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City of New York SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER in New York, New York
Job Description
APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER CIVIL SERVICE TITLE.
The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is comprised of 2,000 employees and with an annual operating budget of over $1 billion is one of the largest organizations of its kind committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City. Collaborating with other Public Agencies and Not-for-Profit Partners, DHS works to prevent homelessness before it occurs, reduce street homelessness, and assist New Yorkers to transition from shelter into appropriate permanent housing. DHS is responsible for management of over 200 facilities, which mainly are individual, and family shelters used as overnight residences for over 38,000 adults and children. DHS’s portfolio covers approximately 4M square feet.
Within the Facilities & Logistics Division, is the Building Compliance Unit (BCU), which is a member of the Mayor’s Citywide Shelter Repair Squad Team; it includes other Agencies such as the FDNY, DOB, HPD and DOHMH.
The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting for one (1) Associate Project Manager II to function as an Associate Project Manager who will:
Establishes project time and cost schedules.
Determines and coordinates the activities required between the persons, agencies and departments responsible for project completion.
Conducts site visits on a regular basis to monitor the progress of each capital project.
Reviews of all schedules, reports and orders prepared by consultants, contractors and agencies to assure conformance with project completion dates.
Monitors the work performance and preparation of management reports to identify significant problems.
Resolves problems that arise in meeting schedules and costs.
Advises and make recommendations to client agencies in formulating project needs.
Aids in the consultant selection and contracting process and help manage these contracts.
Supervise Staff in BCU.
Work on other related assignments.
Hours/Schedule: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Qualifications
One year of full-time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more, and either:
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects; or
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in "1" above; or
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience described in "1" above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience. One year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; (b) a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines described in "1" above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Registered Landscape Architect. Where experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements.
In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.
In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least two additional years of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least two additional years as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.
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.
