Project Manager - CWC

The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) mission is to provide for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and to maintain and enhance the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of our primary customers, City residents.

DOT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment.

The Citywide Concrete Unit supports the agency’s goal to enhance, rehabilitate, and maintain the City’s infrastructure by acting as the agency’s primary construction unit.

We employ dedicated engineers, managers, support staff, laborers and adopt cost-savings and efficiency, while maintaining the highest standards of excellence and service to safety and quality.

Under general supervision, the selected candidates will be responsible for performing the following duties but not limited to : Perform field layouts with some supervision for various elements such as refuge islands, medians and neckdowns as part of Street Improvement Projects & sidewalk corners for pedestrian ramp upgrades.

With minimal supervision assure construction of projects is in compliance with federal ADA, NYS and NYC specifications and standards;

NYC zoning laws and site specific or typical MPTs. Estimate project costs and durations ahead of start with some supervision.

With some supervision study proposed in-house construction projects including medians, refuge islands, ped ramps, neckdowns, sidewalk extensions, etc.

for constructability, drainage concerns and compliance to standards. Monitor construction progress of various in-house concrete projects.

Communicate to the crews’ design details and impromptu changes to comply with design drawings and various standards clearly and efficiently.

Keep accurate written and photographic records of construction progress. Prepare daily and weekly reports related to construction progress.

Review and comment on site specific MPTs for the Street Improvement Projects. Attend implementation meetings for upcoming Street Improvement Projects along with other parties involved to discuss project details.

Coordinate with other units to identify potential issues and resolve conflicts related to project scope. May supervise other staff.

Minimum Qualifications

1.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college 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 the experience and / or college education as described in "1" above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience.

One year of credit will be given for each 30 semester credits of college education leading to a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college 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.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.

To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.