Civil Engineer Series

Metropolitan Transportation Authority•Brooklyn, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Civil Engineer will support in-house and capital-funded projects by conducting condition surveys, prioritizing repairs, reviewing design packages, and performing construction inspections. The role also includes responding to RFIs and submittals to ensure compliance with NYCT standards. The incumbent will be responsible for, as part of the Civil-Structural (C/S) group, providing engineering and design needs of facilities and structures within New York City Transit.

Requirements

A valid New York State Professional Engineer's License
Four years of full-time experience in civil engineering.
A master's degree in civil engineering from an accredited college will be accepted as equivalent to one year of full-time experience in civil engineering.
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 (for Assignment Levels II and III).
A Motor Vehicle Driver’s License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments. If required, this license must be maintained for duration of appointment.

Nice To Haves

Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and effectively within a team.
Proficiency in MS Office, internet and mobile applications, MicroStation, and nonconformity‑tracking databases.
Knowledge of structural inspection practices for concrete and steel.
Ability to read and produce technical drawings, reports, and engineering correspondence.
Thorough understanding of construction design requirements and applicable codes across multiple city agencies.

Responsibilities

Providing engineering and design needs of facilities and structures within New York City Transit.
Comprehensive, up-close inspection of various NYCT Structure Types including Viaducts, Elevated Track, Subway Tunnels, Under river Tubes, retaining walls, stations, manholes, facilities, yards and emergency exits.
Providing technical guidance in repairing, maintaining or building civil-structural works with Infrastructure In-house forces, the Division of stations, and other divisions of MOW such as Track, Hydraulics, Heating and Ventilation, and outside contractors.
Performing cost estimates, preparing scopes of work and project profiles for inclusion in repair work with in-house forces, vendor contracts and/or capital programs in the Infrastructure Engineering subdivision.