Building Construction Program Manager 2 (NY HELPS) - VID 181418

Duties Description

• Coordinate and manage building construction through all phases including projects planning, design, construction, Information Technology Services (ITS), furniture purchase/installation, and tenant occupancy.
• Serve as the primary contact for all communications for disseminating information, identifying problems, and making determinations to ensure projects are on schedule and within budget while meeting clients’ needs.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate projects from inception to completion; ensure required work is completed within an acceptable time frame and within budget.
• Prepare comprehensive reports for all project assignments and participants.
• Create schedules and coordinate with project planners, architects/engineers, construction staff, ITS staff, client agencies, and other project stakeholders.
• Record project activities and progress updates regularly in the OGS Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Relay project status, successes, accomplishments, challenges, and recommendations to OGS upper management.
• Determine appropriate execution of construction projects based on available in-house resources, contracted labor, procurement of prime contractors, nature of a particular element of work, availability of existing “backdrop,” and Design & Construction contracts or any combination thereof.
• Provide specific materials information for the procurement of goods and services required for projects.
  
  

Operational Needs:

• Knowledge and direct experience in the practices and principles of design and construction phase services, including construction, electrical, plumbing, HVAC installations, and hazardous material abatement.
• Possess and maintain or ability to obtain and possess NYS Code Enforcement Official certification.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent communication skills.
  
  

Travel Required: Up to 20%.

Minimum Qualifications

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS)* and applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered for this position:

Required experience: Seven years of experience** in multi-trade building construction projects, which must have included one year of managing multiple building construction projects, and experience managing multi-trade building construction projects shall include responsibility for three or more of the following areas:

• Construction planning
• Coordination of multiple trades
• Cost estimating
• Project scheduling
• Material purchasing
• Resource management (including labor, material, and equipment scheduling)
• Construction document reading and interpretation (e.g., plans and specifications).
• Applicant degrees in related fields may substitute for experience as follows:
• No degree: seven years of required experience.
• Associate’s degree: two years of required experience.
• Bachelor’s degree: four years of required experience.
• Master’s degree: five years of required experience.
• Doctorate degree: six years of required experience.
  
  

Applicants may also be appointed to this position if currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title OR are a current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service as a Facilities Planner 2, and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments

The Office of General Services (OGS) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants from all communities to apply.

For a full version of OGS’s EEO/AA statement and benefits joining Team #OneOGS, please visit http://www.ogs.ny.gov/employment.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.