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About the Role

This position supports New York State Canal System capital improvement projects, focusing on waterways infrastructure and heavy civil work. The role involves organizing project teams, developing schedules, determining resource needs, and monitoring project status, cost, timing, and staffing. It requires foundational knowledge in technical project/program activities and management oversight of safety, quality, scope, schedule, and budget.

Responsibilities

Manage projects and/or programs through all stages of the project lifecycle, ensuring timely deliverables.
Coordinate with internal and external resources for all project-related activities.
Ensure compliance with licensing, environmental, permitting, safety, code, and construction requirements.
Develop and manage design documents, specifications, project presentations, Trustee Items, funding requests, budgets, forecasts, and bid documents.
Partner with Construction Engineers, Engineering, Customers, or Service Providers to negotiate contract change orders, prepare invoices, and coordinate construction sequencing and site outages.
Review and contribute to all project documentation, including drawings, technical specifications, assessment reports, asset and risk registries, budgets, forecasts, invoices, and schedules.
Perform occasional emergency response, including outside of normal business hours.
Provide supervision of maintenance department staff and contractors for assigned work and projects.
Prepare and monitor daily work activities of crafts, and work with planners in scheduling work activities.
Oversee employee safety and review job packages for completeness and currency prior to work.
Review completed work, job packages, and work orders to verify completion and data recording.

Requirements

Basic competency in project management of electrical, mechanical, structural, and/or water projects within specific industries.
Collaborative and team-oriented with the ability to build relationships with vendors and stakeholders.
Ability to develop project plans, timelines, and work schedules.
Ability to coordinate among customers, contractors, and permitting agencies.
Familiarity with applicable codes, standards, regulations, project budgets, costs, and project management software.
Ability to perform basic engineering calculations.
Ability to adapt standard specifications, scopes of work, reports, and design packages to specific projects.
Approximately 25% travel primarily within NY State.
Willingness to enter confined spaces and climb/scale power system apparatuses.
Ability to travel to vendor facilities worldwide to support construction activities and inspect equipment fabrication and commissioning.
Availability to work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, when project demands.

Skills

Project Management
Civil Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Task Management
Project Management
Construction Management
Team Organization
Schedule Development
Resource Planning
Status Reporting
Quality Assurance
Stakeholder Coordination
Budget Management
Cost Control
Contract Negotiation
Risk Management
Safety Management
Technical Writing
Engineering Calculations

Location

New York State

Work Type

Provisional
Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum of 2 years of experience preferred in Project / Construction Management

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Energy Engineering or related field.
New York State Engineer in Training (EIT) certification or ability to get one within 2 years preferred.

Salary/Compensations

$96,000 - $120,000

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plan
401(k) plan
Employee assistance program
Vacation time
Sick time
Holidays
Medical leave
Parental leave

About the Company

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation.
The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our success.
NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them.

Equal Opportunity

We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents and veterans to apply.
As an equal opportunity employer, NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them.
We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color, creed/religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, disability, military status, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy and related conditions, familial/marital status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law.
NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates’ disabilities, pregnancy-related conditions, religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns.