Engineer-in-Charge

City of New York•New York, NY

12d•$93,614 - $107,656•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure, is currently seeking to hire Engineers-in-Charge to join one of our Construction Management units. The successful candidates will report to a Deputy Director and will be coordinating and supervising a team of Resident Engineers, Office Engineers, Inspectors, and Junior Engineers. They will be responsible for conducting constructability review meetings to minimize delays in construction; ensure project information is compiled accurately; generate project data to aid in the resolution of field problems; and will provide information to the Design, Engineering Services’ Utility Coordination team, and Program Management Units during various stages of construction. Additionally, the Engineer-In-Charge’s responsibilities will include 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; and attend pre-alignment meetings. Lastly, the candidates will serve 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; and developing and training employees.

Requirements

Permanent in the Civil Engineer title, or reachable on DDC Promotional List (Exam #4522), or reachable on the Open-Competitive List (Exam #4030)
Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in civil engineering work
A valid New York State Professional Engineer’s License
Current New York State registration as a Professional Engineer must be maintained for the duration of your employment
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.)

Nice To Haves

A masters degree in civil engineering 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) may be substituted for one year of the civil engineering experience required in “1" above.
At least one year within the last three years of experience as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project (for Assignment Levels II and III).

Responsibilities

Coordinating and supervising a team of Resident Engineers, Office Engineers, Inspectors, and Junior Engineers
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