Street Median Landscape Maintenance Contract Manager
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Compensation: $57k-$85K
NYC Civil Service Title: Construction Project Manager Salary- $57-$85K As of August 2, 2021, all new hires must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religion or disability. If you are offered city employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation for exemption is received and approved by the hiring agency.
Job Description
The division of Roadway Repair and Maintenance is recruiting a ConstructionProject Manager to work in the Arterial Maintenance Unit, whose primary responsibility will be to manage and execute a contract to maintain landscaped medians throughout the City. Tasks to be performed include the following: Manage all aspects of median landscape maintenance program including budget, contractor schedule and work assignment, inspection and evaluation of contractor reports and recommendations; Supervise horticulture inspectors; Maintain records and database. Prepare written reports in narrative and statistical form, based on research and analysis, in order to provide a synopsis of results and recommendations; Interpret policies, procedures, regulations, provisions and legal principles to provide requested/required information for oversight agencies and stakeholders; Perform special projects as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements
1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects which must have a total cost of at least $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience; or
2. One year of the experience as described in 1 above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management; or
3. One year of the experience as described in 1 above and a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect, issued by a board of examining engineers, architects, or landscape architects duly established and qualified pursuant to the laws of any state or territory of the United States; or
4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a combination of at least two years of experience as described in
1 above and the education as described in 2 above to equal a total of five years of education and experience. Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described in 2 above may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of experience.
Note: Candidates must specify for each construction project they worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period they worked on the construction project, and the type of work they performed. Candidates must also specify the money allotted for the project.
Driver License Requirement: At the time of appointment to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
5. For Assignment to Level II, In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.
6. For Assignment to Level III, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project
Manager, candidates must have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I andII; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question "1" above and possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York which must be maintained for the duration of employment noting that if you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.
Preferred Skills
Horticultural knowledge of ornamental plantings, including perennials, shrubs, grasses and trees, with an emphasis on species identification and evaluation of plant health conditions. Experience in Landscape Management. Exceptional attention to detail. Ability to interface with users, stakeholders and management utilizing excellent written and verbal communications skills. Ability to meet strict deadlines and handle multiple tasks concurrently. Excellent analytical,organizational, data presentation and interpersonal skills.
Additional Information
Candidates who are permanent employees in the title of Construction Project Manager and those reachable on the Construction Project Manager Civil Service List exam # 0169 are encouraged to apply.
All resumes are to be submitted electronically. Current City employees, when using a personal computer (non- work computer) please log on into Employee Self Service (ESS) at nyc.gov/ess, follow the Careers Link, and search for Job ID #539995.
Current City employees, when using a work computer please log on into the internal Employee Self Service
(ESS)at https://hrb.nycaps.nycnet, follow the Careers Link, and search for Job ID #539995.
No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Appointments are subject to OMB approval. For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot.
Contact Information
NYC Dept. of Transportation