Natural Resources Construction Project Manager

*This vacancy is only open to 1) current permanent City employees serving in the Construction Project Manager civil service title or 2) on leave from the title or 3) candidates who are reachable on the Construction Project Manager civil service list, Exam No. 3042 or 4) candidates who took and passed the Construction Project Manager civil service Exam No. 5058. [Please indicate the exam number and your list number on your cover letter and resume.] Major Responsibilities • Under general supervision, collaborate to achieve successful implementation of complex natural resource construction and restoration projects. • Work with landscape architects, engineers, project managers, ecologists, and other specialists on the resolution of site-specific issues that require coordination and approval throughout the design and construction process. • Under general direction of the Construction Supervisor, perform the following construction management work and/or manage consultant firms’ resident engineers performing the following construction management work: • Determine and coordinate the activities required between persons, agencies and departments responsible for project completions. • Ensure that contractors adhere to plans and specifications. Identify, resolve, and report on field condition issues. • Review all schedules, reports and correspondence prepared by consultants, contractors and agencies to assure conformance with project completion dates. • Review and approve vendor (consultant and contractor) payment requisitions. • Check work performance and prepare management reports. • Resolve problems that may impact project schedules and costs. • Review and approve cost overruns and change orders on complex construction projects. • Review and process unit items overrun requests. • Correspond with contractors and clarify construction issues. • Monitor conformance with various contract administrative requirements (i.e.: Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise goals, Project Labor Agreements). • Review contractors’ dispute claims and recommend solutions to the Construction Supervisor. **Appointees to this position will receive a $2,122 Assignment Differential in addition to their base salary. Work Location: The Grove, Rego Park, Queens How to Apply: Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 807657. All applicants must apply via cityjobs.nyc.gov. The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications. *Current City Employees please include your ERN on your cover letter and resume. NOTE: All resumes must be received no later than the last day of the posting period. References will be required upon request. Fees: Hired candidates will be subject to a processing fee between $40.00 to $101.00 based on the salary range of title. Hired candidates who are not currently employed by the City will be subject to a $107.50 background check fee. nyc.gov/parks MOVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW. For information about applying for Civil Service Exams go to: Civil Service Exams - Department of Citywide Administrative Services (nyc.gov)