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 capital program, spanning galleries, infrastructure, workspaces, and general public space. Projects range from the recently reopened 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 West Asia & Cyprus Galleries, entirely new public spaces, restaurant, and retail on 83rd St. Plaza. The department manages the prioritization and timing of capital projects, and is the institution’s owner 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:

As the Associate Project Manager (“APM”) you will reports to a Senior Project Manager, Capital Projects. You are responsible for the day-to-day management of a portfolio of capital projects.  You will help manage the project team throughout all phases of project development and be able to effectively communicate with all internal stakeholders and external consultants with a focus on engineering and construction-related activities in order to realize these ambitious projects.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Manage all project meetings, take minutes, and distribute memorandums

• Track open items relating to project scope, budget, and schedule

• Note items requiring institutional resolution and coordinate meetings for discussion

• Assist in managing project construction and consultant teams and maintain budgets

• Regularly update project controlling documents and master schedules

• Oversee purchase order management and invoice payment in collaboration with Capital Projects and Finance

• Provide ongoing feedback and guidance to the design and construction teams

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

• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree and/or advanced degree in Engineering required

• 5+ years experience working for a construction company, an architectural/engineering design firm, or in the construction department of a significant company or institution

• Experience working through all phases of architectural design

• Strong communication and interpersonal skill

• Experience with bid levelling, construction documentation, and bidding and negotiation

• Able to handle multiple tasks at once

• Able to take directions and be self-directed when necessary

• Able to provide constructive feedback to all project stakeholders

• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Suite, CAD.

• Strong quantitative skills

• Ability to read construction drawings

COMPENSATION RANGE:

• Pay Range: $115,000.00 - $125,000.00 / 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

We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the desired attributes 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 [email protected].  

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.