Engineer-In-Charge

City of New York • New York City, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure, is currently seeking to hire Engineers-in-Charge to join 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

• 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.)
• Original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S. must be presented
• Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution
• One year of full-time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in '1' above
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience described in '1' above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience
• In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience as described in '1' above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.
• In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least two additional years of experience as described in '1' above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least two additional years as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

Nice To Haves

• Permanent in the Associate Project Manager title
• Reachable on DDC’s Promotional Exam #3573
• Reachable on the Open Competitive Exam #3110

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

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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