Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
Project Manager
$66,330 to $81,991 a year
Posted until October 11, 2026 · posted August 12, 2026
Requirements
Diploma + experience
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 title or those who are reachable on the Open Competitive List (Exam #4076) may apply.”
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From ≈ $31.89 an hour · $2,551 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $14.89/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$2,542 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 10.6 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $3,016 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.
High school diploma plus experience
1.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college 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.
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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 the experience and/or college education as described in "1" above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience.
One year of credit will be given for each 30 semester credits of college education leading to a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college 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.
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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, NY, 11101”
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- Hours
- Full-Time – 35 Hours
- Work Location
- 30-30 Thomson Avenue, NY, 11101
Only candidates who are permanent in the Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the Open Competitive List (Exam #4076) may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results 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.
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The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Safety & Site Support, is seeking a Project Manager within the Office of Construction Safety (OCS).
The selected candidate will report to the Deputy Director and be responsible for various aspects of construction safety programs, including support for DDC Infrastructure, Public Buildings, and Alternative Delivery capital construction projects.
Responsibilities include conducting contractor safety performance evaluations and performing technical tasks related to construction capital project management and delivery.
The candidate will conduct regular field audits to monitor and verify the remediation of safety findings, ensure compliance with Site Safety Plans and applicable safety standards, communicate findings and recommendations to project staff and contractors.
Additional duties include preparing safety progress reports, coordinating with other divisions and agencies, monitoring and reporting key performance indicators with a focus on continuous improvement, and routinely preparing and maintaining status reports for capital and MMR projects for Senior Management.
This position plays a critical role in strengthening regulatory compliance and supporting the timely and successful delivery of capital construction projects.
Please note: All candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.).
In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates are required to present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S. DDC is unable to support or sponsor any visa application or visa extension, including but not limited to OPT/STEM visas, H-1B visas, F-1
practical training, permanent residence sponsorship, or any proposed change of visa type. DDC does not offer a training program as required by U.S. immigration law and is not hiring temporary employees. Candidates must have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made.
Additionally, 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-foreign-education-evaluation guide.pdf.
All applicants, including City Employees:
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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.
Skills they'd like
Prior experience with construction safety and data management. Candidates should possess the ability to work collaboratively with others and perform detailed work under time sensitive deadlines. Strong analytical, verbal, written, and computer skills are 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.