BWP - Senior Project Manager

Company: City of New York

Location: New York, New York, United States

Salary: $78.7K – $114K a year

Work arrangement: On-site

Employment type: Full-time

Experience: 5-10 years

Education: high school, bachelor degree

Posted: 2026-11-13

Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager will review construction applications for the right-of-way and oversee in-house crews performing citywide infrastructure improvements. They are responsible for conducting daily construction inspections and maintaining detailed reports to ensure compliance with safety and agency standards.

Requirements

Candidates must be serving permanently in the title of Construction Project Manager or be reachable on the civil service list for exam #3110. The role requires a baccalaureate degree in a relevant field plus at least one to two years of supervisory or complex project management experience.

Skills

  • Project management
  • Construction management
  • Plan review
  • Construction inspection
  • Safety compliance
  • Infrastructure maintenance
  • Team supervision
  • Reporting
  • Civil engineering
  • Urban planning
  • Transportation infrastructure
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Stakeholder coordination

About this role

Job Description
*In order to be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the title of Construction Project Manager, or must have filed for, passed and be reachable on the civil service list, exam # 3110.*

The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) mission is to provide for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and to maintain and enhance the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of our primary customers, City residents. DOT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment.
The Division of Sidewalk & Inspection Management (SIM) is responsible for maintaining the city's 12,760 miles of sidewalks and approximately 162,000 pedestrian ramps. SIM is tasked with sustaining a comprehensive pedestrian ramp and sidewalk program that ensures accessibility of pedestrian ramps, streets and sidewalks. As one of SIM's technical review units, the mission of the Builder's Waivers Program is to enforce the compliance of the agency's standards for construction in the ROW when conducting plan reviews for ROW projects submitted by consultants or managing construction by in-house crews.
The Builder’s Waivers Program is seeking an Associate Project Manager for the Builder’s Waivers Program. The selected candidate will be responsible for reviewing Builders Pavement Plans, Sidewalk Curb and Roadway applications, MTA capital project proposals, and art installations within the ROW. Additionally, they will oversee numerous in-house construction crews working on various citywide initiatives. These projects include safety improvements, corner and pedestrian ramp upgrades, step street repairs, temporary infrastructure such as rubber islands, green infrastructure, WalkNYC signs, footing installations, and sidewalk repairs. The candidate will coordinate with crews, foremen, and other project managers, perform daily construction inspections, and take necessary action to ensure compliance with applicable construction and safety standards. They will also maintain accurate and detailed reports of all construction phases or project activities.

ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER - 22427
Qualifications
One year of full-time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more, and either:

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects; or

2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in "1" above; or

3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience described in "1" above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience. One year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; (b) a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines described in "1" above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Registered Landscape Architect. Where experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements.

In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least two additional years of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least two additional years as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Agency: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Job Category: Public Safety, Inspections, & Enforcement
Salary Band: $100,000 to $125,000
Compensation: USD 78740 - USD 114033

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