City Of New York

BOB- Project Engineer

City Of New York$70K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field
  • 1 year of civil engineering experience or a Master's degree
  • Familiarity with City, State, and Federal engineering standards
  • Valid New York driver's license without restrictions preferred
  • Knowledge of engineering software such as Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

  • Review City-let bridge design and retaining wall projects
  • Ensure compliance with relevant engineering standards
  • Assess impacts of nearby construction on City-owned bridges
  • Conduct field inspections of bridge structures and retaining walls
  • Review consultant invoices and provide feedback
  • Attend site meetings as required
  • Assist with other engineering review duties as needed.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on iconic infrastructure projects
  • Engagement with a variety of civil engineering tasks
  • Career growth within a municipal agency
  • Contribute to public safety and transportation mobility
  • Stable employment with a government agency.
Full Job Description
Civil Service Title- Assistant Civil Engineer

* IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE, OR BE REACHABLE ON THE OPEN-COMPETITIVE LIST EXAM # 7006.*

The New York City Department of Transportation, Division of Bridges is responsible for managing the full life cycle of over 800 bridges and tunnels and over 600 retaining walls, ensuring safety of the public and ensuring mobility for all users. Team members may work on major project designs, oversee construction, oversee maintenance activities, perform engineering reviews and quality assurance tasks on some of the most iconic and complex projects in the City.
Serves as an Assistant Civil Engineer in Engineering Review section of Engineering Review and Support Bureau, Division of Bridges. Under supervision, will review City-let Bridge design and Retaining Wall projects including design drawings and design calculations at various phases of design and construction to ensure compliance with City, State and Federal Standards. Reviews private development projects, other public agencies projects and any proposed construction work which are within close proximity of City-owned bridge structure and assesses potential impacts on the bridge structure. Performs field inspection of bridge structures and retaining walls to assess the condition and attends the site meeting as required.

Reviews invoices prepared by consultants. The selected engineer will be flexible to work on fully or any of the tasks described above depending upon the workload. And performs other Engineering Review related duties if assigned.

Preferred Skills
Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.

Preference will be given to candidate who possess a driver's license valid in the state of New York with no restrictions. This license must be maintained throughout duration of employment in this title.

Work Location
55 Water St. New York, NY 10041

All resumes are to be submitted electronically. All applicants please go to https://cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 784424. No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Appointments are subject to OMB approval. For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot.

ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER - 20210

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in civil engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a Master's degree from an accredited college in civil engineering.

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