may supervise junior project controls staff and guide them in resolving project controls issues.
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.
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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 disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
5. For Assignment to Level II, In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.
6. For Assignment to Level III, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project Manager, candidates must have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question "1" above and possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York which must be maintained for the duration of employment noting that if you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Skills Required
- Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
- Four-year high school diploma or equivalent plus five years full-time experience managing/inspecting construction projects (each project ≥ $300,000)
- Or one year of the experience above plus a baccalaureate degree in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, construction, construction management, or related field
- Or one year of the experience above plus a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect
- Or a combination of education and experience totaling five years (per posted equivalency rules)
- Must specify for each construction project: description, time period, type of work, and money allotted
- Motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York, maintained for duration of employment
- Experience reviewing drawings, construction documents, schedules, and cost estimates across trades (MEP, general construction)
- Familiarity with BIM, advanced quantity take-off tools, and advanced analytics applied to cost controls
- Ability to conduct field visits and support projects through all phases (planning through construction)
- Ability to coordinate with project managers, estimators, schedulers, technologists, and design consultants; may supervise junior staff









