City Of New York

Section Chief of Construction Management North

City Of New York$100K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of construction management experience on capital projects valued at $300,000+
  • 18 months in a managerial or consultative role in a construction management organization
  • Experience in construction inspection on capital projects, with up to 4 years credited for each year of inspection work
  • Skilled in one or more building construction trades as a journeyperson, credited up to 4 years for experience
  • Education in engineering or related fields can substitute for experience, with 30 credits equating to one year of experience (max 4 years)
  • New York State professional engineer or architect license may substitute for education/experience requirements

Responsibilities

  • Plan and direct staff workload to achieve project deadlines with 95% completion rates
  • Oversee high-priority project communications and ensure all stakeholders are regularly updated
  • Manage the section's overtime budget, ensuring compliance with financial guidelines
  • Train staff for effective oversight of field activities and project reporting
  • Assist in developing and updating construction standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Foster an environment compliant with EEO standards and safety regulations
  • Promote safety compliance with environmental health and safety laws and procedures

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development through training and seminars
  • Engagement in significant capital projects with high budget thresholds
  • Leadership role with substantial responsibility in construction management
  • Collaboration with skilled professionals in a dynamic work environment
  • Participation in improving organizational policies and procedures
Full Job Description
***IMPORTANT NOTE: Only those currently serving as a permanent or probable permanent, i.e. probationary, Administrative Construction Project Manager will be considered. ***

Under general direction, the selected candidate will serve as the Chief of the Construction Management Section under the Division of Construction Management in the Bureau of Wastewater (BWT). In this capacity he/she will be responsible for planning, directing, maintaining, and evaluating the performance of staff employees serving in the title of Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Project Manager, Construction Project Manager, and Associate Project Manager. These employees are engaged in the supervision of construction work as defined by various contract plans and specifications issued by the Bureau for the repair, modification, and improvement of structural, mechanical, and electrical components at all Bureau facilities. In addition to direct supervision of construction work, the staff issues Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and manages consultant contracts to assist in the aforementioned construction management. The annual consultant contract budget is $15,000,000 and the annual capital construction budget is approximately $100,000,000. The selected candidate may be authorized to assume the duties and responsibilities of the Division Chief in his absence.

Duties will include but not limited to:
-Plans and directs staff workload that 95% of the projects assigned to the section are complete by the original planned completion date. Implements available resources in performing highly complex and critical construction work. Responsible for allocating workload and the review of construction specifications, drawings and schedules related to such projects.
-Supports predesigned construction projects from the Bureau Engineering Program by using various resources (DEP staff and contracted consultants, etc.) in an appropriate manner. Directs staff to fully notify all concerned parties on the status of high priority projects. Oversees emergency work to ensure that 100% of emergency work is executed in an expedited manner. Assigns emergency work to staff and notifies all parties of the point of contact until construction completion. Ensures that the staff keeps all parties abreast of the construction progress daily or as otherwise requested by upper management.
-Manages the section's overtime budget to ensure that spending is within the budgetary guidelines, overtime caps are not exceeded, cap waiver requests are submitted only when warranted, and compensatory time (in lieu of paid overtime) is allowed only when duly justified.
-Trains all staff to oversee field activities and produce reports. Keeps updated lists of all projects and briefs the Division Chief on a weekly basis on their status. Clearly presents the status on project construction at monthly meetings.
-Keeps abreast of construction management strategies. Recommends training and seminars of value to the section's staff to the chief. Assists in developing new and updating existing construction standard operating procedures (SOPs) to improve and optimize the section's policies and procedures.
-Demonstrate knowledge of and support for EEO standards and procedures.
-Promote a workplace free from safety hazards, and ensure that employees adhere to, and comply with, environmental, health and safety ("EH&S") laws, rules and regulations, and the policies, standards and procedures outlined in the DEP Employee Environmental, Health and Safety Handbook.

ADMINISTRATIVE CONSTRUCTION PR - 82991

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 $300,000, 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:

1.Full-time satisfactory experience in construction inspection on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $300,000. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of construction inspection experience up to a maximum of four years.

2. 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.

3.Education in an accredited college or university 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 semester credits for one year of acceptable experience up to a maximum of four years.

4.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 "1", "2" and "3" 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.

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