City Of New York

Project Engineer

City Of New York$80K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Baccalaureate degree in civil engineering or related field.
  • 1 year of civil engineering experience or 3 years of civil engineering technology experience.
  • Master's degree in civil engineering is acceptable alternative to experience.
  • Strong proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Basic knowledge of AutoCAD and GIS tools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct asset testing of porous pavement for green infrastructure.
  • Perform field inspections and prepare testing reports.
  • Review geotechnical reports, maintenance logs, and contract documents.
  • Coordinate maintenance activities with project managers and operators.
  • Audit inspections and contractor performance during construction.
  • Carry out site assessments and desktop analysis using AutoCAD/GIS tools.
  • Ensure compliance with DEP sewer use regulations.

Benefits

  • Work under the guidance of experienced Senior Project Managers.
  • Engagement in meaningful green infrastructure projects.
  • Opportunities for fieldwork and hands-on experience.
  • Potential for career advancement within the civil engineering sector.
Full Job Description
IMPORTANT: To be considered for an interview, all candidates must provide PROOF OF FILING for the recent DCAS Civil Service Exam - Assistant Civil Engineer.

Under supervision of the Senior Project Manager of Green Infrastructure (GI) Design and Construction, Project Engineer responsibilities include asset testing of porous pavement, field inspections, contract plan review, soil subsurface analyzation, review of geotechnical reports and as-builts for green infrastructure citywide. Work will also include conducting desktop and site assessments to determine locations of green infrastructure, pre, during, and post construction site visits, performing various testing of GI assets and ensure contract progress, quality, safety, workmanship and conformance with contract documents, NYC Standards, and applicable codes.

Typical responsibilities of the Project Engineer will include:
-Perform porous pavement asset testing and field inspections for Green Infrastructure. Prepare and submit reports.
-Review maintenance logs for porous pavement, geotechnical reports, contract plans and as-builts.
-Coordinate with Project Managers and porous pavement cleaning operators for maintenance.
-Perform inspection audits to measure proper cleaning during maintenance operations as well as contractor's performance during construction of green infrastructure projects.
-Perform field visits during design, geotechnical investigations, construction and post construction.
-Perform desktop analysis using AutoCAD and/or ArcGIS software to analyze tributary areas and contract area boundaries for Green Infrastructure.
-Perform enforcement of compliance with the DEP sewer use regulations.

The Project Engineer must have strong MS Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, and ability to comprehend maps, graphs, and tables. Basic AutoCAD, GIS and ArcGIS knowledge is helpful for this job function.

ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER - 20210

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

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering technology and three years of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or

3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and a master's degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university.

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