Assistant Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Project Manager to support capital construction projects for a major public transportation agency.

If you have project management or construction experience and are looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

Contract (12 months)

Pay Rate: DoE

Work Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (8 hours + ½ hour unpaid lunch)

• 50% Technical and 50% Administrative

• 80% Field, 20% Office

• Right-of-Way access is required.

Work Location: Various Field Office Locations as required

Description of Work:

Provide field support with an emphasis on work performed by a third-party contractor during construction and design, including the following:

• Provide project management support service during design for overseeing the design consultant performing the stations condition survey.

• Ensure work complies with contract documents

• Complete all required paperwork for contract

• Provide support during the inspection and quality control/quality assurance furnishing an installing of all material and equipment during close-out.

• Assist in the inspection of communications construction projects; monitoring and coordinating several types of project activities, working independently under general supervision.

• Work with Resident Engineer in meeting the project goals and provide support to the Project Management Consultant/Consultant Construction Management, attending project coordination meetings with stakeholders preparing meeting minutes and following up on action items.

• Monitor safety ensuring all personnel, including NYCT/MTA C&D personnel, Contractor, and Subcontractors, comply with safety requirements of the contract.

• Prepare regularly and in a timely manner Daily Reports, Quality and Safety Check Lists and Reports, Field Condition Survey Reports, Field Sketches, scopes of work for change orders, estimates, additional work order packages and any other report as required by the Senior Director Project Management.

• Prepare, submit, and coordinate necessary requests for NYCT/MTA C&D Services, such as Flagging, Access & Protection, etc.

• Assist with project budget, schedules, and construction activities.

• Report to the Senior Director Project Management

Qualification Requirements:

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in Engineering or Business

• An associate degree from an accredited college in Engineering

Experience Requirements:

• A minimum of at least five years of full-time experience performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting on engineering projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $20 million or more.

• At least two years of supervisory experience or at least two years as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction projects.

Licensing & Certification Requirements:

• Thirty-hour OSHA Certification and eight-hour Lead Awareness Course are required.

• Must pass a One-day New York City Transit “NYCT” Track Safety training provided by NYCT prior to participating any in work Capital Program projects.

• PMP and CCM Certifications are preferred.

Special Skills/Training Requirements:

• Ability to read and interpret Contract drawings & specifications.

• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards preferred.

• Demonstrated project management experience.

• Computer literate with working knowledge of MS Word, Access and

• Excel. Computer-Aided Design and Drafting “CADD” experience is desirable but not required.

• The ability to communicate effectively with excellent written and verbal skills.

• Organize project information, prepare reports and presentations, and interact/communicate with contractors and other NYCT departments.

• Knowledge or experience with capital construction procedures and field operations.

• Knowledge or experience with construction scheduling and estimating.

• Knowledge or experience with NYCT operations and mass transit facilities are preferable.

• The ability to coordinate with a multitude of users such as operations and engineering personnel