Job Description
THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $78,740.00 - $90,551.00
THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER*
The Administration for Children's Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement and programs for youth in the community.
The Division of Administration provides a wide range of support services throughout the agency to ensure all Divisions receive adequate and efficient support services to carry out their respective missions. The Division of Administration works collaboratively with many program areas offering internal resources and support necessary to function efficiently and effectively. The Division of Administration employs approximately 490 public employees and provides services in the areas of building maintenance, occupational safety and health, operational support, security, transportation, and print production.
The Division also provides support to the Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) via nutrition and food services, construction, and facilities management for its two 24/7 Secure Detention facilities - Crossroads Juvenile Center (Brooklyn) and Horizon Juvenile Center (Bronx).
We are seeking new hires to fill positions under the Office of Detention Construction & Building Operations for a Stationary Engineer. The candidates will be responsible for operating, inspecting, maintaining, repairing, testing, and adjusting various equipment, including boilers, furnaces, engines, pumps, heat exchangers, generators, motors, chillers, cooling towers, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, as well as lighting and associated equipment. This role will be based at City-owned Detention Facilities stated above, with the possibility of reassignment based on the agency's needs to the other facility.
What we're looking for:
The New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS) is currently seeking to fill the position of Construction Project Manager. In this role, the Construction Project Manager Level 2 will be under the guidance of the of the Office of Detention Construction & Building Operations. The chosen applicant will be an integral member of the Division of Administration Construction team, which assists ACS' 7000+ employees and manages a new budget of budget of over $350M. While reporting to the Office of Detention Construction & Building Operations, the Construction Project Manager will commence and supervise work in the construction field including managing rehabilitation projects or assisting in overseeing routine reconstruction projects; oversees private contractors and/ vendors; determine the need for and feasibility for construction work; carrying out new construction, rehabilitation, repairs, alterations and/or structural maintenance work. The Construction Project Manager will also be responsible for scheduling and running meeting; reviews and approves other
contract changes in accordance with citywide procedures and reviews and approves contractors' payments and requisitions submitted by contractors.
Key responsibilities include:
Directs routine construction inspections by monitoring activities/ work processes/ facilitating good working relationships, in order to ensure projects are completed in accordance with standardized activities
Assigns/ allocate construction personnel to routine construction projects, based on experience and training in order to achieve maximum utilization of project personnel.
Maintains liaison with contractors/ allied occupational groups/ City Departments/ others, through participation in unit/ staff meetings by attending/ facilitating agenda adoption/ encouraging relevant discussions, in order to resolve routine construction problems.
Rates/ evaluate job performance of subordinate staff by observation recordkeeping/ use of appropriate forms, in order to document employees' level of performance.
Interprets/ implements for the agency/ to interpreted third parties the intent and ramifications of specifications/ practices/ safety standards relating to routine construction projects, in order to keep contractors/ public informed and in compliance.
Trains subordinates in performance of construction inspections by holding individual and unit information meetings/ inviting and answering questions/ demonstrating/ providing examples of proper work methods, in order to increase employees' areas of competence.
Provides technical assistance to contractors by researching and analyzing problems/ recommending solutions, in order to reduce possible deviations in routine construction methods and practices.
This position will be primarily located at City-owned Juvenile Detention centers in the Bronx and Brooklyn. However, relocation may occur based on the agency's needs.
ADDITIONAL INFO
Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a
candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and
maltreatment report.
TO APPLY
Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID# 728286.
No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER - 34202
Qualifications
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects which must have a total cost of at least $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience; or
One year of the experience as described in "1" above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management; or
One year of the experience as described in "1" above and a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect, issued by a board of examining engineers, architects, or landscape architects duly established and qualified pursuant to the laws of any state or territory of the United States; or
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a combination of at least two years of experience as described in "1" above and the education as described in "2" above to equal a total of five years of education and experience. Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described in "2" above may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of experience.
Note: Candidates must specify for each construction project they worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period they worked on the construction project, and the @type of work they performed. Candidates must also specify the money allotted for the project.
Driver License Requirement: At the time of appointment to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
For Assignment to Level II, In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.
For Assignment to Level III, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project Manager, candidates must have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question "1" above and possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York which must be maintained for the duration of employment noting that if you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.
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.
Salary Min: $ 78,740.00
Salary Max: $114,033.00
