City Of New York

Project Manager

City Of New York$75K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • One year of supervisory experience in project management on engineering, architectural, or construction projects.
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant fields or a combination of education and experience equating to five years.
  • Experience managing projects with significant budgets (over $1 million) is necessary.
  • Additional supervisory experience as a project manager required for this role.
  • Extensive understanding of rules and regulations in construction and safety planning.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in reviewing Comprehensive Emergency Action Plans and related documents.
  • Communicate corrections and deficiencies to applicants during the plan review process.
  • Respond to inquiries regarding submissions and regulations.
  • Facilitate daily workflow operations and time-sensitive tasks.
  • Coordinate with internal units to ensure compliance with FDNY regulations.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Comprehensive health insurance plans available.
  • Retirement and pension benefits through the civil service system.
  • Possibility of a work-life balance with structured hours.
  • Job stability within the civil service framework.
Full Job Description
***This position is ONLY open to candidates serving permanently in the civil service Associate Project Manager title or who appear on the civil service list for Exam #3110 and are reachable. Kindly include the exam number and your list number at the top of your resume ***

The New York City Fire Department's Bureau of Fire Prevention seeks an Associate Project Manager Level 1 in the Emergency Planning and Preparedness Group (EPPG). Reporting directly to the Officer-in-Charge, the selected candidate will assist with the review of plans including but not limited to Comprehensive Emergency Action Plans, Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans, and Fire Protection Plans. Responsibilities include reviewing submissions for completeness, communicating deficiencies and corrections to applicants, responding to inquiries, and assisting with daily workflow operations and time sensitive assignments. The candidate will also coordinate with internal FDNY units to ensure submissions comply with FDNY rules and regulations.

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:

1. 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

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, 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.

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