Lead Project Manager, Construction Management (onsite in NJ)
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Working at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York positions you at the center of the financial world with a unique perspective on national and international markets and economies. You will work in an environment with a diverse group of experienced professionals to foster and support the safety, soundness, and vitality of our economic and financial systems.
What we do:
The Corporate Group is dedicated to being a trusted, strategic business partner to clients Bank wide. The Group delivers a broad range of innovative, impactful solutions that foster the Bank's ability to meet its mission. The Corporate Group is aligned across its functions to provide superior services and value-added resource and financial management that seamlessly support our clients' and the Bank's objectives.
The Corporate Real Estate Function is responsible for coordinating, integrating and administering a range of diverse real estate functions to support the safety and resiliency of the Bank's operations. The Bank's real estate portfolio is approximately 1.6 million square feet consisting of three owned assets two of which are 24 x 7 mission critical facilities. Areas of responsibility include planning, managing, repairing and maintaining the Bank's facilities, infrastructure and grounds to ensure the safety and security of the Bank's employees, customers, visitors, tenants and property.
Your role as Lead Project Manager, Construction Management:
The Lead Project Manager will be instrumental in the development and building of the Cash Service Center (CSC), a large-scale, complex cash operations center, and a once in a generation project for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Federal Reserve System. This role will report to the CSC Program Executive and work alongside the internal CSC Team. The CSC Team is a group of highly preforming professionals that include a program manager, project manager, project coordinator, and a business analyst. The expectation is to be onsite full-time in East Rutherford location and then Warren Township, New Jersey as the project progresses.
The Lead Project Manager will be responsible along with the project team for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of the CSC real estate development project from design through completion. Acting as the central point of coordination, the Lead Project Manager will drive schedule, budget adherence, and ensure successful delivery in alignment with strategic objectives and stakeholder expectations. This role requires a high level of technical expertise, leadership, and the ability to manage intricate entitlement, design, construction, and operational phases in a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment.
- Serve as the Bank's primary representative to the Bank's architect, consultants, and general contractor, leading the project through all phases of development.
- Manage the master project schedule and project budget, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and business case assumptions.
- Coordinate with the Bank's internal team through the zoning, environmental, and entitlement processes, including negotiation with municipalities and coordination of required permits and regulatory approvals.
- Coordinate and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including corporate executives, consultants, government agencies, legal teams, and construction firms.
- Guide design development to meet functional, operational, and sustainability objectives.
- Monitor construction progress, quality, and safety, and manage change orders and claims resolution as needed.
- Work with the project's controller to track and report project costs, cash flow, and funding requirements.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks through proactive planning and contingency strategies.
- Work in alignment with the internal team to manage external consultants to achieve project milestones.
- Review design documents for conformance to awarded proposal.
- Attend meetings with the Program Architect and Construction Manager at Risk and follow through to ensure action items are addressed in a timely manner.
- Provide on-site management oversight to monitor compliance with scope and adherence to industry-accepted construction practices.
What we are looking for:
- Training and/or experience in architecture, civil or mechanical engineering (or related engineering program), construction manager, or other construction related disciplines.
- Hands-on construction experience as a Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, or Field Engineer.
- Extensive project management experience from design phase through implementation and operation.
- Successful track record negotiating construction, procurement, and labor contracts.
- Technical skills: familiar with using AutoCAD and/or Building Information Modeling (BIM), as well as scheduling software (Primavera, Kahua, or similar).
- Project Management accreditation (PMP® or similar) preferred.
Salary Range: $175000 - $225000 / year
We believe in transparency at the NY Fed. This salary range reflects a variety of skills and experiences candidates may bring to the job. We pay individuals along this range based on their unique backgrounds. Whether you're stretching into the job or are a more seasoned candidate, we aim to pay competitively for your contributions.
Our Touchstone Behaviors-Communicate Authentically, Collaborate Inclusively, Drive Progress, Develop Others, and Take Ownership-help shape the culture of the Bank. They also provide a shared language for how we work together and achieve success, and they set clear expectations for leading with impact at every stage of your career with us. Learn more.
Benefits:
Our organization offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career:
•Fully paid Pension plan and 401k with Generous Match
•Comprehensive Insurance Plans (Medical, Dental and Vision including Flexible Spending Accounts and HSA)
•Subsidized Public Transportation Program
•Tuition Assistance Program
•Onsite Fitness & Wellness Center
•And more
The New York Fed expects its employees to perform their duties with honesty, integrity, and impartiality, and without improper preferential treatment of any person. Learn more about our code of conduct and conflicts of interest rules.
We value accessibility for all candidates and are happy to provide an accommodation or assistance. Please email us at ny.leaves@ny.frb.org and we'll be glad to help. Please note, this is a dedicated e-mail box designed exclusively to assist applications with accommodation requests in relation to our recruiting process. All other inquires including the status of applications will not receive a response from this e-mail box.
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.
Full Time / Part Time
Full time
Regular / Temporary
Regular
Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes
Job Category
Project/Product Management Family Group
Work Shift
First (United States of America)
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- Location:
- East Rutherford
- Job Type:
- PartTime