Hours: Full Time - 35 Hours
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Construction Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the Promotional Exam #3523, or have passed the Open-Competitive Exam #3039 may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings, seeks a Program Directors for the Human Services Unit. The selected candidate will manage the division’s Human Services program units to affect the design, renovation, and construction of facilities throughout the City. The Program Director will manage the technical and professional construction staff to ensure project excellence, prepare staffing plans, establish budgets; and prepare spending justifications to ensure timely delivery of projects and achievement of yearly commitment plan. The selected candidates will evaluate consultant and contractor performance and interact with various oversight Agency Heads.

Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.

All applicants, including City Employees:
Please go to NYC Government Jobs | Explore Careers | City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly.

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.

Candidates must have working knowledge of design principles and demonstrate the ability to implement design into construction broad knowledge of management policies, practices and techniques used to control and administer complex technical operations ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing and, have at least six years of experience in a managerial, administrative, or supervisory capacity. Residency R

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City Residency is not required for this position.

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.

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