Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Hours: Full-Time Position – 35 Hours
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

Only candidates who are permanent in the Assistant Architect title or those who filed for the open-competitive exam #0121 may apply. Please include a copy of your Proof of Filing or indicate if you are permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for this role.

The Department of Design and Construction seeks a Senior Project Manager to be part of the team of experienced professionals responsible for leading Alternative Delivery and spearheading a new CM-Build pilot program. The CM-Build pilot program is a priority initiative to implement public building projects using a collaborative project delivery model to ensure efficient delivery of high-quality projects. The portfolio includes priority new buildings and renovation projects for a diverse array of Sponsor Agencies.

Reporting to the Deputy Director in Alternative Delivery, the Senior Project Manager will oversee complex new building and renovation projects of varying scales within the CM-Build portfolio. The selected candidate will set the direct all project phases of CM-Build from initiation to completion to ensure successful implementation of CM-Build best practices and design and construction excellence.

Primary responsibilities for the Senior Project Manager include:
- Perform day-to-day project management duties to manage the lifecycle of a project from procurement through post-award and close-out. Manage consultants and CM to ensure contract compliance, optimization of budget, schedule, and quality, and manage 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 the Public Buildings division to resolve project issues.
- Assist Deputy Director/Director with implementation of CM-build policies and procedures, including developing internal trainings and resources for all stages of project implementation.
- Perform tasks for project development, procurement, selection, and award of consultants and CMs, including assistance with contract compilation. Prepare CM-Build contract in coordination with other DDC divisions.
- Perform project administration duties, including reviewing consultant submissions (i.e. design packages, estimates, schedules, and project management and risk management plans) and CM submissions (i.e. estimates, value engineering analyses, constructability reviews, procurement plans, and risk management plans). Perform project administration duties as needed and ensure that the proper internal processes are in place to support approval of the consultant and CM submission materials and meet critical milestones.
- Manage program workflows for consultant and CM submission materials, including payments requisitions, subcontractor award letters, allowance requests, and change orders, and enforce critical milestones. Review and approve any change requests (Extra Work, Modification requests, Compensable Relief Events, etc.) on all CM-build 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 CM-build 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 applicants, including City Employees:
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Qualifications

1. A Bachelor or a Master of Architecture degree that is the first professional degree in architecture from an accredited college; or
2. A Bachelor of Science degree in architecture that is the first four years of a five-year first professional degree program in architecture from an accredited college and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in architectural work; or
3. A valid New York State Registration as an Architect.

The following are examples of four-year degrees that are NOT acceptable to meet the education requirement: Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology; Bachelor of Professional Studies in Architecture; Bachelor of Science in Fine Arts issued by the Architectural Department of a college; Bachelor of Science in Art and Design issued by the Architectural Department of a college.

Note:
A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments. If required, this license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.

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.