Architect - Design Project Manager (Sr Construction Assessment Specialist)

Architect - Design Project Manager

(Sr Construction Assessment Specialist)

Build your career while building NYC schools and impacting the learning environments of the next generation!

The SCAs Architecture and Engineering Department is responsible for development of scope, design, and construction documents for new school buildings, additions, lease conversions and renovation work of existing schools for New York Citys 1.1 million students. Our projects are intentionally and thoughtfully designed; positive impact design is at the forefront of all our projects. Our In-House studio is a multidisciplinary practice that is responsible for designing some of the largest and most complex schools in our 1,500+ school portfolio. Our other two studios manage external consultants from design inception to completion. Our three studios are comprised of talented architects and engineers who are driven to deliver high quality custom designed, sustainable, and resilient public schools.

Come and join our continuing journey towards design excellence in the K-12 education sector. Be impactful!

We have an excellent career opportunity for a Design Project Manager who performs difficult and complex reviews and evaluations of all project design plans and cost schedules for consistency, completeness, coordination, and constructability to ensure that the project is well coordinated, within budget, and on time during the design process and to ensure that the project's design intent via project documents is followed during the construction process.

Responsibilities include:

• Exhibits thorough knowledge of the protocols and procedures of the SCA scope and design process for both CIP and Capacity work and ensures that the consultant adheres to the protocols and procedures.
• Exhibit proficient technical skills to be able to: assess completeness of a submittal from the consultant; judge the validity of additional work recommended by the consultant; ensure the scope and design documents are reviewed by the appropriate disciplines and departments.
• Effectively communicates with various departments within the SCA and with other agencies and entities outside of the SCA .
• Reviews and approves the consultants milestone and completion dates, and any revised dates due to subsequent scope modification, for the delivery of scope reports, contract documents, and any other deliverables which are deemed appropriate in response to a client request.
• Ensures execution of consultants monthly request for payment. Reviews and approves changes in the scope of professional services during all phases of work and the related amount and method of compensation.
• Responsible for providing the consultant with a complete design information package including design standards, DOE requirements, survey reports, pre-scope determination.
• Monitors performance of the consultant during various phases. Perform Consultant Evaluations and ensures that they are performed and completed on schedule.
• Inform the Design Manager of project status and notify the Design Manager immediately of issues that may impact the scope of work, the schedule, or the magnitude of the projects.
• Chair project meetings, including kickoff meetings, progress meetings, meetings with the school, and quality control meetings.
• Support the bid and construction phase needs of a project by acting as the liaison between the consultant and appropriate SCA departments in the evaluation of bids, issuance of clarifications, bulletins and revisions to the contract documents as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Architecture
• Four years of full time work experience preparing estimates or valuations of architectural construction projects' components; two years must be in an administrative or supervisory capacity or a satisfactory combination of education and experience.

Salary dependent upon experience: $100,263.00 - $147,945.00

We offer excellent benefits including medical (100% employer paid for basic coverage available); dental; prescription & vision coverage; NYC qualified pension plan optional retirement savings plans including 401K, 457 and IRA options; transit check program; public loan forgiveness program; competitive paid time off (PTO) benefits.

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New York City School Construction Authority is an equal opportunity employer.