About the Role
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) aims to enhance city government efficiency and service delivery. Facilities Management & Construction (FMC) specifically manages, operates, and maintains 56 City-owned buildings, ensuring clean, safe, and energy-efficient spaces. This role supports FMC's mission by managing construction projects, coordinating with various stakeholders, and ensuring projects adhere to design specifications and budget.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate with in-house technical staff on design details before and during construction.
- Manage construction projects, coordinating with in-house staff, consultants, and client agencies.
- Review field conditions and prepare sketches for omitted conditions on design drawings.
- Review construction/consultants reports to determine payment progress.
- Conduct field inspections for negotiations based on field conditions.
- Develop change order negotiations based on technical bulletins, drawings, and sketches.
- Review the validity of extra work costs and credits not part of the original contract.
- Review all change orders submitted for DCAS in-house projects for validity and cost.
- Prepare change orders for submission to Engineering Audit.
- Review and analyze construction requisitions based on work progress conformance to plans and specifications.
- Determine final payment amounts.
- Prepare project estimates based on building needs (Capital/Expense New Needs) and in-house staff proposals.
- Review construction project estimates for DCAS facilities submitted by other agencies.
- Review consultants' and contractors' estimates for accuracy and completeness.
- Review contract documents (drawings and specifications) to attain estimates of value(s).
- Assist in-house staff in pricing and forecasting cost trends and factors.
Requirements
- Permanent employees in the civil service title of Construction Project Manager or those reachable on exam# 3042 or exam# 5058 are eligible to apply.
- A four-year high school diploma or equivalent, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting construction projects with a total cost of at least $300,000 each year.
- One year of the experience described above and a baccalaureate degree in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management.
- One year of the experience described above and a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect.
- A four-year high school diploma or equivalent, and a combination of at least two years of experience managing/inspecting construction projects (totaling $300,000+ annually) and relevant education to equal five years of education and experience.
- Matriculation in an undergraduate degree program can substitute for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of experience, up to a maximum of three years.
- Candidates must specify for each construction project: description, time period, type of work performed, and project budget.
- Must possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York at the time of appointment and maintain it for the duration of employment.
- For Assignment to Level II: One additional year of satisfactory full-time experience in Assignment Level I or equivalent experience.
- For Assignment to Level III: Two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II or equivalent experience.
Skills
- Construction project management
- Construction project inspection
- Cost estimation
- Change order negotiation
- Contract document review
- Field inspection
- Technical report review
- Pricing and cost forecasting
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5 years of experience
- 1 year of experience
- Additional year of experience for Level II
- Two additional years of experience for Level III
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Baccalaureate degree in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management
- Professional Engineer license
- Registered Architect license
- Registered Landscape Architect license
Salary/Compensations
- $90,000 to $100,000
- USD 78740 - USD 90551
About the Company
- DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers.
- DCAS manages New York City's courthouses and municipal buildings, and purchases over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies.
- DCAS ensures all agencies can deliver on their mission and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.
- DCAS's commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides its work.
- DCAS provides City agencies with critical resources and support, including recruiting, hiring, and training employees, managing 56 public buildings, acquiring/selling/leasing City property, purchasing goods and services, overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet, and leading efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
- Working at DCAS offers an opportunity to provide meaningful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City.
- FMC manages, operates, and maintains 56 City-owned buildings throughout the five boroughs.
- FMC works to provide clean, safe, and energy-efficient space for tenants in public buildings.
- FMC is dedicated to daily maintenance and long-term renovation and rehabilitation projects.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
