Description

The Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority is a New York State public benefit corporation whose mission is to plan, create, coordinate, and sustain a balanced community of commercial, residential, retail, and park space within its designated 92-acre site on the lower west side of Manhattan. There is a recognition that, as development of new parcels is completed, the importance of maintenance within the mission will become more significant.

Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Job Status: Full-time
Department: Design and Construction 
Location: 200 Liberty Street New York, NY 10281

The Senior Project Manager of Design and Construction will manage various aspects including the day-to-day activities of construction to ensure the successful project delivery of large-scale coastal resiliency projects. The Senior Project Manager will provide oversight of project schedules and budgets in adherence to the contracted scope, and coordinate and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and external agencies for BPCA. The position will focus on coastal resiliency and support project delivery and project management across the Design and Construction larger capital portfolio. This position reports to the Senior Vice President of Design and Construction. 

Essential Duties:

Plan, manage, and coordinate all aspects of the project schedule, scope, and cost.
Manage project initiation, planning, execution, and close-out.
Manage the on-site project stakeholders.
Assure project delivery methods are properly coordinated with internal and external stakeholders and are performed safely.
Evaluate documents and communicate the Authority’s specific goals and expectations to all project team members.
Develop and communicate action plans that will lead the project team throughout the project, beginning with the initial Project Management Plan.
Re-evaluate the contract scope of work as the project progresses against the goals, expectations, and  needs, and recommend adjustments as necessary.
Coordinate with cost management group for preparation of cost estimates, cost studies, actual job cost reviews, and budget reconciliation.
Organize and maintain framework for project team processes and record keeping of electronic and tangible documents.
Drive the permitting process by designing team documents to be submitted to various local, state, and federal agencies and ensure the applicable permits are moving through the process efficiently.
Ensure the project design management continues to follow the project documents such as budget, scope, schedule, and design standards.
Manage all aspects of the construction process including working with a broad team of contractors, design engineers, architects, consultants, and vendors.
Review and approve all elements of project scope changes and ensure implementation is in accordance with 
contract requirements and BPCA Procurement Guidelines.
Manage, or assist in the management of the assessment, planning, engineering and construction processes associated with potential capital projects, including multifaceted and multiphase infrastructure and resiliency projects.
Other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

Education and Experience:

An associate or bachelor's degree in construction management, architecture, or engineering from an accredited college or university.
Six (6) to eight (8) years of relevant work experience in large scale construction, resiliency, and/or delivery of capital projects.
Master’s degree, Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certification, and Project Management Professional (PMP) certifications are preferred.
Demonstrated experience managing a team of contractors and consultants.
Demonstrated experience organizing complex workloads with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are highly desirable for this position.
Additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.

Competencies:

Interpersonal Skills/Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Professionalism and Ethics
Project Management
Develop and Empower Others
Decision Making / Problem Solving

Skills:

Excellent oral and written communication proficiency.
Familiarity with and ability to use a variety of construction management and budget software platforms.
Excellent attention to detail

Physical Requirements:  

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer 
Walking and interacting on an active construction site

Battery Park City Authority is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.