Engineer-In-Charge

City of New York • New York City, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) is seeking an experienced, proactive Engineer-In-Charge to manage complex capital construction projects in Queens. Reporting to the Deputy Director, the Engineer-In-Charge directs field engineering and construction management operations from contract award through closeout and serves as the Agency’s primary field authority. The role leads Resident Engineers, Office Engineers, Inspectors, and Junior Engineers, balancing technical oversight, contractor performance management, and community impact mitigation to deliver infrastructure on time, within budget, and to required standards.

The position is full-time, 35 hours per week, at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101. Applicants must be permanent in the Associate Project Manager title or reachable on DDC promotional exam list #3573 or open-competitive exam list #3110. Applicants must provide a Notice of Results or indicate permanent status in the title. Candidates who do not meet these civil service criteria will not be considered for an interview.

Candidates must possess active OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety and ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician – Grade I certifications, or successfully obtain both through the first available DDC-sponsored training session upon appointment. Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Requirements

• Must be permanent in the Associate Project Manager title or reachable on DDC promotional exam list #3573 or open-competitive exam list #3110; applicants must include a Notice of Results or indicate permanent status in the title.
• Must possess an active OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Certification and ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician – Grade I Certification, or obtain both through the first available DDC-sponsored training session upon appointment.
• Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
• The Associate Project Manager qualification language specifies one year of full-time satisfactory experience supervising employees performing project management work on engineering, architectural, or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project valued at $1,000,000 or more, together with the stated education and project-management experience pathways.
• The Associate Project Manager qualification language permits specified combinations of relevant bachelor's-level education, high school education, and experience; relevant experience must not be primarily design in nature.
• For higher assignment levels, the Associate Project Manager qualification language requires additional supervisory experience or experience as project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

Responsibilities

• Direct and mentor Resident Engineers, Office Engineers, Field Inspectors, and Junior Engineers to ensure capital work complies with City, State, and Agency standards.
• Lead constructability review meetings during pre-construction and active construction to identify site interferences, resolve field conflicts, and mitigate schedule delays.
• Evaluate and approve technical submittals, including sheeting and shoring designs, maintenance and protection of traffic plans, vendor qualifications, and environmental mitigation protocols.
• Conduct high-level inspections of active construction sites and oversee final inspections and project closeout.
• Manage contract compliance, including independent cost estimates for negotiations, change orders, time-extension requests, and contractor payment approvals.
• Supervise collection, verification, and archiving of project data, daily inspection logs, and as-built documentation.
• Coordinate with DDC Design, Utility Coordination, and Program Management divisions to align field execution with engineering intent.
• Represent DDC on site and coordinate with utility companies, sister agencies including NYCDEP and NYCDOT, and community liaisons to minimize disruption to residents and businesses.
• Provide project milestone briefings and progress updates to executive leadership, escalating critical-path delays and recommending corrective actions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager