Senior Project Manager — DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION (Job ID 782784)

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Job overview

• Agency: DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
• Business title: Senior Project Manager
• Civil service title: ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER
• Location: 30-30 Thomson Ave L I City Qns
• Employment: F
• Salary: $86,749–$99,761 (Annual)
• Positions: 3
• Category: Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
• Posting date in feed: 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000
• Deadline in feed: 18-DEC-2026

Description from source data

Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101 Only candidates who are permanent in the Associate Project Manager title, reachable on DDC’s Promotional Exam #3573, or the Open Competitive Exam #3110 may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results or indicate if you are 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, Public Buildings Division is seeking Senior Project Managers. The selected candidates will manage complex capital commitment projects; review proposed projects to determine how and when the work should be performed; work with Sponsor Agencies from project inception to ensure an understanding of each project’s scope and vision; and oversee each project from conception to construction completion and close-out of the finished structure. Reporting to the Deputy/Program Director, other key responsibilities include but are not limited to: generating cost estimates to determine the price at which the project should be bid; developing deliverable dates to determine schedules that should be adhered to in order to finish assigned projects in a timely, cost-effective manner; supervise, coordinate, and direct project’s design, construction management and construction staff; resolve construction or design issues; and negotiate with contractors and vendors. In addition, the selected candidates will process and review change orders and project estimates; ensure that all safety precautions are adhered to, and work is completed on schedule; generate reports; attend meetings; oversee contractor’s performance; and supervise, coordinate and direct Project Managers and Junior Project Managers. Please note: All candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.). In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates are required to present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S. DDC is unable to support or sponsor any visa application or visa extension, including but not limited to OPT/STEM visas, H-1B visas, F-1 practical training, permanent residence sponsorship, or any proposed change of visa type. DDC does not offer a training program as required by U.S. immigration law, and is not hiring temporary employees. Candidates must have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made. Additionally, educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-education-evaluation-guide.pdf. 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.

Minimum qualifications from source data

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.

Preferred skills

Candidates should possess excellent organizational, verbal, and written skills, with the ability to multi-task various projects. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, and AutoCAD is preferred.

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