Project Engineer

City of New York • New York, NY

9d • $66,330 - $76,279 • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction is seeking a Project Engineer to join its Utility Coordination Team. The position supports coordination between City engineering teams and private utility providers to resolve gas utility conflicts affecting water and sewer capital projects. Under structured guidance, the Project Engineer gains technical and project management experience across field operations, interagency coordination, and contract administration. The job is full-time for 35 hours per week and is located at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101.

Requirements

• Meet the minimum qualifications for Assistant Civil Engineer through one of the following: a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory civil engineering experience; a bachelor's degree in civil engineering technology and three years of full-time satisfactory civil engineering experience; or a bachelor's degree in any field and a master's degree in civil engineering.
• Educational credentials must be from an institution accredited by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Responsibilities

• Participate in water and sewer design alignment meetings, identify gas utility interferences, and evaluate engineering solutions to prevent field conflicts.
• Review Gas Cost-Sharing Scopes of Work (EP-7) submitted by utility companies and validate proposed items, materials, and quantities against project design specifications.
• Conduct targeted field inspections to evaluate preliminary gas utility work and verify site conditions.
• Work with private utility providers to prepare Section U and Joint Bid packages, including independent scope cost estimates.
• Audit utility billing invoices against eligible cost-sharing agreements and draft formal payment recommendations to the NYC Department of Environmental Protection.
• Prepare meeting minutes and technical summaries documenting engineering decisions, risks, and action items.
• Maintain internal databases tracking project milestones, deliverables, and utility approvals.
• Generate progress charts, status tables, and executive correspondence for project teams and agency leadership.

What This Job Offers

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