Resident Engineer

City of New York•New York, NY

2d•$90,551 - $90,551•Onsite

About The Position

NYC Parks is hiring a Resident Engineer to manage construction projects that modernize public spaces and structures across the agency’s properties. The role serves as a bridge among contractors, architects, engineers, landscape architects, and the City, coordinating with these partners to support successful project completion. Projects vary in complexity and take place at public sites throughout NYC Parks. The position is based at the Olmsted Center in Queens. Appointees receive a $2,191 assignment differential in addition to base salary.

Requirements

Meet the stated Construction Project Manager qualification requirements through an eligible combination of education, construction-project management or inspection experience, and, where applicable, professional licensure. The experience route requires satisfactory full-time experience managing and/or inspecting construction projects costing at least $300,000 per project for each required year.
Hold a valid motor vehicle driver license in New York State at the time of appointment and maintain it throughout employment; moving violations, license suspension, or an accident record may result in disqualification.
For Assignment Level II, have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I or one additional year of qualifying construction project management or inspection experience.
For Assignment Level III, have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience in Construction Project Manager Assignment Levels I and II, or two additional years of qualifying construction project management or inspection experience; the stated New York State driver license requirement also applies.
For each construction project listed in an application, specify the project description, dates worked, type of work performed, and project funding amount.

Responsibilities

Manage construction work on capital projects involving construction workers, architects, landscape architects, engineers, contractors, and other partners.
Collaborate with peers to cover construction sites when schedules conflict.
Oversee construction project approval processes and make recommendations as needed.
Assess whether change orders are valid and whether their costs are fair and reasonable.
Consult with the Landscape Architect, Architect, or Engineer of Record about change orders, shop drawing approvals, and other design and engineering issues.
Monitor contractors’ compliance with plans and specifications.
Maintain correspondence with contractors, review and approve payment requisitions, and clarify construction issues.
Research and review contractor dispute claims and advise the Borough Director on potential solutions.
Resolve field-condition issues and collaborate on contract administration requirements, including Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise goals, Project Labor Agreements, and Damages for Delay programs.
Prepare detailed daily and weekly construction reports and maintain accurate records of installed items and site deliveries.
Maintain calculation books with accurate calculations, quantities, and installation areas.
Prepare cost projections, organize and lead meetings, and review and process time extensions when necessary.