City Of New York

Engineer-In-Charge

City Of New York$80K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, or related fields or equivalent experience.
  • 5 years of managing or inspecting substantial construction projects ($300,000+ each).
  • Demonstrated experience with project management and constructability reviews.
  • Must hold ACI Concrete Field-Testing and OSHA 10-hour certifications or be willing to obtain.
  • Valid NY State driver's license required upon appointment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage construction of coastal resiliency projects from start to finish.
  • Lead constructability review meetings to optimize project timelines.
  • Inspect contracted work to ensure compliance with city standards.
  • Prepare and negotiate cost proposals for contracts.
  • Manage and approve project submissions including vendor and environmental plans.
  • Oversee financial aspects such as payments and change orders.
  • Mentor new staff and facilitate project close-out procedures.

Benefits

  • Robust training and development opportunities.
  • Opportunity to work on impactful coastal resiliency projects.
  • Collaboration with city agencies and utility companies.
  • Full-time schedule with a focus on work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Hours: Full-time - 35 Hours Work Locations: 180 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038 Only candidates who are permanent in the Construction Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the open-competitive lists for exam #3042 or exam #5058 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 NYC Department of Design and Construction's Division of Infrastructure is seeking an Engineer-in-Charge to join the Coastal Resiliency's Construction team. This role, reporting to a Deputy Director, entails managing the construction of complex projects, leading constructability review meetings to reduce delays, and ensuring the precise collection of project data. The Engineer-in-Charge will also coordinate with Resident Engineers, Office Engineers, and Inspectors under respective project REI or PMCM consultants, while liaising with the Utility company, Design and Program Management Units throughout different stages of construction. Additional responsibilities include inspecting contracted work to ensure it meets Agency and City standards, preparing cost proposals for contract negotiations, suggesting modifications to engineering designs, and engaging in design and constructability review meetings. The role requires managing and approving various project-specific submissions, such as sheeting design constructability, vendor approvals, and environmental plans, as well as overseeing financial aspects like payments, change orders, and time extensions. Lastly, the Engineer-in-Charge will oversee final inspections, mentor new staff, manage project close-out procedures, and ensure the approval of final documentation. Moreover, the candidate will provide regular updates on project progress and address any critical delays in meetings. Applicants must be ACI Concrete Field -Testing and OSHA 10-hour Certified or take the first available DDC - offered training session. Additionally, educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-education-evaluation-guide.pdf. All applicants, including City Employees: Please go to NYC Government Jobs / Explore Careers / City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly. CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER - 34202 Qualifications 1. 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 2. 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 3. 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 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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.

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