Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
Junior Project Manager
$59,888 to $68,871 a year
Requirements
Other requirements
Exam
Competitive title
A job title where you show you are right for it by passing a competitive exam: multiple-choice, practical, education and experience, or a mix. On our job pages this shows as "Civil service exam title".
Mostly for people already in city service. The posting says:
“Only candidates who are permanent in the Project Manager Intern title or those who are reachable on the Open-Competitive list #5114 may apply.”
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From ≈ $28.79 an hour · $2,303 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $11.79/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$2,296 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 9.5 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $1,755 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
Check yourself
What they actually ask for.
Other requirements: read them on the posting
- 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; or
- A master’s degree in architecture that is the first professional degree in architecture from an accredited college or university.
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The work
What the job is.
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35 hrs a week
“Hours: Full-Time - 35 Hours Work Location: 777 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10017”
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Fieldwork or outdoors
“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.”
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- Hours
- Full-Time - 35 Hours
- Work Location
- 777 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10017
Only candidates who are permanent in the Project Manager Intern title or those who are reachable on the Open-Competitive list #5114 may apply. Please indicate a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title.
Read the rest, from the posting
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 seeks a Junior Project Manager to work within the Borough Based Jails Program.
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.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas.
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.
All applicants, including City Employees: Please go to NYC Government Jobs
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Skills they'd like
Candidate should possess excellent organizational, verbal, and written skills, with the ability to multi-task various projects. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is preferred.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
Live in NYC within 90 days (usually)
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Sources
Straight from the city.
Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.