Job Information
City of New York Citywide Projects Manager in New York, New York
Job Description
ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT FULL-TIME ANNUALLY PAID PARKS EMPLOYEES
*This vacancy is only open to 1) current permanent Parks employees serving in the Project Manager civil service title or 2) on leave from the title or 3) permanent employees in or on leave from a comparable title or 4) employees who passed the Project Manager Exam # 4076 or 5) employees who are reachable on a comparable civil service list.
NYC Parks is an award-winning city agency that designs, builds, and cares for public spaces for New Yorkers to connect, play, and enjoy. NYC Parks manages more than 30,000 acres or 14% of the land in New York City, encompassing more than 5,000 individual properties. Our diverse set of assets include recreation centers, sporting facilities, athletic fields, playgrounds, tennis courts, public pools, historic houses, pool facilities, nature centers, golf courses, marinas and nearly 14 miles of beaches.
Within the division of Citywide Technical Services (CWS) the Capital Team works in direct partnership with Parks’ leadership, and other City Agencies, to assess, design and reconstruct facilities most in need of improvements. The Capital unit at CWS strives for design excellence to support the City’s sustainability goals. The Capital Project Administrator will report to Citywide Services’ Team Leader of the CWS Capital Unit. The Project Administrator will be responsible for supporting the planning, administrative, measurement and verification for the Energy, Green Infrastructure and State of Good Repair programs at Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR). This will impact neighborhood growth, public health, and fun for communities throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
Major Responsibilities
Under direction of the Citywide Directors, perform project management work on the design and construction of routine reconstruction projects for the Citywide Services Capital Team.
Develop architectural, landscape architect and/or Engineering drawing plans.
Help to develop new architectural, landscape architectural and/or engineering methods and strategies.
Monitor progress and prepare reports on design and construction projects; track project milestones and budgets.
Assist in the preparation of Request for Proposals (RFP), grant applications and related documents.
Prepare and present design plans to Stakeholders within the agency and externally.
Provide design and construction management support on architectural, and/or engineering matters.
How to Apply: Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 657138.
All applicants must apply via cityjobs.nyc.gov. The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.
*Current Employees please include your ERN and Job ID# 657138 on your cover letter and resume.
Work Location: Randall's Island, Manhattan
NOTE: All resumes must be received no later than the last day of the posting period. References will be required upon request.
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MOVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
For information about applying for Civil Service Exams go to: Civil Service Exams - Department of Citywide Administrative Services (nyc.gov)
Qualifications
1.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college 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 the experience and/or college education as described in "1" above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience. One year of credit will be given for each 30 semester credits of college education leading to a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college 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.
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.