BOB-Administrative Engineer (NM)

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 62,407 - 169,806; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York, Department of Transportation, Division of Bridges, seeks an Administrative Engineer to oversee field inspections, design and repair planning for bridge assets in Manhattan. The role involves coordinating with DOT units and contractors, reviewing drawings, and ensuring compliance with NYS standards.

The candidate will supervise engineering staff, prepare design plans, maintain repair records, and may work evenings or weekends.

Qualifications

• Must have NYS Professional Engineer license.
• Six years of full-time engineering experience in civil/related fields; two years in executive/administrative capacity.
• Experience with bridge design, construction, maintenance or inspections is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field visits to identify deficient structural conditions and perform structural analysis.
• Prepare design plans and determine scope of work for repairs.
• Create sketches and repair protocols; maintain repair records and ensure timely work per guidelines.
• Coordinate repair work with external units, agency divisions, and Contractors; communicate status updates.
• Review preliminary design drawings for future maintainability; sign and seal official documents.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Letter writing

Education

NYS Professional Engineer License

Tools

AutoCAD

Acrobat

MS Office

Driver's license

Job description

• IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE WITHIN DOT, OR BE REACHABLE ON DOT'S PROMOTIONAL LIST.

Civil Service Title- Administrative Engineer (NM)

The New York City Department of Transportation, Division of Bridges is responsible for managing the full life cycle of over 800 bridges and tunnels and over 600 retaining walls, ensuring safety of the public and ensuring mobility for all users. Team members may work on major project designs, oversee construction, oversee maintenance activities, perform engineering reviews and quality assurance tasks on some of the most iconic and complex projects in the City.

Candidate will report directly to the Supervisor of the unit. They will conduct field visits to identify deficient structural conditions, perform structural analysis, prepare design plans and determine scope of work. Create detailed sketches, and designs repair protocols. Maintain an up-to-date record of outstanding repair requests, ensures timely repairs according to the urgency of the flag condition and routinely communicate with relevant DOT units and contractors to follow up on the status of repair requests and complete repairs as per NYS DOT Bridge Inspection Manual guidelines and the NYSDOT OSS Inventory and Inspection manual. Supervise and manage the coordination of repair request work with external units, agency divisions, and governmental entities. Confirm the repairs comply with required codes and standards, such as the NYS Construction Specifications, Steel Construction Manual, and others, as necessary. Review of preliminary (capital) design drawings to ensure future maintainability. The undertaking of independent or group field visits in a city vehicle to NYSDOT and NYCDOT-owned bridges, sign structures, elevated structures, and over water. Preparation of responses to correspondence, making court appearances, provision of affidavits, and testimony on behalf of the City. Sign and seal engineering and other official documents. Planning, guidance, and review of the work of subordinate engineers and other staff. May be required to work evenings, nights, and weekends. Performs other related duties as necessary.

Preferred Skills

• Four years of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work. A master’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college may be substituted for one year of civil engineering experience. To be appointed to a Civil Engineering position in Bridges, candidate must possess one year of civil engineering experience in bridge design, bridge construction, bridge maintenance, or bridge inspections.


• Have strong background in AutoCAD, Acrobat and MS office suite.


• Ability to drive city owned vehicle. Preference will be given to those with a Motor Vehicle Driver’s License valid in the State of New York, with no restrictions; which may be required for certain assignments. If required, this license must be maintained for duration of appointment in this position.


• Must be organized and be able to effectively and professionally communicate.


• Must be able to compose formal letters and emails

Preferred Skills

• Four years of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work. A master’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college may be substituted for one year of civil engineering experience. To be appointed to a Civil Engineering position in Bridges, candidate must possess one year of civil engineering experience in bridge design, bridge construction, bridge maintenance, or bridge inspections. 2) Have strong background in AutoCAD, Acrobat and MS office suite. 3) Ability to drive city owned vehicle. Preference will be given to those with a Motor Vehicle Driver’s License valid in the State of New York with no restrictions which may be required for certain assignments. If required, this license must be maintained for duration of appointment in this position. 4.) Must be organized and be able to effectively and professionally communicate. 5.) Must be able to compose formal letters and emails

Work Location

55 WATER ST, MANHATTAN, 10041

Hours

8:00AM - 4:00PM M-F

ADM ENGINEER (NON MGRL) - 1001A

Minimum Qualifications

• A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer.


• Six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or plan examining work, at least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.

Preferred Skills

• Four years of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work. A master’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college may be substituted for one year of civil engineering experience. To be appointed to a Civil Engineering position in Bridges, candidate must possess one year of civil engineering experience in bridge design, bridge construction, bridge maintenance, or bridge inspections. 2) Have strong background in AutoCAD, Acrobat and MS office suite. 3) Ability to drive city owned vehicle. Preference will be given to those with a Motor Vehicle Driver’s License valid in the State of New York with no restrictions which may be required for certain assignments. If required, this license must be maintained for duration of appointment in this position. 4.) Must be organized and be able to effectively and professionally communicate. 5.) Must be able to compose formal letters and emails

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.

, $62,407.00 – $169,806.00