Construction Intern

City of New York•New York, NY

1d•$18 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) aims to enhance the efficiency of New York City's government operations. DCAS plays a crucial role in supporting various city agencies by managing iconic courthouses, municipal buildings, and overseeing significant procurement of goods and services. The agency is committed to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability, providing essential resources for City agencies, including recruitment, hiring, training, managing public buildings, property transactions, procurement, and leading environmental initiatives like managing the city's greenest municipal fleet and reducing carbon emissions. Working at DCAS offers an opportunity to provide impactful support and protect the future of New York City. Facilities Management & Construction (FMC) is responsible for the management, operation, and maintenance of 56 City-owned buildings across the five boroughs, ensuring they are clean, safe, and energy-efficient. FMC handles both daily maintenance through Building Services, Fire & Life Safety, and critical field staff, as well as long-term renovation and rehabilitation projects managed by architects, engineers, and technical experts. FMC also oversees elevator operations in all DCAS public buildings. Construction & Technical Services (CTS), a division within FMC, comprises a team of architects, engineers, elevator mechanics, project managers, and property managers who deliver services for time-sensitive rehabilitation, renovations, and maintenance in City-owned properties. The design team handles in-house designs, field inspections, and ensures compliance with Local Laws, as well as reviewing consultant drawings. The construction team manages and oversees construction projects, ensuring adherence to contract drawings, specifications, building codes, budget, and timelines. They assess field conditions, prepare reports, and coordinate with stakeholders to address design variations. The technical team manages maintenance, surplus property, contracts for services like interior rehabilitation, construction, demolition, and pest control, oversees site safety projects, and maintains elevators, escalators, and ADA lifts. The DCAS Trade Shops provide in-house construction and repair services, including renovations, carpentry, painting, electrical and plumbing repairs, structural work, and manufacturing replacement parts for obsolete equipment, locksmith services, and support for Mayoral Ceremonies and Special Events.

Requirements

Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school.
Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.

Nice To Haves

Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.

Responsibilities

Assist inhouse technical staff with design details before and during construction.
Assist inhouse technical staff with the management and coordination of construction projects.
Assisting inhouse staff to review design drawings according to field conditions and help prepare sketches for omitted conditions found within the designs.
Assist in the review of construction/consultants reports to help determine payment progress.
Assist inhouse staff to conduct field inspections for a fair and reasonable standard of proposed negotiations, based on field conditions.
Assist inhouse staff in developing change order negotiations, based on technical bulletins, drawings, and sketches, and reviewing the validity of extra work costs and credits of the work performed is not part of the original contract.
Assist inhouse staff with the review of all change orders submitted for DCAS in-house projects; its validity, cost before its submission to Engineering Audit.
Assist inhouse staff with the review of construction requisitions based on work progress is in conformance to the plans and specifications reports and determine final payment amounts.
Assist inhouse staff with the preparation of project estimates based on building needs (Capital/Expense New Needs) and as proposed by the in-house staff.
Assist inhouse staff in the review of construction projects estimates for DCAS facilities as submitted by other agencies and reviewing consultants and contractors estimates for accuracy and completeness.
Assist inhouse staff in the review of contract documents comprised of drawings and specifications to attain estimates of value(s).
Assisting in-house staff in the pricing and the forecasting of cost trends and factors.