Project Engineer

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; CAD 105,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York is seeking an Assistant Civil Engineer to join the Utility Coordination Team in NYC. You will support the intersection of city engineering and private utilities to keep water and sewer projects on schedule, bridging field operations, interagency coordination, and contract administration.

Responsibilities include addressing gas interferences, reviewing cost-sharing scopes, and preparing concise engineering summaries and meeting minutes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and one year of full-time civil engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering technology and three years of full-time civil engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Technical Coordination & Interference Mitigation: Collaborate in water/sewer design meetings; identify gas interferences; evaluate solutions.
• Technical Coordination & Interference Mitigation: Review Gas Cost-Sharing Scopes of Work (EP-7) and validate items/materials against designs.
• Technical Coordination & Interference Mitigation: Conduct targeted field inspections to verify site conditions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Technical writing

Project coordination

Mobility

Education

Baccalaureate in civil engineering

Civil engineering technology degree +3 years experience

Master's in civil engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft 365

Primavera P6

Job description

Hours: Full-Time - 35 Hours

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

All interested candidates who apply meet the minimum qualification requirements cited below are encouraged to apply. Please indicate in your Cover Letter if you are permanent in the civil service title of Assistant Civil Engineer or if you are on the open-competitive list (exam #5015) or filed for and passed open-competitive exam #7006.

Every major infrastructure upgrade in New York City begins beneath the surface. The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) is seeking a motivated Project Engineer to join our Utility Coordination Team.

In this role, you will be at the vital intersection of City engineering and private utilities helping resolve complex gas conflicts so New York's essential water and sewer capital projects move from blueprint to construction without delay. Working under structured guidance, you will gain hands-on technical and project management experience bridging field operations, interagency coordination, and contract administration.

What You Will Do

Technical Coordination & Interference Mitigation

• Collaborate in water and sewer design alignment meetings, actively identifying gas utility interferences and evaluating engineering solutions to prevent field conflicts.
• Review Gas Cost-Sharing Scopes of Work (EP-7) submitted by utility companies, validating proposed items, materials, and quantities against project design specifications.
• Conduct targeted field inspections to evaluate preliminary gas utility work and verify site conditions firsthand.

Procurement, Scope & Budget Management

• Partner directly with private utility providers to prepare comprehensive Section U and Joint Bid packages, complete with independent scope cost estimates.
• Audit utility billing invoices against eligible cost-sharing agreements, ensuring fiscal accuracy and drafting formal payment recommendations to the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

Project Administration & Tracking

• Document key engineering decisions, risk items, and action points by preparing concise meeting minutes and technical summaries.
• Maintain internal databases to track project milestones, deliverables, and utility approvals.
• Generate progress charts, status tables, and executive correspondence to keep project teams and agency leadership aligned.

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.

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Minimum Qualifications

• 1. A baccalaureate degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university and one year of fulltime satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or
• 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering technology and three years of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or
• 3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and a master’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Skills

Please note the Preferred Skills & Qualifications1. Technical Knowledge: Working knowledge of New York City infrastructure design, subsurface utility engineering, NYCDEP water and sewer standard specifications, and City Procurement Policy Board (PPB) rules.2. Software & Tools: Proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and familiarity with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project scheduling tools.3. Cost Estimation & Scope Review: Familiarity with capital infrastructure estimating, joint-bidding procedures, or utility interference agreements (such as EP-7 and Section U).4. Certifications: Possession of an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) credential is an asset.5. Communication & Coordination: Strong interpersonal, technical writing, and organizational skills, with a demonstrated ability to resolve conflicting priorities across multiple external stakeholders.6. Mobility: A valid New York State driver’s license.

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.