Senior Design Reviewer (Mechanical)

City of New York • New York City, NY

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design & Construction, Division of Public Buildings, Architecture and Engineering Unit seeks a Senior Design Reviewer for in-house design work supporting DDC’s capital construction program. The role covers heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing, fire protection, and energy conservation, including comprehensive review of consultant engineering design and constructability documents.

The selected candidate will perform project scoping; review consultant drawings and specifications; conduct site inspections, condition surveys, and technical investigations; prepare reports; perform in-house design; and provide technical expertise and support for client agency projects. The position interfaces with clients, consultants, contractors, and technical staff. The work location is 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101, with a stated schedule of 35 hours per week.

Applicants must be permanent in the Administrative Engineer title or reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #5564) or open-competitive list (exam #5163). Applicants must provide a Notice of Result card or indicate that they are permanent in the title. Candidates who do not meet these civil service criteria will not be considered for an interview. Educational credentials must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Requirements

• Hold a valid New York State Professional Engineer license.
• Have six years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, or mechanical engineering, or plan examining work.
• At least two of the required six years of experience must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.
• Be permanent in the Administrative Engineer title, or reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #5564) or open-competitive list (exam #5163).
• Provide a Notice of Result card or indicate permanent status in the title.
• Have educational credentials from an institution accredited by an entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-house design for DDC’s capital construction program, including heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing, fire protection, and energy conservation.
• Conduct comprehensive reviews of consultant engineering design and constructability documents.
• Perform project scoping.
• Review consultant drawings and specifications using Bluebeam.
• Conduct site inspections and prepare reports.
• Conduct ad hoc technical investigations and condition surveys.
• Perform in-house design using AutoCAD and BIM.
• Provide technical expertise and support services for client agency projects.
• Interface with clients, consultants, contractors, and technical staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed