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City of New York

Assistant Project Manager

City of New York, New York, New York, United States,


The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation’s oldest and largest public housing authority with more than 176,000 apartments, and responsibility for administering a citywide Section 8 leased housing program that serves over 200,000 additional tenants. NYCHA’s mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive, and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility.NYCHA’s Asset & Capital Management (A&CM) Division integrates and aligns the Authority’s existing development, modernization, and asset management work being carried out by the Real Estate Development, Capital Projects, and Comprehensive Modernization departments. This includes a $4.5 billion capital program - one of the largest in NY State - as well as a historic real estate transaction portfolio. The A&CM Division delivers comprehensive repairs to NYCHA buildings and apartments through innovative financing models, strong partnership with residents and other stakeholders, strategic, data-driven portfolio planning, and cost-effective project delivery and management. The Division also positions NYCHA’s housing portfolio for the future by incorporating innovative building materials, construction methods, and technology, improving residents' quality of life while enhancing building performance and management systems.The Capital Programs team of A&CM oversees all NYCHA capital projects. Capital Programs is responsible for managing over 500 active construction projects at any given time across the Authority's properties throughout the city. These projects can range from $100,000 to up to $500 million. Regular capital investments are necessary to ensure that NYCHA developments remain in good and livable conditions. These projects include renovations and modernization of apartments, building interiors, systems, exteriors, site security, and grounds.Position Overview

Project Management Team 2 of Capital Programs seeks an Assistant Project Manager to provide support in delivering the capital portfolio on time, within budget and scope as initiated by the project charter, and with the highest level of safety and quality.Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:

Assist in management of contracts through all project phases - planning, design, procurement, construction, and close-out; monitor project status to ensure compliance with schedules and contract deliverables.Ensure that comprehensive project files are maintained consistent with HUD requirements; assist in the audit of contracts by HUD or other stakeholders.Analyze and resolve project issues; conduct meetings with internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues as necessary.Provide support in preparation of Form of Proposal, track addenda, attend bid openings, participate in post-bid meetings; assist in bid comparison/analysis and the recommendation to award process.Assist the Project Manager with key items such as constructability reviews, submissions, subcontractor approval, processing payments, RFI response, delay analysis and schedule control.Visit field sites regularly to assist in scoping meetings, resolving design and/or construction issues as required.Assist in obtaining all required external approvals, such as the Certificate to Proceed, Advice of Award, etc. to ensure proper funding is in place; follow-up on funding approvals, State and/or City funded projects.At the discretion of the Project Manager, may be expected to manage capital projects of routine to moderate complexity.Minimum 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, architectural technology, landscape architecture, 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; orA four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described above; orA four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience described above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience.Experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements.Preferred Skills

Experience in managing construction projects, with an average value of $2M or greater.Three (3) years of experience coordinating construction project deliverables in both office and field staff role.Experience that demonstrates competency in applying industry standard project management methods.Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly.Ability to analyze significant amounts of information and identify the most important issues.Demonstrated ability to prioritize and successfully carry out multiple assignments and meet deadlines.Strong organizational skills.Proficient in Microsoft Office, Project Management software and Scheduling software.Certified Construction Manager, Project Management Professional (Construction) preferred.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.

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