Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyGeneral Services, Office of

TitleBuilding Construction Program Manager 1 (NY HELPS) - VID 171985

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $65001 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 20%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County To Be Determined

Street Address Various

City Various

StateNY

Zip Code12242

Job Specifics

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: Six 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: six years of required experience.
• Associate 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 an Engineer Trainee, and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Duties Description • Under the direction of the Downstate Director, guide building renovation projects through planning, design, construction, Information Technology Services (ITS), furniture purchase/installation and tenant occupancy.
• Under the guidance of the Downstate Director, serve as the point of contact for all primary communications, responsible for disseminating information, identifying problems, and ensuring timely decisions are made in order to keep projects on schedule and within budget while meeting clients’ needs.
• Required to assist in the planning, scheduling, and coordination of projects from inception to completion to ensure required work is completed within acceptable time and cost limitations, working in close consultation with planners, architects/engineers, construction staff, ITS, client agencies, and other project stakeholders.
• Regularly record project activities/progress by providing updates in AIM.
• Regularly inform Regional Manager and Asset Management and Planning with project status, successes, accomplishments, challenges, and recommendations to problem resolutions.
• Execute the appropriate method to execute the construction phase of projects based on available in-house resources, contracted labor, nature of a particular element of work, availability of existing “backdrop” and Design & Construction contracts, or any combination thereof.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Some travel is required.

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.
• General Procurement policies and procedures.

Location(s): Positions exist in the Harlem, Hauppauge, Poughkeepsie, and Brooklyn. Please indicate which location(s) you wish to be considered for.

Additional Comments *There is no examination required for appointment to a NY HELPS position. Candidates hired via NY HELPS will be appointed on a permanent non-competitive basis and will begin a probationary period.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected that NY HELPS employees will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to take an exam. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Mid-Hudson: Location Pay of $1,543 for Poughkeepsie

Downstate: Location Pay of $3,087 for Harlem, Hauppauge and Brooklyn

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Human Resources/JN

Telephone 518-473-5282

Fax 518-486-1631

Email Address HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM

31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12242

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a resume and cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number of each position you are applying to.