Office Engineer at City of New York

Date: 2 hours ago
City: Manhattan, NY
Contract type: Full time
Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours

Work Location: 40 Worth Street – 8th Floor, New York, NY 10013

Only candidates who are permanent in the Construction Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the Open-Competitive List (Exam#3042) may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results, Proof of Filing, or indicate if you are permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.

The Department of Design & Construction, Division of Infrastructure, is currently seeking an Office Engineer to join our Construction Management 3 – Manhattan – Section 2.

The successful candidate will report to a Deputy Director and perform various functions necessary to assist in the administration of active or substantially completed contracts. This includes preparing memorandums, letters, as-built assessments, and other project records; preparing overruns, change orders, time extensions, project reports, meeting minutes, and payments; tracking all required submittals and approvals, and completing all required project closeout tasks and documents including archiving records. The successful candidate will also be responsible for adding, archiving, maintaining, and organizing all Boro digital J-Drive files and folders, including all EICs’, and field offices’ generated project files.

The Office Engineer will also assist the Assistant Commissioner, Borough Director, and Deputy Directors in creating and/or updating any required digital or paper documents requiring collection of data, or compiling of records for various purposes, and also to assist by entering and updating projects in the DOT permit tracking system; maintaining borough staffing and equipment assignment and other reports; such as the Weekly Night and Weekend Work list, and the Monthly CB Modernization Sheet, MWBE Utilization Data, MMR Quantity Report, EIC Project Assignment Charts, and Project Site Lists, etc. for both Manhattan Construction and the City-wide Pedestrian Ramp Unit (CM3). Must also prepare the Semi-Annual PowerPoint presentations, maintain water main shutdown logs and perform record searches and prepare responses to FOILs, claims, and lawsuits as requested by our Law unit, the Comptroller’s or the Department’s General Counsel’s office.

Applicants must be ACI Concrete Field -Testing and OSHA 10-hour Certified or take the first available DDC-offered training session.

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. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.

All Applicants, Including City Employees

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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER - 34202

Minimum Qualifications

  • 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.

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.

Preferred Skills

Please note the following preferred skills for this position: 1. Should have knowledge of various types of capital construction and consultant contracts. 2. Candidate must be familiar with the Geographic Information System (GIS) to capture, store, and analyze geographical data for future implementation is a plus. 3. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in the English language. 4. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications 5. Familiarity with NYC DOT, NYS DOT, NYC DEP specifications, MUTCD, and AASHTO standards 6. Comprehensive understanding of the NYC infrastructure system and current engineering practices 7. Proficiency in Primavera P6 scheduling and Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) credential (preferred) 8. Valid driver's license (Required) 9. Personal vehicle (Required)

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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