Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
Project Director
$83,743 to $107,412 a year
Posted until October 18, 2026 · posted August 19, 2026
Requirements
License or certificate
Exam
Competitive title
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From ≈ $40.26 an hour · $3,221 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $23.26/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$3,210 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 13.4 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $4,936 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.
A license or certificate is part of the requirements
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects which must have a total cost of at least $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience; or
- One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management; or
- One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect, issued by a board of examining engineers, architects, or landscape architects duly established and qualified pursuant to the laws of any state or territory of the United States; or
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a combination of at least two years of experience as described in “1” above and the education as described in “2” above to equal a total of five years of education and experience. Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described in “2” above may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of experience.
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Note: Candidates must specify for each construction project they worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period they worked on the construction project, and the type of work they performed. Candidates must also specify the money allotted for the project.
Driver License Requirement: At the time of appointment to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
5. For Assignment to Level II, In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.
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For Assignment to Level III, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project Manager, candidates must have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question "1" above and possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York which must be maintained for the duration of employment noting that if you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.
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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: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101”
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- Hours
- Full Time - 35 Hours
- Work Location
- 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results, Proof of Filing, or indicate if you are permanent in the title or if you are on the open-competitive Construction Project Manager exam (Exam Nos. 3042 or 5058)
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The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings is seeking a Project Director for the Capital Program Delivery program in the Police Unit.
The selected candidate will be assigned a portfolio of complex capital projects throughout the five boroughs, including but not limited to design/bid/build, design/build, priority, and emergency projects.
The Project Director will be accountable for the delivery of capital assets, reporting directly to the Unit’s Deputy Director and Program Director, and will manage all project phases including scoping, initiation, design, procurement, construction, and post-construction.
They will coordinate and lead project and site meetings, liaise and collaborate with DDC support units and City Agencies including sponsors/providers and regulatory approvers, and manage the performance and deliverables of all vendors including design consultants, commissioning agents, special inspectors, construction managers, and contractors.
The Project Director will utilize all Agency resources to ensure their projects meet DDC’s Commitment Plan and KPI objectives, maintain comprehensive project history files and project information tracking system, develop, and maintain project schedules, prepare thorough, accurate, and timely project correspondence and reports, develop and maintain complete project accounting records and timely audit and process all vendors payments.
The selected candidates will also be expected to participate and champion the development of new Agency initiatives, process improvements, and mentorship opportunities.
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.
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Skills they'd like
The candidates should have the ability to manage; complete multiple multi-trade projects on schedule; possess strong computer, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills. Detail-orientation is required.
All the skills they list
Familiarity with securing approvals and signoff from regulatory agencies such as DOB and FDNY, and multiple project delivery methodologies is preferred.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYC residency not required
New York City Residency is not required for this position
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.