Senior Resident Engineer

City of New York•New York, NY

2d•$86,749 - $99,761•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Resident Engineer performs construction management work on several routine reconstruction and/or new construction capital projects of varying complexity under direction. The role oversees construction activities, consultant performance, project documentation, contract administration, schedules, permits, claims, and project closeout for the Capital Projects division. The position supervises Capital Projects resident engineer staff and works with contractors, consultants, design teams, agencies, and other third parties to keep projects compliant and on schedule. This vacancy is open only to current permanent Parks employees serving in the Associate Project Manager civil service title, employees on leave from that title, or permanent Parks employees in or on leave from a comparable title. It is only open to current full-time, annually paid Parks employees. The work location is Olmsted Center, Queens.

Requirements

Must be a current permanent Parks employee serving in the Associate Project Manager civil service title, on leave from that title, or a permanent Parks employee in or on leave from a comparable title.
Must be a current full-time, annually paid Parks employee.
The stated Associate Project Manager qualification criteria require one year of full-time satisfactory experience supervising employees performing project management work on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project valued at $1,000,000 or more, in addition to one of the specified education and experience pathways.
One qualification pathway requires a bachelor’s degree in a listed field and one year of full-time satisfactory project management experience for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects.
An alternative qualification pathway requires a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and five years of the described project management experience.
A further alternative requires a four-year high school diploma or equivalent plus a combination of education and/or experience equivalent to five years, with specified credit for relevant college credits, a relevant master’s degree, a Juris Doctor degree, or a valid New York State Professional Engineer, Registered Architect, or Registered Landscape Architect license.
Experience primarily of a design nature is not acceptable toward the stated qualification requirements.
For the additional assignment-level criteria, candidates must have either one additional year of the described experience in a supervisory capacity or one year as project manager for a large and/or complex construction project; the posting also states a further criterion requiring either two additional years of supervisory experience or two additional years as project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

Responsibilities

Perform construction management work on several routine reconstruction and/or new construction projects of varying complexity for the Capital Projects division.
Negotiate, prepare, review, approve, and/or recommend change orders for large and/or complex capital projects.
Monitor construction supervision contracts and consultant staff performing construction supervision tasks and constructability reviews; process consultant payment vouchers and supplemental work orders.
Supervise Capital Projects resident engineer staff.
Perform constructability reviews of large and/or complex capital projects.
Monitor contractors’ day-to-day operations; review and/or inspect work for compliance with plans and specifications; monitor site safety compliance; identify and resolve field condition issues.
Produce and monitor detailed daily and weekly construction project reports, maintain and update calculation books, and prepare and update cost projections.
Correspond with contractors and clarify or resolve contract issues; prepare, review, and issue construction directives; collaborate with the design team to resolve technical questions and clarify project documents.
Receive and monitor responses to contractors’ requests for information; track, review, and approve contractor payment requisitions.
Schedule, monitor, and host meetings; prepare and review meeting minutes; maintain accurate records and reports.
Monitor contract administrative requirements, including prevailing wage, Project Labor Agreement, insurance, subcontractor approvals, and MWBE goals.
Monitor submittals for timely receipt and response.
Receive and process contractor schedules; monitor approved progress schedules and coordinate work with contractors, agencies, and other third parties.
Ensure contractors obtain necessary permits and approvals before work begins, and track active permits to ensure they do not expire during the project lifecycle.
Review and analyze contractor disputes and delay claims; provide objective evaluations of their merit and recommendations to Borough Construction Directors.
Review and analyze contractor requests for time extensions and provide formal recommendations for approval or denial based on contract terms, project schedules, and delay assessments.
Advise whether the Agency should assess liquidated damages and whether other contract enforcement mechanisms, including default, are required.
Schedule, monitor, and/or host substantial completion inspections; formulate or verify detailed punch lists; prepare and review substantial inspection reports; monitor closeout schedules and operations; inspect punch list work and ensure it is completed within the allotted time.