ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE LIST OF TITLE – EXAM NO. 0169 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), a recognized leader and innovator in public health and mental hygiene services seeks a dynamic and experienced Associate Project Manager Level 1, to serve within the Division of Administration Office of Administration. This position requires experience and a skill set related to tracking the progress of construction projects including timelines, budget/cost, and all other related task items for project completion.

Duties will include but not limited to:
- Maintain central tracking system of all in progress construction projects
- Work with assigned Architects and other staff to develop project timelines and milestones.
- Track progress towards timelines and milestones
- Track project funding and expenditures
- Document completion of work (inspection records, photos, vendor invoices, etc.)
- Work with Architects and other staff to plan new projects including timelines and budget estimates
- Produce regular (at least monthly) reports and on the status of projects
- Prepare presentations on the status of projects as well as proposed projects
- Identify and document reasons for project delays
- Assist with evaluating contractor performance
- Coordinate project update meetings
- Follow-up with vendors on work plans and schedules

Qualification Requirements
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:
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, 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
2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in “1” above; or
3. 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, architectural technology, landscape architecture, business administration or public administration; (b)
a Masters degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines described in “1” above; or (c) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect, or Registered Landscape Architect.

Experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements.

4. 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.

5. 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.

- Experience with tracking construction projects - High skill level in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and/or other programs used to track and present project progress - Knowledge of City of New York procurement process for capital projects - Ability to work as a team leader - Experience with reporting and presenting status of construction projects - Knowledge of standard completion times for common types of construction work - Experience working with construction vendors - Experience with estimating construction costs - Experience with working with Architects and construction project planners - Experience with reviewing construction work proposals

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City Residency is not required for this position

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.