• Job Description

  Req#: JR-43056

  About the Metropolitan Museum of Art

  The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.

  Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.

  At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.

  Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.

  Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.

  Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.

  Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.

  Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.

  ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

  The Capital Projects department leads the planning, design, and construction of the institution’s edifice, spanning galleries, infrastructure, workspaces, and general public realm. Projects range from the 65,000SF renovation of the Michael C Rockefeller wing which includes the redesign of the galleries for the Art of Africa, Oceania, and Americas; Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing, Ancient Near East & Cypriot Galleries, entirely new public spaces, restaurant, and retail on 83rd St. Plaza. The department establishes the prioritization and timing of capital projects, and is the institution’s “client” group that aligns and synthesizes internal stakeholder inputs into clear directives for the external professional team spanning architects, engineers, construction managers, sub-contractors, and other vendors.

  GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

  You will work on a team dedicated to a portfolio of capital projects. You will help lead complicated projects that are architecturally relevant and enduring, while ensuring programmatic, budget, and schedule alignments. This position reports to the Senior Project Manager.

  PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

  • As the “client,” the position serves as primary interface between the institution and external professionals

  • Determine design direction and render critical decisions that maintain design intent, constructability, and adherence to other constraints including the program, budget, and schedule.

  • Solicit, align, and synthesize input from key stakeholders and departments, including: Executive and Director’s Offices, facilities, curatorial, object’s conservation, scientific research, security, design, among others. Integration of architecture, infrastructure, exhibition design, graphics and digital media is key.

  • Support the Senior Project Manager by engaging projects across all phases including architect selection, pre-design through construction documents, bidding, enabling work, construction, art de-installation and re-installation. Emphasis will be on management of the construction aspects of the projects, including early budget management, scheduling/phasing of enabling work, an oversight of the general contractor / construction manager.

  • Leadership of enabling scope – all work, with an emphasis on infrastructure, required to enable (precedes) the larger capital projects.

  • Direct management of key construction trades in instances where a construction manager is not required.

  REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree in Architecture or Engineering preferred

  • 7 - 10 years of relevant construction experience in a related role

  • Demonstrated experience working on a museum construction project, or related building type including institutional or hospitals.

  • Experience with construction management and cost estimating preferred

  • Collaborative and strategic problem-solver

  • Strong organizational skills; impeccable attention to detail

  • Comprehensive understanding of the budgeting, scheduling, and buyout process

  • Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines

  • Strong communication skills

  COMPENSATION RANGE:

  • Pay Range : $140,000 - $160,000 / Annually

  • The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.

  Location Requirements

  At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.

  Benefits Offerings

  The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
  • Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
  • Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
  • Free financial-planning services
  • Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs
  • 25% discount for staff in Museum shops
  • A subsidized staff cafeteria
  • Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions

  Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.

  The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org .

  The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

• About the company

  The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in three iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part ...

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