City of New York · 12 hours ago
Project Controls Specialist
Queens, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $120K/yr
5+ years expThe City of New York is seeking a Project Controls Specialist for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the nation’s oldest and largest public housing authority. The role involves providing scheduling expertise and support to capital project and program management teams, ensuring the accurate preparation of project schedules and resource plans while analyzing schedule impacts and advising on updates.
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Responsibilities
Prepare and support project management teams to prepare project schedules that accurately represent the interrelationship of activities, as well as resource plans and cost budgeting, from scopes of work, estimates, drawings and contract specifications
Assess impact(s) of design/construction changes and schedule slippages, including conducting time impact analyses and cost forecasting, and advise project management teams on schedule updates and changes based on scheduling policies and best practices
Analyze, evaluate, forecast, and report schedule status against established baselines, schedule trends and risks, and assist with analysis of bi-weekly schedule updates and progress reports, to keep field management informed of potential problem areas
Support project teams to resolve issues that arise in schedules and cost management
Ensure data quality issues are identified and addressed promptly and accurately in adherence to A&CM policies and procedures
Understand and clearly explain A&CM project controls policies to teams, providing guidance and ensuring consistency across the whole division
Escalate project controls-related issues (e.g., unresolved baseline delays, recurring data inaccuracies, or policy non-compliance) to senior staff to ensure timely resolution, policy reinforcement, or strategic decision-making
Qualification
Required
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the planning, administering or expediting of engineering design, and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project, two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity
A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of experience as described in '1' above; two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity
Education and/or experience equivalent to '1' or '2' above. An accredited Master's degree in one of the disciplines described in '1' above, a law degree, or a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect or Landscape Architect may be substituted for one year of the required experience. However, all candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in '1' above
Experience in capital planning, analysis of schedule quality, development of cost loaded schedules, knowledge of risk management and risk frameworks, and understanding of various project management scheduling software
Excellent analytical as well as verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively across teams
Permanent civil service status in the title of Administrative Project Manager to be considered
Candidates with permanent civil service status in the titles of Administrative Construction Project Manager (NM)1 and Administrative Engineer (NM)1 will also be considered
Preferred
A bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Architecture/Engineering, Construction Management or related field) is preferred
Project Management Professional (PMP) or Schedule Management (PMI-SP) Certification or similar is desirable
Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in schedule controls, project controls, or a related area, with a successful track record of implementing construction project schedules with quantifiable results, required
Ability to read and interpret construction drawings to support project planning and scheduling is required
Strong knowledge and skills in scheduling software such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6 or similar is highly desirable
Knowledge of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New York State and City regulations related to public and affordable housing, as well as prior experience with public or affordable housing, is a strong plus
Benefits
A choice of medical coverage plans
Deferred compensation plans
A defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Company
City of New York
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