Job Information
City of New York Project Manager in New York, New York
Job Description
IMPORTANT NOTE: Only those serving as a permanent Associate Project Manager will be considered.
The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the city.
Green Infrastructure Design and Construction Office under the Bureau of Sustainability (BOS) is currently seeking a Project Manager (PM) to manage design and implementation of Green Infrastructure and Cloudburst Management projects. The Project Manager will lead the work under limited supervision of senior managers and manage green infrastructure and cloudburst program project implementation. The APM, with broad scope for the exercise of independent initiative and judgment, will be responsible for the achievement of project goals and milestones, ensuring that all prepared schedules, reports, and work products conform to the scope of work. In addition, the APM will undertake the preparation, negotiation, and processing of appropriate modifications to Consultant Contract scope, cost, and schedule for successful project completion.
The selected candidate must ensure that Environmental Health & Safety is incorporated throughout the project lifecycle and must be focused on client service to the operating bureaus. The APM must be capable of quickly recognizing what is required for a major capital construction project and providing the sustained effort necessary to see the project through from conception to completion. The selected APM will be responsible for the seamless communication/coordination with Agency Bureaus, other City Agencies, and key stakeholders. The selected APM must focus on issues resolution and risk mitigation to keep the project moving and must manage the quality of the project delivery throughout the project lifecycle. The selected candidate will also be responsible for continuous monitoring of key performance indicators with respect to Scope, Schedule, Budget, and other project performance metrics.
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.