Job Information
City of New York Senior Project Manager in New York, New York
Job Description
The Capital Programs Office is part of NYCHA’s Asset & Capital Management Division (A&CM). The office oversees all capital projects and some of the projects are under the purview of several Program Management contracts. Typically, these programs are high profile and priority spending initiatives ranging from $100 million to $500 million, which are outside of the 5-year capital plan. The newly formed Program Management Office will have an Executive Project Manager to whom the Senior Project Manager will report. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Provide management and oversight of the Program Manager(s), construction, and reporting.
Monitor program performance relative to baseline schedules and budgets.
Review and analyze QA reports for trends and root causes; ensure timely corrective action and responses.
Prepare status reports for the Executive Project Manager and summarize areas of concern that require the Executive Project Manager’s attention.
Provide direction and guidance to staff on key issues related to change orders/claims, non-conforming work, schedules, design, safety, procedures, and other project management issues.
Create and issue PMo agreements, issue task orders, review and approve PMo invoices, and monitor PMo expenditure rates. Evaluate Program Manager performance; mentor and provide recommendations for corrective action, if necessary.
Reinforce customer-service/partnership orientation with internal and external stakeholders.
Provide feedback to the Executive Project Manager with respect to building standards and design/construction issues so that standards and processes incorporate field experiences and lessons learned.
Coordinate with Executive Project Manager on key support issues including: planning and budgeting, policies and procedures, human resource issues, logistics of equipment and vehicles, procurement of Architects/Engineers and construction contractors, and data support.
Review, approve or recommend approval of contract documents for constructability, pre-bid estimates, contract awards, task orders, project schedules, certificates of final acceptance, change orders, retainage reduction, contract time extensions, partial and final payments.
Prepare presentations and/or participate in various types of meetings as a representative of A&CM.
Perform other related duties as required or requested.
SPECIAL NOTE: Effective August 16, 2021, all persons newly hired for employment by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) must provide proof of having received at least one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine prior to beginning their employment, except for those who obtain an exception due to medical or religious reasons through the reasonable accommodation process.
After receiving a conditional offer of employment from NYCHA, an applicant for employment must provide proof of having received at least one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine within a reasonable period of time. Failure by the applicant to provide NYCHA with proof of having received at least one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine will result in NYCHA revoking the conditional offer, unless the applicant obtains an exception through the reasonable accommodation process.
Any person who begins their employment with NYCHA after providing proof of having received only one dose in a 2-dose series of a COVID-19 vaccine, will also be required to provide NYCHA with proof of receipt of a second dose within 30 days of the first dose. Failure to do so will result in termination.
NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.
NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, please visit the link below:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/downloads/pdf/psb/100_1.pdf
Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.
Qualifications
At least six years of full-time satisfactory experience in construction management work on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000, at least eighteen months of which must have been in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction; and a combination of the following, sufficient to equal a total of ten years of education and experience:
a. Full-time satisfactory experience in construction inspection on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of construction inspection experience up to a maximum of four years.
b. Full-time satisfactory experience in building construction as a journeyperson in one or more of the skilled building construction trades. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of journeyperson experience up to a maximum of four years.
c. Education in an accredited college leading to a bachelor's degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or air pollution control, chemical, civil including structural and bridge design, electrical, mechanical, or sanitary engineering will be credited on the basis of 30 credits for one year of acceptable experience up to a maximum of four years.
A New York State license as a professional engineer or registered architect or a license as a professional engineer or registered architect from a state that has reciprocity with New York State may be substituted for the four years of education and experience described in "a", "b" and "c" above. However, all candidates must have at least six years of experience in construction management work described above, including at least eighteen months in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction.
License Requirements
Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. Employees must maintain the license during their employment.
Additional Information
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.