BOB- Project Engineer
About The Position
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 the 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. This role serves as an Assistant Civil Engineer in the Engineering Review section of the Engineering Review and Support Bureau, Division of Bridges. Under supervision, the engineer 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. The engineer will also review private development projects, other public agencies projects, and any proposed construction work which are within close proximity of City-owned bridge structures and assess potential impacts on the bridge structure. The role involves performing field inspections of bridge structures and retaining walls to assess their condition and attending site meetings as required. Additionally, the engineer will review 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 perform other Engineering Review related duties if assigned.
Requirements
- Serving permanently in the title of Assistant Civil Engineer, or be reachable on the Open-Competitive List for Exam # 7006.
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in civil engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a Master's degree from an accredited college in civil engineering.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Review private development projects, other public agencies projects and any proposed construction work which are within close proximity of City-owned bridge structure and assess potential impacts on the bridge structure.
- Perform field inspection of bridge structures and retaining walls to assess the condition.
- Attend site meeting as required.
- Review invoices prepared by consultants.
- Be flexible to work on fully or any of the tasks described above depending upon the workload.
- Perform other Engineering Review related duties if assigned.
Benefits
- Premium-free health insurance plan
- Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the positions associated union/benefit fund.
- Public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
- College savings plan
- Commuter Benefits (Pre-Tax)
- A tax-deferred savings program
- Access to robust Wellness Programs that offer resources and opportunities you can enjoy as a City employee.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
