Job Description The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Borough Based Jails (BBJ) Program is seeking a Junior Project Manager. Under the supervision of a Project Manager, with limited latitude for independent judgment and action, the selected candidates will perform elementary-level project management work and receive training in project management, including construction management work in the field. Duties will include assisting with the following tasks: oversight of construction work performed by third party service providers, in the office and in the field; maintaining a project management information system to provide data for the planning and control of project development; establishing project timeframes and cost schedules; determining and coordinating project activities required between the client agencies, contractors, and departments responsible for project completion; reviewing all schedules, reports, and orders prepared by consultants, contractors, and client agencies to assure conformance with project completion dates; checking contractors’ work performance and preparing management reports; and resolving problems that arise in meeting schedules and assigned budgets; processing payment requisitions, and change order reviews. Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration; or 2. A masters degree in architecture that is the first professional degree in architecture from an accredited college or university. 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.