BOB- Engineer In Charge

City of New York • New York City, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as Engineer-in-Charge in the Bridge Management Section of the Bureau of Bridge Maintenance, Inspection and Operations, Division of Bridges. The Division is responsible for maintaining the safety, reliability, and long-term serviceability of New York City's bridge infrastructure. Within the Division, Bridge Management plays a central role connecting inspection findings, load rating results, asset inventory data, deterioration modeling, and capital planning to identify structures requiring rehabilitation, replacement, posting, restrictions, or inclusion in future capital programs. The selected candidate will perform complex analysis of bridge load rating calculations in accordance with load rating policies, procedures and Federal and State load rating directives. Sign and seal the Load Ratings documents. Perform the required structural analysis for the City-Owned Bridges to ensure their safety against the heavy weight Trucks and Cranes. Performs field inspection of bridges to assess the condition and to obtain information for project scoping as part of Request for Proposals (RFP) for the procurement of design Consultants. Reviewing budgetary plan for bridges rehabilitation projects. Supervises subordinates in technical and administrative matters as required. The selected engineer will be flexible to work on fully or any of the tasks described above depending upon the workload.

Requirements

• Must be serving permanently in the title within DOT or be reachable on DOT's promotional list.
• Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in civil engineering work.
• A valid New York State Professional Engineer’s License.
• Current New York State registration as a Professional Engineer must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form.
• Advanced knowledge of structural engineering and civil infrastructure concepts.
• Knowledge of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation, NYSDOT Bridge Manual, and NYSDOT Bridge Inspection Manual is preferred.
• Knowledge of computer software such as AASHTOWare Bridge Rating, STAAD Pro, LARSA, and any other related software programs is preferred.
• A masters degree in civil engineering 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) may be substituted for one year of the civil engineering experience required in “1" above.
• At least one year within the last three years of experience as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex analysis of bridge load rating calculations in accordance with load rating policies, procedures and Federal and State load rating directives.
• Sign and seal the Load Ratings documents.
• Perform the required structural analysis for the City-Owned Bridges to ensure their safety against the heavy weight Trucks and Cranes.
• Perform field inspection of bridges to assess the condition and to obtain information for project scoping as part of Request for Proposals (RFP) for the procurement of design Consultants.
• Review budgetary plan for bridges rehabilitation projects.
• Supervise subordinates in technical and administrative matters as required.
• Be flexible to work on fully or any of the tasks described above depending upon the workload.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level