Residence Requirements:

THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. There is one anticipated vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation.

Examples of Duties:

A Project Manager manages capital construction projects of varying scope at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation; 

Manages a number of small-scale construction projects and assists in the management of large-scale construction projects;

Evaluates project objectives within the parameters of quality, safety, budget, time and scope; evaluates the work performance of applicable staff, vendors and contractors;

Assists in the development and maintenance of staffing assignments and project schedules;

Meets with various stakeholders on project status and related matters; works with project staff to identify and convey matters requiring higher-level intervention;

Prepares project reports and project meeting minutes; schedules and conducts project status meetings;

Works with vendors and contractors on payment application processing and matters related to work invoices for services;

Assists in the development of planning and scheduling of medical equipment procurement related to future construction projects;

Assists in the planning and scheduling of patient and staff relocations due to construction work; assists in the planning and scheduling of utility shutdown due to construction work;

Identifies positive and negative performance aspects and uses such to assist in the development and incorporation of best practices and improvement initiatives;

Documents supporting information on design solutions provided by architects, engineers, etc.

Participates in the development of project procurement plans;

Assists in the development of processes, policies and standards;

Monitors project activities for the occurrence of risks and takes timely action to mitigate the risks; Participates in meetings, committees, trainings, professional organizations, etc.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before the date of the written test:

Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering or closely related field and five (5) years of experience in commercial construction project management.

Notes:

1. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting the experience requirements.

2. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. A grade of "D" or better is necessary for a course to be credited as successfully completed. If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee.

Notice to Candidates: Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.
All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests' helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at:https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.

Subjects of Examination:

Scopes / Subjects of examination: A test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas.

Preparing written material
These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.

Structural components and principles and practices of building construction
These questions test for knowledge of the technical concepts, proper procedures, materials, and computations used in the design, construction, and renovation of buildings and related facilities, including beams, piles, reinforcing steel, columns, floors, foundations, walls, stairways, doors, windows, roofs, and structural standards.

Drawings, specifications and contract documents
These questions test for knowledge of typical building construction contract and specification requirements; and the ability to read, analyze, and perform computations and quantity and cost estimates based upon technical drawings and plans of various types of buildings and related structures.

Program planning, project management and scheduling

These questions test for knowledge of the concepts, terminology, proper procedures, and computations used in the development, scheduling, and oversight of various types of planning programs and contractual agreements for construction and renovation projects, including scheduling techniques such as the critical path method.

Supervision
These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of
absenteeism, morale, and discipline.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: It is recommended that candidates use a quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculator. Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring books or other reference materials.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.