Construction Project Manager

• Inspects buildings, structures, and grounds at regular intervals to ascertain rehabilitation/maintenance needs with regard to construction, equipment, and materials. Determines the work required and method(s) to be utilized. Recommends priorities. Monitors work in progress by staff and/or contractors. Reports all hazardous conditions. In the Department of Housing Preservation and Development authorizes the issuance of repair jobs to vendors. Identifies problems in construction and seeks their resolution. Prepares shop orders, the scope of work, routine specifications, and cost estimates. Monitors contractors' day-to-day operations. Reviews and/or inspects contractors' work and contract administration for compliance with plans and contract specifications, prevailing wage requirements, site safety requirements, insurance requirements, and the City's vendor outreach programs; ensure contractors' acquisition of required permits and approvals.
• Accepts contractors' submissions of subcontractors for approval and ensures agency's review. Formally evaluates the performance of contractors, reporting on discrepancies and/or unsatisfactory performance. When appropriate, issues field memoranda to contractors to enforce contract compliance issues; may order contractors to stop work due to site conditions or non-compliance with contracts; make recommendations regarding the necessity for liquidated damages and other contract enforcement mechanisms, including default.
• Ensures the formulation of punch lists and contractors' completion of punch list items; monitors time expenditures and overtime; reviews and recommends approval of contractors' requests for time extensions. Reviews for approval materials used by contractors.
• Approves contractors' coordination of schedules, and/or coordinates scheduling.
• Coordinates work of various contractors, trades, agencies, and entities to expedite the work and minimize interference with the building's functioning. Schedules and runs job meetings. Resolves differences between inspectors and contractors/vendors. Works with the architect or engineer of record regarding change orders, interpretation of documents, shop drawing approvals, and other architectural and engineering-related issues. Recommends issuance of change orders to comply with changing field conditions or specification/drawing errors and/or omissions; upon approval of the recommendation, prepares change orders. Reviews and approves other contract changes in accordance with citywide procedures.
• Reviews and approves contractors' payments and requisitions submitted by contractors. Maintains contract files and written records of job history, type, responsibility, and progress. Uses computers to maintain files and generate reports, correspondence, and other paperwork.
• Investigates and advises the agency concerning contract disputes, and appeals on the rejection of equipment, materials, or workmanship; compiles contract and project documentation bearing on these dispute claims.
• Acts as liaison with the community and members of the public. Prepares reports and correspondence for approval in dealings with contractors and the public, etc. In the event of any unlawful activity on the construction site, acts as the City's representative in the filing of complaints with the Police Department or other agencies.
• Provides technical assistance to Property Managers.
• Operates a motor vehicle to visit job sites.
• May oversee the work of consultant resident engineers and construction managers, and of consultant design personnel providing construction support services.
• May supervise staff performing asbestos removal or lead abatement work involving removal or encapsulation of lead contained in or on any surface.