College Aide (CM)

City of New York • New York City, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Division of Infrastructure, seeks a detail-driven College Aide for its Construction Management 5 – Brooklyn team. Working under the direct mentorship of an Engineer-in-Charge, the College Aide will support a portfolio of four active capital projects involving street reconstruction, Vision Zero safety improvements, resilient infrastructure, and utility installations across Brooklyn. The role supports municipal construction administration through project controls, construction record audits, field verification, and project closeouts. The listed work location is 30-30 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101.

College Aides may work up to 17 hours per week during the school year and up to 35 hours per week during the summer. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college or graduate school, and employment depends on continued student enrollment. The maximum tenure for all College Aide assignment levels is six years. Students may not work more than half-time during weeks when their classes are in session and may work full-time during vacation periods.

Requirements

• Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school; continued enrollment is a condition of employment.
• Educational credentials must be from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting body. Foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
• Students may not be employed more than half-time in a week when their enrolled classes are in session.

Responsibilities

• Track construction milestones, contractor deliverable schedules, and daily field inspection logs to maintain accurate progress reporting across assigned project portfolios.
• Lead document collection and administrative closeout tasks, gathering substantial completion certificates, punch lists, warranties, and as-built drawings needed to transfer completed assets to partner agencies such as DOT and DEP.
• Review and cross-reference payment packages, contractor change orders, material testing reports, and technical submittals for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with DDC standards.
• Assist project engineers in verifying field conditions against approved contract drawings using desktop tools such as Cyclomedia StreetSmart and NYC open GIS mapping.
• Work with Resident Engineers, field inspectors, and agency liaisons to identify operational bottlenecks and maintain communication on project deliverables.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed