The Project Manager manages all aspects of construction projects and oversees all functions necessary to provide value-added services to client agencies for full and modified service projects.
Requirements
- Represent DASNY as primary liaison to client agency.
- Meet with client agency and make recommendations regarding project approach.
- Develop and monitor project scope budget and schedule, and prepare related reports as required.
- Manage and participate in the selection of design and construction consultants.
- Monitor the development of project drawings, documents, and specifications.
- Coordinate bid advertising, review bids, prepare bid summary and recommend contract awards.
- Assist in the drafting of design and construction contracts.
- Schedule, coordinate and monitor all project activities among applicable DASNY staff/units, consultants, contractors, governmental agencies, and other project entities through project closeout.
- Conduct joint scope and job progress meetings, and deliver monthly reports as dictated by project scope.
- Ensure consultant and contractor compliance with all DASNY procedures.
- Manage all aspects of consultant and construction contracts including review and approval of consultant and contractor requests for payment, change orders, amendments, reduction in retainage, extensions of schedule and contract closeout.
- Oversee consultant and contractor deliverables through thorough understanding of contract deliverables, pre-construction meetings, construction manager orientations, project health assessments, monthly project meetings, and contract closeout checklists.
- Develop documents, prepare, and maintain reports for customer agencies and DASNY management through updating of project information utilizing internal systems.
- Continuously evaluate the performance of architects, engineers, contractors, and construction managers utilizing internal A/E/C CM evaluation system, and ensure all evaluations are complete at project closeout.
- Supervise field staff including assigning, managing, and prioritizing workload and allocating work among staff.
- Ensure quality is maintained in accordance with the original intent of construction documents through coordination with construction managers/contractors and/or management of material testing and inspection consultants, review of daily field reporting, and coordination with internal quality resources.
- Participate in the documentation, negotiation, and settlement of claims.
- Ensure the retention and maintenance of records and files both on and off-site as appropriate.
- Assist in the development, administration and testing of construction-related software tools and applications.
- Establish necessary procedures and monitor progress to accommodate the requirements for acquisition of Temporary Certificate of Occupancy, Temporary Approval of Occupancy, Certificate of Occupancy and Code Compliance Certificate.
- Conduct surveys and inspections of existing facilities to determine design and construction defects and rehabilitation requirements.
- Pursue new business opportunities with client agencies on behalf of DASNY.
- Train and evaluate employees.
- Develop, document and implement procedures.
- Assess, develop and implement internal controls, and oversee the review and testing of same.
- Assist management in the development of policies.
- Undertake special assignments as directed.
Benefits
- Choice of several health insurance plans
- Dental & vision insurance
- Membership in the NYS Retirement System
- Deferred Compensation Investment Plan
- 13 vacation days per year
- 13 sick days per year
- 5 days of personal leave per year
- 12 paid holidays per year (plus one float day)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Training & development opportunities
