Engineering Auditor

City of New York • New York, NY

31d • $95,713 - $95,713 • Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation's largest public housing authority, dedicated to providing quality, sustainable, inclusive, and safe housing for New Yorkers while fostering economic mobility. With an operating budget of $3.3 billion and approximately 10,600 employees, NYCHA manages and maintains 326 developments housing over 400,000 residents and operates the country's largest Section 8 program. The Asset & Capital Management (A&CM) Division integrates development, modernization, and asset management, overseeing a $4.5 billion capital program. A&CM delivers comprehensive repairs through innovative financing, strong partnerships, strategic planning, and cost-effective project delivery, while also incorporating innovative building materials, construction methods, and technology to improve residents' quality of life and enhance building performance.

The Engineering Audit Department conducts independent audits of payment requests and change orders for New York City funded construction and construction-related work, adhering to NYC Comptroller’s Directive 7. Reporting to the Engineering Audit Officer, Engineering Auditors support these audits and change orders in compliance with NYC Comptroller’s Directive 7 and NYC Procurement Policy Board Rules.

Requirements

• Must have permanent civil service status in the title of Associate Project Manager to be considered.
• 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 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 plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience. One year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's 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; (b) a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines described above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Registered Landscape Architect. Where experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements.
• In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience 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 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

• Candidates with permanent civil service status in the titles of Construction Project Manager L2 and Architect L1 will be also considered.
• Candidates may be given a skills assessment as part of the interview process.
• NYCHA employees applying for transfer, promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
• NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.
• Qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program.

Responsibilities

• Assist in desk audits to ensure that contractors have fulfilled their contractual obligations and that the City has received appropriate value, under the terms of the contract, for the payments being requested.
• Perform field visits to physically evaluate the quality and progress of work, including identifying defects in materials/workmanship and hazardous conditions.
• Verify that contractors are complying with NYS prevailing wage requirements.
• Evaluate change order(s) for validity and cost reasonableness and to ensure that they are not approved for work previously required by the contract.
• Verify compliance with New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) policies and procedures, scopes, and contract terms.
• Document contractors' progress, costs, and conformance.
• Schedule and attend meetings with stakeholders to resolve payment and change order related issues.

Benefits

• A choice of medical coverage plans
• Deferred compensation plans
• A defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS)

What This Job Offers

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