PROJECT MANAGER

Associate Project Manager

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting for one (1) Associate Project Manager- I to function as an Associate Project Manager who will :

• Conduct field visits of DHS Inspectors, Providers and Contracted Shelters throughout the five boroughs to ensure compliance with health and safety conditions.
• Determine and coordinate the activities required between the person's, Agencies, and Departments responsible for project completion.
• Manage team workload and prepare detailed reports outlining the findings of the field oversight, flagging potential issues or delays.
• Review of all schedules, reports and orders prepared by Consultants, Contractors, and Agencies to assure conformance with project completion dates.
• Monitor work performance and prepare management reports to identify significant problems.
• Advise and make recommendations to client agencies in formulating project needs.
• Track project progress and respond to inquiries from executive staff.
• Advise and make recommendations to the Providers in formulating the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) needs.
• Oversee the status of Contractors working on violation and report progress.
• Review violations and conduct field assessments regarding the work needed to cure the violations.
• Create and review work orders for offline units and follow up with the completion status.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as required.
• Complete status reports and present outstanding violations for providers.

Work Location : 101-07 Farragut Rd, Brooklyn N.Y. Hours / Schedule : Monday Friday 9am5pm.

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 : 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.

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.

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.