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Senior Construction Manager

  1. DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
Posted on: 08/21/2023
  1. Full-time

Location

QUEENS

  1. Exam may be required

Department

Green Infrastructure

$72,038.00 – $192,152.00

Job Description

This vacancy has now expired.

**IMPORTANT NOTE: Only those serving as a permanent Administrative Construction Project Manager. **

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.

Under direction of the Director for the On-site Green Infrastructure Design and Construction, supervises staff and activities of the Construction Management Section for Green Infrastructure (GI) projects in NYC.

The Construction Management Section responsibilities include construction oversight (inspection and documentation) for GI projects built by DEP, construction audits of GI projects built by DEP partners (DDC, DOE and EDC) and the DEP sewer use regulations enforcement. The Senior Construction Manager will lead a group of DEP inspectors responsible to observe, inspect and document construction progress, quality, safety, workmanship and conformance with contract documents and applicable codes. Additional responsibilities of the Construction Management Section include procurement and management of construction contracts and coordination with other DEP Bureaus and interagency partners. .

Typical responsibilities of the Senior Construction Manager will include:
- Lead and coordinate field inspections for capital construction contracts for on-site or Right of Way Green Infrastructure.
- Prepare and submit reports to the Director relative to project schedule and cost updates.
- Participate in construction progress meetings with contractors, consultants and other agencies.
- Provide assistance to resolve construction related issues to maintain projects budget and schedule.
- Prepare cost estimates and assist in the negotiations for outsourced construction management services.
- Coordinate with other agency personnel, e.g., DOE/SCA to receive project input and document decisions.
- Lead and coordinate inspection audits to measure contractor’s performance during construction of green infrastructure projects implemented by other agencies
- Lead enforcement of compliance with the DEP sewer use regulations.
- Perform supervisory tasks: staff timesheet approval, leave requests approval, probationary and annual performance evaluation, etc.
- Coordinate with Design Engineer regarding field related issues.


Minimum Qualifications

At least six years of full-time satisfactory experience in construction management work on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000, at least eighteen months of which must have been in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction; and a combination of the following, sufficient to equal a total of ten years of education and experience:
a. Full-time satisfactory experience in construction inspection on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of construction inspection experience up to a maximum of four years.
b. Full-time satisfactory experience in building construction as a journeyperson in one or more of the skilled building construction trades. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of journeyperson experience up to a maximum of four years.
c. Education in an accredited college leading to a bachelor's degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or air pollution control, chemical, civil including structural and bridge design, electrical, mechanical, or sanitary engineering will be credited on the basis of 30 credits for one year of acceptable experience up to a maximum of four years.
A New York State license as a professional engineer or registered architect or a license as a professional engineer or registered architect from a state that has reciprocity with New York State may be substituted for the four years of education and experience described in "a", "b" and "c" above. However, all candidates must have at least six years of experience in construction management work described above, including at least eighteen months in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction.

License Requirements
Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. Employees must maintain the license during their employment.


Preferred Skills

The Senior Construction Manager should possess the following skills: - Strong MS Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint. - Ability to comprehend maps, graphs, and tables. - Basic AutoCAD, GIS and ArcGIS knowledge is helpful to perform for this job function.
55a Program

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.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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/
Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position.
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.

Job ID

596862

Title code

82991

Civil service title

ADMINISTRATIVE CONSTRUCTION PR

Title classification

Competitive-1

Business title

Senior Construction Manager

  1. Experienced (non-manager)

Job level

M3

Number of positions

1

Work location

59-17 Junction Blvd Corona Ny

  1. Engineering, Architecture, & Planning

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