Design Engineer

City of New York•New York, NY
•$66,330 - $76,279•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design & Construction, Division of Infrastructure, is currently seeking a Design Engineer to join Design Unit’s Section 3 – Consultant Design team. The successful candidate will report to an Engineer-In-Charge and will be responsible for preparing contract documents, specifications, and final estimates; conducting engineering investigations; and developing contract plans and working drawings. Additionally, the candidate will conduct field surveys to assess current conditions, compile reports, participate in engineering reviews and studies, and design projects with minimal oversight. Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-education-evaluation-guide.pdf.

Requirements

  • A baccalaureate degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work
  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering technology and three years of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work
  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and a master’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university

Nice To Haves

  • Permanent in the civil service title of Assistant Civil Engineer
  • On the open-competitive list (exam #5015)
  • Filed for open-competitive exam #7006

Responsibilities

  • Preparing contract documents, specifications, and final estimates
  • Conducting engineering investigations
  • Developing contract plans and working drawings
  • Conducting field surveys to assess current conditions
  • Compiling reports
  • Participating in engineering reviews and studies
  • Designing projects with minimal oversight
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