Project Executive
New York, NYFull-time$62–145K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Project Executive will administer the Borough Based Jail Program and manage its construction schedule, milestones, regulatory strategies, budget, and resource allocation. The role coordinates with design-build architects, engineers, construction managers, DDC senior management, and other program executives to support timely delivery and adherence to contract documents. It also supervises construction teams, updates the program team on project issues, and liaises with interagency task forces.
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Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours
Work Location: 777 Third Ave, New York, NY 10017
Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Architect title or those who are reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #6501), or the open-competitive list (exam #6001) may apply. Please indicate a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.
The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Borough Based Jails (BBJ) Program, seeks a Project Executive be responsible for the administration of the Borough Based Jail Program to affect the construction facilities throughout the City. The Project Executive will manage Borough Based Jail Program aggressive construction schedule; ensure project milestones are met; execute strategies to drive a high-profile project through the required regulatory agencies. Additional duties include: monitoring project budget, working with a team of Design Builder’s architects, engineers, and construction managers, overseeing the allocation of resources, and ensuring timely delivery of completed facilities. The selected candidate will work with other Borough Based Jails (BBJ) Program Executives to ensure adherence to contract documents and collaborate to ensure that projects remain on schedule and budget. Other key responsibilities include: working with the DDC’s senior management, and supervisors to implement tiered methodology; and understanding and supervising the construction with clear accountability for the construction teams and their staff. The Project Executive will update the BBJ team on all project-related issues and liaise with various agency interagency task forces. Significant interaction with Senior Management is required.
Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreigneducation-evaluation-guide.pdf.
All applicants, including City Employees: Please go to NYC Government Jobs | Explore Careers | City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly.
ADMIN ARCHITECT (NON MGRL) M-1 - 1000A
Qualifications
A valid New York State Registration as an Architect is required. In addition, candidates must have six ( 6 ) years of full-time paid experience in architectural work, at least two (2) years of which shall have been as an administrative architect.
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.
Salary Min: $ 62,407.00
Salary Max: $144,808.00
How this job compares
Set against the 3,046 open Construction Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$62–145K/yr
- New York median$118–170K/yr121 salary ranges
- US median$126–196K/yr1,600 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $104K, is 28% below the New York median midpoint ($144K) — in the lowest quarter of Construction Management salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 199 open Construction Management jobs in New York and 3,046 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Construction Management postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (2,421 postings).
- Education
- 792 of the 3,046 open Construction Management jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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