Senior Design Reviewer (Mechanical)

City of New York • New York, NY

10d • $62,407 - $108,150 • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design & Construction, Division of Public Buildings, Architecture and Engineering Unit seeks a Senior Design Reviewer to support in-house design for DDC’s capital construction program. The role covers heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing, fire protection, and energy conservation. It includes comprehensive review of consultant engineering design and constructability documents, in-house design, and technical support for client agency projects. The selected candidate will interface with clients, consultants, contractors, and technical staff.

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 copy of their Notice of Result card or indicate that they are already 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 institution accredited by an entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification by an approved evaluation service.

The position is based at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101, and is listed as full-time at 35 hours per week. Applications must be submitted through NYC Government Jobs; applications should not be sent directly to DDC by ESS, email, mail, or fax.

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 six years of required experience must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.
• Be permanent in the Administrative Engineer title, or be reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #5564) or open-competitive list (exam #5163).
• Provide a copy of a Notice of Result card or indicate permanent status in the title.
• Educational credentials must be from an institution accredited by an entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification by an approved evaluation service.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-house design for DDC’s capital construction program involving 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 for design and constructability, using Bluebeam.
• Conduct site inspections and prepare reports.
• Carry out 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