SW - STAFF ENGINEER

City of New York•New York, NY
•$59,747 - $72,352

About The Position

The Staff Engineer will support the Department of Transportation’s Sidewalk Program, whose mission is to help ensure safe and accessible sidewalks and pedestrian ramps. The role involves coordinating and monitoring pedestrian ramp and sidewalk construction with the Department of Design and Construction (DDC), consultants, contractors, engineers, and inspectors. The employee will evaluate construction progress and completed work, address site issues, communicate DOT priorities, and prepare reports for agency leadership. Candidates must be permanently serving in the Civil Engineering Intern title or be reachable on the Civil Service List, Exam #5047. The listed Civil Engineering Intern qualifications are a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university, or a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering technology plus two years of full-time satisfactory civil engineering experience.

Requirements

  • Must be permanently serving in the Civil Engineering Intern title or be reachable on the Civil Service List, Exam #5047.
  • A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university; or a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering technology from an accredited college or university and two years of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work.

Responsibilities

  • Perform construction mark-outs with DDC, consultants, and contractors for pedestrian ramp construction.
  • Work with consultant engineers and inspectors to resolve day-to-day sidewalk and pedestrian ramp construction issues.
  • Attend progress meetings, evaluate and report contract status, and identify outstanding issues requiring resolution with DDC.
  • Communicate DOT priorities to DDC for sidewalk and pedestrian ramp construction.
  • Prepare contract reports for the Executive Director and Chief Engineer.
  • Participate in construction site meetings.
  • Ensure pedestrian ramp upgrades comply with required stipulations.
  • Resolve issues found at construction sites with direction from Assistant Civil Engineers and Civil Engineers.
  • Mark construction locations.
  • Evaluate and assess pedestrian ramps after construction.
  • Prepare field reports about issues requiring immediate attention.
  • Assist with reviewing designs, plans, and contract specifications or scopes.
  • Prepare engineering reports as needed.
  • Perform related work as assigned.
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