Project Manager
- Pay
- $66,330 – $76,279 per year
- Location
- New York, NY
- Listed
- Today
About the role
Hours: Full-Time - 35 Hours
Work Location: Primary: 777 Third Ave, New York, NY 10017 and Other: 30-30 Thomson Ave, LIC, Queens 11101
Only candidates who are permanent in the Assistant Architect title or those who are reachable on the open-competitive list (exam #5011) may apply. Please indicate a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.
The Department of Design and Construction, Borough Based Jails Program seeks a Project Manager (Design). The selected candidate will be the point of contact throughout the planning, scoping, design, and construction management phases for assigned projects at various design and construction stages.
The Project Manager (Design) will also evaluate architectural and engineering drawings and specifications; follow up on completion schedules; appraise the Project Executive of scheduling, construction, and design issues, assist to keep costs within budget and monitor project schedule, and liaise between contractors, sponsor agencies, and DDC.
Other duties include maintaining comprehensive project history files, help coordinating project schedules, addressing construction and design issues, reviewing change orders with bid documents, and reviewing project correspondence and reports. In addition, the selected candidate will be responsible for utilizing the agency's technical resources to ensure that the projects meet the Borough-Based Jails goals and objectives.
Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
All applicants, including City Employees: Please go to NYC Government Jobs | Explore Careers | City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly.
Qualifications & Requirements
- A Bachelor or a Master of Architecture degree that is the first professional degree in architecture from an accredited college; or
- A Bachelor of Science degree in architecture that is the first four years of a five-year first professional degree program in architecture from an accredited college and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in architectural work; or
- A valid New York State Registration as an Architect.
Additional information
The following are examples of four-year degrees that are NOT acceptable to meet the education requirement: Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology; Bachelor of Professional Studies in Architecture; Bachelor of Science in Fine Arts issued by the Architectural Department of a college; Bachelor of Science in Art and Design issued by the Architectural Department of a college.
Note
A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments. If required, this license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
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.
From City of New York's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 11, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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