Engineer-In-Charge

City of New York • New York City, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure, is currently seeking an Engineer-in-Charge to join our Construction Management 3 – Manhattan team. The successful candidate will report to a Deputy Director and will be coordinating and supervising a team of Resident Engineers, Office Engineers, Inspectors, and Junior Engineers (Construction). This role involves conducting constructability review meetings to minimize delays in construction, ensuring project information is compiled accurately, and generating project data to aid in the resolution of field problems. The Engineer-in-Charge will also provide information to the Design, Engineering Services’ Utility Coordination team, and Program Management Units during various stages of construction. Additionally, responsibilities include inspecting contracted work for compliance with Agency and City policies and standards, generating cost proposals and estimates for contract price negotiations, evaluating and making recommendations on design and redesign modifications of engineering structures, and attending pre-alignment meetings. The candidate will serve as the Agency's on-site representative, meeting and coordinating with public and private sector representatives to minimize disruption and construction impact on the community, and will be involved in developing and training employees.

Requirements

• 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, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), 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
• Candidates must specify for each construction project they worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period they worked on the construction project, and the type of work they performed. Candidates must also specify the money allotted for the project.
• At the time of appointment to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
• For Assignment to Level II, In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, candidates 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, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project Manager, candidates 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.
• ACI Concrete Field -Testing and 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.).

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and supervising a team of Resident Engineers, Office Engineers, Inspectors, and Junior Engineers (Construction)
• Conducting constructability review meetings to minimize delays in construction
• Ensuring project information is compiled accurately
• Generating project data to aid in the resolution of field problems
• Providing information to the Design, Engineering Services’ Utility Coordination team, and Program Management Units during various stages of construction
• Inspecting contracted work to ensure compliance with Agency and City policies and standards
• Generating cost proposals and estimates to be used for contract price negotiations
• Evaluating and making recommendations on design and redesign modifications of engineering structures
• Attending pre-alignment meetings
• Serving as the Agency's on-site representative by meeting and coordinating with representatives from both the public and private sector to minimize disruption and construction impact on the community
• Developing and training employees

Benefits

• Inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED