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Resiliency Project Manager

Posted on Oct. 9, 2025

  • Manhattan, United States of America
  • 78740.0 - 114033.0 USD (yearly)
  • Full Time

Resiliency Project Manager

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  • DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Posted On: 10/09/2025
  • Full-Time
Location
MANHATTAN
  • Exam May Be Required
Department
Roadsway Capital Proj Mgmt

Salary Range:
$78,740.00 – $114,033.00

Job Description

The New York City Department of Transportation’s (NYC DOT) provides safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of pedestrians, goods, and vehicular traffic on the streets, highways, bridges, and waterways of the City's transportation network. NYC DOT rehabilitates and maintains the City's infrastructure, including bridges, tunnels, streets, sidewalks, and highways.

NYC DOT’s Resiliency Planning & Management (RPM) team was created as part of the Agency’s commitment to strengthening resiliency for the City’s communities and infrastructure. Falling under the umbrella of NYC DOT’s Budget and Capital Program Management division, RPM is a uniquely versatile team with responsibilities spanning policy development, grant management, and capital planning.

RPM is seeking a Resiliency Project Manager to develop and oversee the implementation of waterfront rehabilitation projects citywide as part of an ongoing program. The successful candidate will support the monitoring and stewardship of the Agency’s waterfront right-of-way assets, with a focus on their structural state-of-good-repair and vulnerability to evolving climate hazards. Under supervision of the Assistant Director, RPM, the successful candidate’s core responsibilities shall include the following:

Responsibilities:
  • Serve as DOT’s project lead for waterfront inspections, rehabilitation, and adaptation efforts carried out in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYC EDC) through the Citywide Waterfront Inspection Program (CWIP)
  • Catalog, prioritize, and track structural repair recommendations and implementation efforts for DOT’s population of waterfront assets
  • Lead RPM team design reviews, providing substantive, resiliency-oriented feedback on scoping documents and design materials and coordinate DOT-wide reviews, ensuring timely, relevant feedback from stakeholders across DOT divisions
  • Assist with updating/enhancing DOT’s climate change risk assessment procedures across multiple asset classes
  • Keep team up to date on latest technology and best practices for mitigating against climate-related hazards within the public right-of-way

*IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER, OR BE REACHABLE ON THE MOST CURRENT EXAM LIST ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER*

ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER - 22427


Minimum 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.


Preferred Skills


- Strong Background in urban planning, climate resilience, and project managementand/or engineering (civil, structural, marine, and/or environmental) engineering knowledge, including experience with shoreline protection and/or nature-based design solutions - Experience with capital project lifecycle, including cost estimating and administration - Experience developing grant applications and administrating grant-funded projects - Strong communication skills and demonstrated in the ability to coordinate effectively with representatives from partner agencies, contractors, consultants, utilities, and the public. - Ability to manage projects, including finding solutions to complex design and scope challenges, and prioritizing tasks across multiple projects with competing deadlines. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office, GIS platforms (ArcGIS/QGIS), Adobe Suite, and AutoCAD.

55a Program


This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness


As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement


New York City Residency is not required for this position

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.

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Job ID
747979
Title code
22427
Civil service title
ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER
Title classification
Competitive-1
Business title
Resiliency Project Manager
Posted until
10/19/2025
  • Experience Level:
    Experienced (Non-Manager)
Job level
01
Number of positions
1
Work location
55 Water St Ny Ny
  • Category:
    Engineering, Architecture, & Planning

Resiliency Project Manager


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