Project Manager

Department of Transportation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Transportation in New York City seeks an Assistant Civil Engineer to support capital construction and repairs of streets, seawalls, plazas, and retaining walls. You will review design plans, coordinate with NYC DDC, and track multiple capital projects to ensure DOT interests are reflected in final designs.

You will work with designers, consultants, and internal sponsors to resolve conflicts, prepare cost estimates, attend technical meetings, and monitor schedules to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and one year of full-time civil engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in civil engineering.

Responsibilities

• Review design plans and coordinate with NYC DDC to align DOT interests in project designs.
• Track capital projects and coordinate with designers, consultants, and sponsors to resolve issues.
• Prepare and review cost estimates and monitor project progress.
• Attend technical meetings and prepare reports and correspondence.
• Update progress schedules and liaise among agencies to ensure timely project delivery.

Skills

Project coordination

Design review

Cost estimation

Communication

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Working within the unit of Capital Project Engineering within the NYCDOT division of Budget and Capital Program Management, the successful candidate will participate in project coordination and management activities pertaining to capital construction or repairs of streets, seawalls, bulkheads, plazas, and retaining walls. In this capacity, the candidate will review design plans and coordinate with the Department of Design and Construction (NYC DDC), the contract managing agency, to ensure DOTs interests and views are incorporated in project designs. He or she will track the agency's capital projects and work with designers/consultants and internal project sponsors to identify and coordinate the resolution of issues and conflicts that arise in design and construction. Additional responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: prepare/review cost estimates, coordinate/attend technical meetings, provide engineering support to the agency, prepare reports & correspondence, review/process consultants scope of work and associated staffing & fees, review/process consultants payment requisitions, monitor the progress of projects and electronically update progress schedules, establish project schedules, coordinate project activities, and liaise among primary agencies & other participants to ensure that assigned projects are developed & implemented in a timely manner.

* In order to be considered for this position candidate must be serving permanently in the civil service title of Assistant Civil Engineer or be reachable on the most current Assistant Civil Engineer list.

ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER - 20210

Minimum Qualifications

• 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in civil engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or
• 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a Master's degree from an accredited college in civil engineering.

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 generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have workedfor the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. Todetermine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.