Consultant Project Manager for Architecture

About the role

The Architecture Unit in the Capital Division designs, restores and/or modernizes existing or new Parks structures, impacting neighborhood growth, public health and recreation in communities throughout New York City.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple consultant architectural design contracts for new and reconstructed Parks facilities within an established schedule and budget.
• Lead scoping meetings with project stakeholders to identify project goals. Liaise with project stakeholders to keep them appraised of progress.
• Develop requests for proposals for architectural services.
• Maintain oversight of consulting architects to ensure designs are well thought out and balanced with aesthetics, scope requirements and maintenance constraints. Utilize AutoCAD, Bluebeam and other software programs to review consultant submissions for completeness and compliance with Agency goals such as high-quality design, sustainability and durability. Coordinate non-architectural professional reviews such as landscape design and engineering trades.
• Manage project milestones to ensure timely completion of work.
• Review designs with Agency staff including landscape architects, engineers, construction staff and maintenance personnel.
• Ensure all necessary regulatory City, State and Federal agency approvals are received prior to issuance of bid.
• Review and approve consultant payment requests. Coordinate with Agency budget and accounting units to ensure efficient contract registration and payments.
• Monitor progress of construction including consultant’s review and approval of shop drawings. Conduct occasional site inspections for quality assurance.
• Present projects to other governmental agencies and departments, contractors and their representatives, consultants, community members and the general public as required.

Requirements

Only current City employees are eligible to apply. Current employees must include their ERN on their cover letter and resume.

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; 2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in "1" above; 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. - 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.

Qualifications

• At least one year leading a multidisciplinary team of professionals or experience managing landscape architectural consultant contracts.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple substantial landscape architectural projects and resolve design and contract issues.
• Demonstrated ability to review and analyze landscape architectural construction documents.
• Experience with public speaking and leading meetings.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Driver license valid in New York State.

Skills

• At least one year leading a multidisciplinary team of professionals or experience managing landscape architectural consultant contracts.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple substantial landscape architectural projects and resolve design and contract issues.
• Demonstrated ability to review and analyze landscape architectural construction documents.
• Experience with public speaking and leading meetings.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Driver license valid in New York State.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

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