Job Description
*This vacancy is only open to 1) current permanent city employees serving in the Associate Project Manager civil service title or 2) on leave from the title or 3) permanent Parks employees in or on leave from a comparable title.
NYC Parks is the steward of nearly 30,000 acres of land - 14 percent of New York City - including more than 5,000 individual properties ranging from Coney Island Beach and Central Park to community gardens and Greenstreets. We operate more than 800 athletic fields and nearly 1,000 playgrounds, 1,800 basketball courts, 550 tennis courts, 67 public pools, 51 recreational facilities, 15 nature centers, 14 golf courses and 14 miles of beaches. We care for 1,200 monuments and 23 historic house museums. We look after 600,000 street trees and two million more in parks. We are New York City's principal providers of recreational and athletic facilities and programs. We are home to free concerts, world-class sports events, and cultural festivals.
Major Responsibilities
Under general direction, perform responsible and complex work in planning, coordinating, scheduling and overseeing the development, implementation and regulatory compliance for NYC Parks property requiring asbestos, lead paint, mold and PCB testing, abatement and air monitoring.
Assist in the development of bid documents, contracts, work orders and change orders related to the industrial hygiene assessments and abatement and subsurface investigation components of various capital projects, including maintenance of tracking databases.
Prepare detailed reports and track the progress, records, and budget schedules of environmental projects including those mandated by regulatory agencies.
Prepare and evaluate environmental engineering estimates and reports prepared by outside contractors for work on Parks property for completeness and pricing.
Manage the administrative aspects of Parks' abatement contracts and monitor work orders, payments and overall contract management to ensure continuation of service by monitoring capacity, renewals and when replacement contracts are needed.
Oversee consultant-led sampling and abatement activities, including contractor supervision, reviewing reports, daily logs, analytical data, and calculation to ensure accuracy, regulatory compliance, and payment processing.
Perform industrial hygiene assessments across facilities to identify testing and/or abatement needs and coordinate with Parks staff.
Review hazardous materials reports, submittal, and deliverable packages for regulatory compliance and alignment with project scope and issuing technical memoranda.
Review and/or develop site-specific abatement specifications and supervise abatement projects to ensure all activities meet applicable regulatory standards.
Prepare detailed field reports, including annotated photographs documenting site conditions and activities.
Maintain internal tracking databases and ensure accurate, up-to-date recordkeeping. Maintain well-organized project files and unit records to support compliance, reporting, and audit readiness.
Work Location: Olmsted Center, Queens
How to Apply: Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 781713.
All applicants must apply via cityjobs.nyc.gov. The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.
*Current City Employees please include your ERN on your cover letter and resume.
NOTE: All resumes must be received no later than the last day of the posting period. References will be required upon request.
nyc.gov/parks
MOVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
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ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER - 22427
Qualifications
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:
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university 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 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, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; (b) a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines described in "1" above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Registered Landscape Architect. Where experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements.
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.
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.
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: 120428
Salary Max: 120428
