Engineer-In-Charge
About The Position
The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure, is seeking an Engineer-In-Charge for Design Unit – Section 4 – Consultant Design – Group 2. The position is based at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101, and is full-time at 35 hours per week. The successful candidate reports to a Deputy Director and is responsible for designing capital roadway, sewer, and water main projects, as well as supervising approximately 4–6 engineers and technicians. The Engineer-In-Charge oversees ancillary design work; coordinates project development with interagency partners and private utility companies; reviews and produces final contract plans, estimates, and specifications; reviews consultant design drawings, studies, and reports; and manages consultant design contracts. The role also prepares comprehensive project reports and contract documents, coordinates utility services as needed, prepares and reviews Critical Path Method (CPM) design schedules, and provides construction support when needed. The candidate assists the Director and Deputy Director with consultant task orders and contract requirements and participates in technical consultant selection review committees. Candidates must be authorized to work full-time in the United States when an employment offer is made. DDC does not sponsor or support visa applications or extensions and does not hire temporary employees. Educational credentials must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
Requirements
- Four years of full-time, satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; a master's degree in civil engineering from an appropriately accredited college or university may substitute for one year of the required experience.
- A valid New York State Professional Engineer’s License, which must be maintained for the duration of employment.
- For placement in Assignment Levels II and III, at least one year within the last three years as a major contributor or project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.
- Must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States and have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Design capital roadway, sewer, and water main projects.
- Supervise approximately 4–6 engineers and technicians who design sewers, water mains, and roadways.
- Oversee the design of ancillary work.
- Coordinate project development stages with interagency partners and private utility companies.
- Review and produce final contract plans, estimates, and specifications.
- Review consultant design drawings, studies, and reports, and manage consultant design contracts.
- Generate updated comprehensive project reports and contract documents.
- Coordinate utility services when needed.
- Prepare and review Critical Path Method (CPM) design schedules.
- Provide construction support when needed.
- Assist the Director and Deputy Director in preparing consultant task orders and specific contract requirements.
- Participate in the technical consultant selection review committee.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
