College Aide: Data & Ops for NYC Infrastructure

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

City of New York is seeking two College Aides to support the Construction Support team in the Department of Design and Construction. The assignment offers part-time hours (35 per week in summer, up to 17 during the school year) and requires enrollment in an accredited college or graduate school.

You will bridge field operations and executive management, helping track milestones, organize records, and develop smarter, automated workflows across roadways, water, and sewer projects.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or graduate school; student status required.
• Experience with Excel pivot tables, lookups, and data sets is a plus.
• Familiarity with dashboarding/reporting tools (Power BI/SharePoint/Smartsheet) is advantageous.
• Ability to interpret engineering terminology and project milestones.
• Strong communication and professional acumen for executive updates.

Responsibilities

• Track and accelerate capital project closeout milestones; ensure documentation transitions smoothly.
• Audit and organize construction submittals, change orders, and inspection reports for compliance.
• Help modernize internal dashboards and reporting tools to optimize workflows.
• Draft and standardize SOPs with leadership for division-wide operations.
• Create visual progress reports and executive trackers from project data.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Construction Management

Data Analytics

Information Systems

Public Administration

Dashboarding

Power BI

Excel

AutoCAD

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SharePoint

Smartsheet

AutoCAD

Job description

City of New York is seeking two College Aides to support the Construction Support team in the Department of Design and Construction. The assignment offers part-time hours (35 per week in summer, up to 17 during the school year) and requires enrollment in an accredited college or graduate school.

You will bridge field operations and executive management, helping track milestones, organize records, and develop smarter, automated workflows across roadways, water, and sewer projects.