Auditor

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 78,740 - 90,551; Full time

Job summary

City of New York, Department of Design and Construction, Engineering Audit Office, seeks an Auditor to audit payment requisitions for construction, equipment, and consultant services contracts in compliance with directives. The role involves field visits to verify work, writing comprehensive audit reports, and reviewing change orders for validity and cost reasonableness.

Candidates must meet civil service criteria, be authorized to work in the U.S., and provide documentation of eligibility.

Qualifications

• Requires a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and five years of full-time experience managing/inspecting construction projects totaling at least $300,000 annually; or
• One year of experience plus a baccalaureate degree in engineering/construction related field; or
• One year of experience plus a valid professional license (PE/RA/LA); or
• Combination of education and experience to total five years as described above.

Responsibilities

• Audit partial, substantial, final, and retainage payments requisitions for construction contracts and related services.
• Perform field visits to verify quantity/quality of work and ensure payments reflect work performed.
• Write audit reports to justify approval, adjustment, or rejection of payment requisitions; review change orders for validity and cost reasonableness.

Skills

Auditing

Contract compliance

Data analysis

Field inspection

Report writing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management

Professional license (PE/RA/LA) optional

Job description

Hours: Full-Time Position – 35 Hours

Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

Only candidates who are permanent in the Construction Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the open competitive lists for exam #3042 or exam #5058 may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results, Proof of Filing, or indicate if you are permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.

The Department of Design and Construction, Engineering Audit Office seeks an Auditor. The selected candidate will be responsible for auditing partial, substantial, final and retainage payments requisitions for construction, equipment, and related consultant services contracts, in accordance with Comptroller Directive No. 2, 6 and 7.

• Perform field visits to physically verify quantity and quality of work performed and to ensure that payments requisitions represent an appropriate value of the work performed satisfactorily.
• Write comprehensive audit reports to justify approval, adjustment or rejection of payment requisitions.
• Review change orders greater than 25K and 50K for validity and cost reasonableness, respectively; verifying cost estimates, original contract agreements and the applicable City regulations and recommend approval or rejection of change orders with appropriate reasons stating conditions for recommendation.

Please note: All candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.). In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates are required to present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S. DDC is unable to support or sponsor any visa application or visa extension, including but not limited to OPT/STEM visas, H-1B visas, F-1 practical training, permanent residence sponsorship, or any proposed change of visa type. DDC does not offer a training program as required by U.S. immigration law and is not hiring temporary employees. Candidates must have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made.

Additionally, educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-education-evaluation-guide.pdf.

Minimum Qualifications

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects which must have a total cost of at least $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience; or
• One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management; or
• One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect, issued by a board of examining engineers, architects, or landscape architects duly established and qualified pursuant to the laws of any state or territory of the United States; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a combination of at least two years of experience as described in “1” above and the education as described in “2” above to equal a total of five years of education and experience. Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described in “2” above may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of experience.

Note: Candidates must specify for each construction project they worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period they worked on the construction project, and the type of work they performed. Candidates must also specify the money allotted for the project.

Driver License Requirement

At the time of appointment to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

Assignment Level Requirements

• For Assignment to Level II, in addition to meeting the “Qualification Requirements” above, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in “1” above.
• For Assignment to Level III, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project Manager, candidates must have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question “1” above and possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York which must be maintained for the duration of employment noting that if you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.

Preferred Skills

The selected candidate must become familiar with various contracts being audited as well as all applicable Comptroller’s Directives (e.g. No. 2, 6 & 7), OMB CS-29D, PPB rules Secs. 2.06, 6.02, and 6.07. Also, perform all payment audits in a time frame consistent with prompt payment objectives, Section 6.07 of the PPB rules, ODC directive No. 67 and as mandated by DDC standard processing time for contractor payments.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

$78,740.00 – $90,551.00