Engineer-In-Charge

City of New York•New York, NY

4d•$83,743 - $99,607•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction's Division of Infrastructure is seeking an Engineer-in-Charge to join the Coastal Resiliency’s Construction team. This role, reporting to a Deputy Director, entails managing the construction of complex projects, leading constructability review meetings to reduce delays, and ensuring the precise collection of project data. The Engineer-in-Charge will also coordinate with Resident Engineers, Office Engineers, and Inspectors under respective project REI or PMCM consultants, while liaising with the Utility company, Design and Program Management Units throughout different stages of construction. Additional responsibilities include inspecting contracted work to ensure it meets Agency and City standards, preparing cost proposals for contract negotiations, suggesting modifications to engineering designs, and engaging in design and constructability review meetings. The role requires managing and approving various project-specific submissions, such as sheeting design constructability, vendor approvals, and environmental plans, as well as overseeing financial aspects like payments, change orders, and time extensions. Lastly, the Engineer-in-Charge will oversee final inspections, mentor new staff, manage project close-out procedures, and ensure the approval of final documentation. Moreover, the candidate will provide regular updates on project progress and address any critical delays in meetings.

Requirements

ACI Concrete Field -Testing Certified or take the first available DDC - offered training session
OSHA 10-hour Certified or take the first available DDC - offered training session
Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.)
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects which must have a total cost of at least $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience
One year of the experience as described above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management
One year of the experience as described above and a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect, issued by a board of examining engineers, architects, or landscape architects duly established and qualified pursuant to the laws of any state or territory of the United States
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a combination of at least two years of experience as described above and the education as described above to equal a total of five years of education and experience
Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described above may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of experience
Must specify for each construction project worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period worked on the construction project, and the type of work performed. Must also specify the money allotted for the project.
Must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York at the time of appointment.
For Assignment to Level II, must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.
For Assignment to Level III, must have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question "1" above and possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York which must be maintained for the duration of employment noting that if you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.

Nice To Haves

Permanent in the title
On the open-competitive Construction Project Manager exam (Exam Nos. 3042 or 5058)

Responsibilities

Managing the construction of complex projects
Leading constructability review meetings to reduce delays
Ensuring the precise collection of project data
Coordinating with Resident Engineers, Office Engineers, and Inspectors
Liaising with the Utility company, Design and Program Management Units
Inspecting contracted work to ensure it meets Agency and City standards
Preparing cost proposals for contract negotiations
Suggesting modifications to engineering designs
Engaging in design and constructability review meetings
Managing and approving various project-specific submissions (e.g., sheeting design constructability, vendor approvals, environmental plans)
Overseeing financial aspects (e.g., payments, change orders, time extensions)
Overseeing final inspections
Mentoring new staff
Managing project close-out procedures
Ensuring the approval of final documentation
Providing regular updates on project progress
Addressing any critical delays in meetings