Senior Resident Engineer

City of New York•New York, NY

9d•$86,749 - $99,761•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Resident Engineer performs construction management for several routine reconstruction and/or new construction capital projects of varying complexity under direction. The role oversees resident engineer staff and construction supervision consultants, reviews and administers project contracts, monitors worksite safety and construction progress, and coordinates with contractors, design teams, agencies, and other third parties. The position is open only to current full-time annually paid Parks employees who meet the stated civil service title eligibility criteria. The work location is the Olmsted Center in Queens. Appointees receive a $2,122 assignment differential in addition to base salary.

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 requirements include one year of full-time satisfactory experience supervising employees performing project management work on engineering, architectural, or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project valued at $1,000,000 or more, plus the applicable education and experience pathway.
The listed education pathways include a relevant bachelor's degree plus one year of project management experience; a high school diploma or equivalent plus five years of relevant experience; or an approved combination of education and experience equivalent to five years.
The qualification text further requires additional supervisory experience or service as project manager for a large and/or complex construction project, with the amount depending on assignment level.
Design-focused experience is not acceptable toward meeting the stated qualification requirements.

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 performance of 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 and review and/or inspect their work for compliance with plans and specifications; monitor site safety compliance and 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 resolve contract issues; prepare, review, and issue construction directives; collaborate with design teams on project documents and technical questions; monitor and reply to contractor RFIs; and track, review, and approve contractor payment requisitions.
Schedule, monitor, and host meetings; prepare and review meeting minutes; and maintain accurate records and reports.
Monitor contract administrative requirements, including prevailing wage, Project Labor Agreement, insurance, subcontractor approval, and MWBE requirements.
Monitor submittals and ensure their timely receipt and response.
Receive and process contractor schedules; monitor approved progress schedules and coordinate project work with contractors, agencies, and other third parties.
Ensure contractors obtain required permits and approvals before work starts, and track permits to prevent expiration during the project lifecycle.
Review and analyze contractor dispute and delay claims; provide objective merit evaluations 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, schedules, and cause-of-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 and verify detailed punch lists; prepare and review inspection reports; and monitor contractor closeout and punch-list work through completion within the allotted time.