Geotechnical Engineer

City of New York • New York City, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure is currently seeking a Geotechnical Engineer to join the Engineering Services – Specifications team. Under the supervision of the Director, the successful candidate will evaluate the appropriate and most cost-effective foundation support system, and the bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations. Other key responsibilities include performing geotechnical studies/projects in subsurface investigations; soil/foundation engineering; pile analysis and design; retaining walls; bridge structures; settlement analysis; lateral earth pressures; and slope stability. Additionally, the Geotechnical Engineer will perform forensic engineering; site investigations; write reports; and provide geotechnical engineering support during construction.

Requirements

• At least six years of full-time satisfactory experience in construction management work on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000
• At least eighteen months of which must have been in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction
• A combination of education and experience sufficient to equal a total of ten years
• Full-time satisfactory experience in construction inspection on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000 (One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of construction inspection experience up to a maximum of four years)
• Full-time satisfactory experience in building construction as a journeyperson in one or more of the skilled building construction trades (One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of journeyperson experience up to a maximum of four years)
• Education in an accredited college leading to a bachelor's degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or air pollution control, chemical, civil including structural and bridge design, electrical, mechanical, or sanitary engineering (credited on the basis of 30 credits for one year of acceptable experience up to a maximum of four years)
• A New York State license as a professional engineer or registered architect or a license as a professional engineer or registered architect from a state that has reciprocity with New York State may be substituted for the four years of education and experience described above
• All candidates must have at least six years of experience in construction management work described above, including at least eighteen months in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction
• Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York
• All candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.)
• Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution

Nice To Haves

• Candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Construction Project Manager title
• Candidates who are reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #3523)
• Candidates who are reachable on the DDC open-competitive list (exam #3039)

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the appropriate and most cost-effective foundation support system
• Evaluate the bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations
• Perform geotechnical studies/projects in subsurface investigations
• Perform soil/foundation engineering
• Perform pile analysis and design
• Perform retaining wall analysis and design
• Perform bridge structure analysis and design
• Perform settlement analysis
• Perform lateral earth pressure analysis
• Perform slope stability analysis
• Perform forensic engineering
• Perform site investigations
• Write reports
• Provide geotechnical engineering support during construction

What This Job Offers

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