Engineering Auditor

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) seeks a Construction Project Manager to oversee audits of payments and change orders on City-funded construction projects. You will verify contractual value, perform field inspections, and ensure compliance with NYS wage rules while coordinating with stakeholders.

Applicants should have a high school diploma with 5 years’ related experience or a bachelor’s degree in engineering/architecture/construction plus a relevant license.

Qualifications

• Four-year high school diploma or educational equivalent plus five years’ project management/inspection experience totaling at least $300,000 each year.
• One year of such experience with a relevant bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction, or related field.
• One year of the described experience plus a professional license (PE/Architect/Landscape Architect).
• Combination of education and experience to total five years may substitute for some experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in desk audits to verify contract obligations and value of payments.
• Conduct field visits to assess quality, progress, defects, and safety hazards.
• Verify compliance with prevailing wage requirements and contract terms.
• Evaluate change orders for validity and cost reasonableness.
• Document progress, costs, and conformance; schedule meetings with stakeholders.

Skills

Construction management

Project inspection

Contract compliance

Education

High school diploma + 5 years experience

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/architecture/construction

Professional engineer / architect license

Job description

Job Description

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive, and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility. NYCHA is the nation’s largest public housing authority, with an operating budget of $3.3 billion and approximately 10,600 employees who manage and maintain 326 developments that house over 400,000 residents. NYCHA also operates the country’s largest Section 8 program, which provides rental assistance to over 200,000 additional families.

NYCHA’s Asset & Capital Management (A&CM) Division integrates and aligns the Authority’s existing development, modernization, and asset management work being carried out by the Capital Programs, Recovery & Resilience and Comprehensive Modernization departments. This includes a $4.5 billion capital program, one of the largest in NY State. The A&CM Division delivers comprehensive repairs to NYCHA buildings and apartments through innovative financing models, strong partnership with residents and other stakeholders, strategic, data-driven portfolio planning, and cost-effective project delivery and management. The Division also positions NYCHA’s housing portfolio for the future by incorporating innovative building materials, construction methods, and technology, improving residents’ quality of life while enhancing building performance and management systems.

The Engineering Audit Department performs independent audits of payment requests and change orders for New York City funded construction and construction-related work in accordance with NYC Comptroller’s Directive 7. Reporting to the Engineering Audit Officer, Engineering Auditors assist in performing these audits and change orders in accordance with NYC Comptroller’s Directive 7 and NYC Procurement Policy Board Rules.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Assist in desk audits to ensure that contractors have fulfilled their contractual obligations and that the City has received appropriate value, under the terms of the contract, for the payments being requested.
• Perform field visits to physically evaluate the quality and progress of work, including identifying defects in materials/workmanship and hazardous conditions.
• Verify that contractors are complying with NYS prevailing wage requirements.
• Evaluate change order(s) for validity and cost reasonableness and to ensure that they are not approved for work previously required by the contract.
• Verify compliance with New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) policies and procedures, scopes, and contract terms.
• Document contractors' progress, costs, and conformance.
• Schedule and attend meetings with stakeholders to resolve payment and change order related issues.

NOTE: The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) administered a civil service exam for the Construction Project Manager title on 03/25/25. Therefore, applicants (candidates) that did not take and pass the exam will potentially not be considered; likewise, applicants not reachable on the established civil service list will potentially be in jeopardy of being replaced with an eligible civil service candidate.

NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, please click on the link below: https://bit.ly/55aProgram

Additional Information

• Candidates with permanent civil service status in the titles of Associate Project Manager L1 and Architect L1 will be also considered.
• Candidates may be given a skills assessment as part of the interview process.
• NYCHA employees applying for transfer, promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
• NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.
• NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS).

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER - 34202

Qualifications

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.

1. 5. 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.
2. 6. 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.

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.