College Aide (Design)
About The Position
The New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Division of Infrastructure, is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented College Aide to join Design Unit – Section 5 – Consultant Design – Group 1. Under the mentorship of an Engineer-in-Charge, the College Aide will support HED586, an in-house capital design program focused on water main and sewer replacements and drainage improvements across New York City. The role combines technical design coordination and project governance and provides exposure to how municipal engineering designs progress from initial concepts through interagency approvals to construction readiness. The position is listed as part-time, with College Aides permitted to work up to 17 hours per week during the school year and full-time (35 hours) during the summer. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college or graduate school and must continue as students during employment. Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
Requirements
- Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school.
- Continued enrollment as a student in a college or graduate school is required for continued employment.
- Applicants must be students enrolled in an accredited college or graduate school.
- Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
- For Assignment Level II (Information Technology), students must be pursuing a course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or a closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
- For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow), students must be pursuing a course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or another area relevant to the assigned IT project(s), including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
Responsibilities
- Assist project engineers in coordinating in-house sewer design phases, tracking task order deliverables, design milestones, and production schedules for the HED586 portfolio.
- Support communication and data exchange between Section 5, internal units such as Geotechnical, Survey, and Utility Coordination, and external partner agencies including NYC DEP and DOT to advance design approvals.
- Organize and maintain digital project records, design calculations, utility clearance letters, and technical memos to ensure complete, audit-ready project files.
- Compile utility record maps and historical sewer records, and conduct desktop visual assessments using Cyclomedia StreetSmart and NYC GIS portals to identify potential subsurface conflicts.
- Prepare progress trackers, draft coordination emails and meeting summaries, and assist the design engineering team with project controls and administrative workflows.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
