Project Engineer

AECOM•New York, NY

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a Project Engineer to support construction inspection services for a new tunnel between the Kensico Reservoir and the Catskill/Delaware Ultraviolet Light Disinfection (CDUV) Facility for NYCDEP in Westchester County, New York. The Project Engineer sets up, maintains, and closes out project records, working closely with the Resident Engineer, Assistant Resident Engineers, and Construction Manager to ensure records comply with contract requirements and applicable NYCDEP manuals and policies. The role also works with Inspectors to ensure reports are complete, accurate, and free of mathematical errors. The Project Engineer supports project administration and construction management through recordkeeping, reporting, payment and change-order support, closeout tracking, and coordination with inspectors, contractors, and Plant Operations. The position also assists with commissioning and start-up, project reviews, and routine project communications. The posting says the vacancy is intended to be filled by February 1, 2027. Relocation assistance and sponsorship for U.S. employment authorization are not available. Newly hired employees must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline, plus 6 years of experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Valid U.S. Driver’s License.
OSHA 10 Certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NYCDEP projects.
NYCDEP 4-hour Scaffolding Training.
NYSDEC 4-hour Erosion and Sediment Control Training.
NYCDEP BEDC EHS Standards Training (4 Hour).
PIMS/e-builder experience.
CADD operation.

Responsibilities

Set up, maintain, and close out project records in accordance with contract requirements and applicable NYCDEP manuals and policies.
Work with Inspectors to ensure reports are complete, accurate, and free from mathematical errors.
Prepare red-line as-built construction drawings and engineers’ sketches.
Assist with commissioning and start-up, including closeout plans and permit closeout.
Provide internal support in preparing joint venture invoices.
Oversee and maintain project record logs, including logs for submittals, payments, RFIs, change orders, WSTs, subcontractor tracking, NCRs, CPM submissions, and SARs.
Organize records so project members can access documents through PMIS and other means.
Participate in constructability and biddability reviews.
Assist Assistant Resident Engineers with processing and reviewing contractor progress payments.
Assist the Construction Manager and Resident Engineer with ODC requests and expenditures for upkeep of the Construction Management trailer complex, including services, supplies, and building maintenance.
Prepare contractor change-order scopes, take-offs, and costs.
Assist the Construction Manager and Resident Engineers in drafting letters and responding to DEP requests for information.
Prepare drafts of monthly PMIS reports for project review by the Resident Engineer and Assistant Resident Engineers.
Assist with preparing monthly I&T presentations.
Attend I&T meetings, prepare minutes with action items, and file I&T reports in e-builder.
Assist Resident Engineers and Assistant Resident Engineers with maintaining records for inspectors’ test reports.
Follow up with lead inspectors and project administration staff to complete critical issues and tasks.
Monitor contractor turnover of spare parts and Operations and Maintenance manuals to BWT/Plant Operations.
Monitor contractor/vendor training sessions for Plant Operations.
Maintain closeout tracking logs for projects that have reached Substantial Completion.