QUALITY ASSURANCE LEAD

DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

55a Program

Public loan forgiveness programs

Job summary

NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) seeks an Associate Project Manager for IHD Quality Assurance in Queens. You will lead QA efforts, review test procedures, and coordinate with contractors, designers, and project managers to ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance throughout capital projects.

The role emphasizes field surveys, contract review, and collaboration across Design Services and Engineering Services within BEDC. Residency in NYC is required for many roles.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years planning, design and design services during construction for process mechanical/environmental projects.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork; ability to foster a positive team environment.
• Excellent communication, organization, writing and public speaking; able to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review QA test procedures and coordinate with contractors, PMs, and design engineers.
• Direct field condition surveys and ensure accurate reporting of observations.
• Analyze contract documents; identify deficiencies and propose solutions.
• Support design-construction interfaces and ensure compliance with specs.

Skills

Planning & design

Team collaboration

Communication

Public speaking

AutoCAD

Revit

Organizational skills

Process mechanical design

Supervisory skills

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or environmental engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE ONLY SEEKING INTERNAL CITY EMPLOYEES FOR THIS POSITION.

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and storm water, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction (BEDC) currently has a portfolio of capital projects valued at $35B, and another $13.6B projected over the next 10-year commitment plan. The projects BEDC implements allows DEP as a whole to continue to operate and maintain an exemplary water supply system.

BEDC In-House Design (IHD) directorate provides design and engineering services to meet operations’ needs in a manner consistent with BEDC’s core values of safety, schedule, quality, and customer service. IHD supports projects from the business case through preliminary design, design, procurement construction, and finally with the turnover to operations. The directorate includes two divisions: Design Services and Engineering Services.

IHD’s Design Services includes Architectural, Site Civil, Structural, Process Mechanical/HVAC, Water Tunnel Mechanical Systems, and Electrical discipline sections. Each design section prepares design and construction documents including engineering plans and specifications for the construction of water supply, sewer, and wastewater treatment infrastructure. They also provide design services during construction. IHD projects are typically of the highest priority for the Agency. The projects worked on are some of the largest public work contracts administered by the City. They are vital to the health and welfare of the citizens of New York and allow the designers to leave a lasting legacy by creating facilities that will be utilized for generations to come.

IHD’s Engineering Services includes Quality Assurance, Laboratory Services, Specifications/Standard Operating Procedures, Sustainability, and BIM/CADD sections. The Engineering Services division focuses on sustainability, resiliency, laboratory material testing, quality reviews and inspections, standardization of documents, project delivery standards and uses current BIM/CADD technology to streamline engineering design processes. The division defines and maintains standards for project management, project delivery, contract specifications and sustainability within BEDC in order to deliver the best and most efficient version of a capital project. The Quality Assurance Section implements the bureau’s quality assurance program. The program ensures that all construction and engineering projects meet established quality standards for safety, performance, and regulatory compliance. This includes developing and enforcing manufacturing criteria, defining and overseeing equipment testing procedures, and conducting both shop-level and field-level verification of materials and installations.

BEDC seeks to hire an Associate Project Manager 3 for IHD’s Quality Assurance Section, located in Queens, NY. Under direction of the Quality Assurance Section Manager with broad scope for the exercise of independent initiative judgment, the selected candidate will perform the duties of a Quality Assurance Lead. They will assist in managing assignments dealing with fabrication; welding, casting, fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP), materials, fasteners, and painting systems are per approved specifications, shop drawings and industry standards. The Construction contracts are for dam’s upgrades, aqueducts rehabilitation, wastewater treatment plants, water supply improvement, bridges, roadways, pumping stations or other miscellaneous infrastructure projects. The selected candidate reviews and approves basic and complex QA test procedures; works with contractors, project managers, design engineers, construction managers, operating bureaus representatives and stakeholders. The selected candidate will coordinate and direct the implementation of the design and construction of projects as directed. The selected candidate will also conduct reliable and skilled field condition surveys and will prepare accurate reports on physical observations. The selected candidate will conduct thorough reviews of contract documents, codes and regulations and accurately compare project requirements to identify deficiencies. The selected candidate will actively participate in field investigations to develop alternative approaches and solutions to meet project objectives.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• 1. Minimum 5 years of experience in planning, design and design services during construction for process mechanical/ environmental engineering projects.
• 2. Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or environmental engineering is preferred.
• 3. Demonstrates collaborative team approaches. Experience helping foster a positive team environment in which members participate, respect and cooperate with each other to receive desired results.
• 4. Demonstrated excellent communication, organization, writing, and public speaking skills and ability to meet/manage aggressive deadlines.
• 5. Experience with AutoCAD and Revit software programs.
• 6. Strong organizational and computer skills.
• 7. Process Mechanical/ Environmental Engineering design as it relates to water and wastewater projects.
• 8. Management and supervisory skills.
• 9. Interpersonal and mentoring Skills.
• 10. Technical Writing Skills.

ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER - 22427

Minimum Qualifications

One year of full-time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more, and either: 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects; or 2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in "1" above; or 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience described in "1" above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience. One year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; (b) a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines described in "1" above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Registered Landscape Architect. Where experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements. In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project. In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least two additional years of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least two additional years as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

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.