Senior Capital Construction Oversight Specialist

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) seeks an experienced investigator to conduct reviews of capital construction contracts, procurement, and billings to identify fraud and abuse. You will assess risk, mismanagement, and safety concerns and develop recommendations.

The role involves planning, conducting, and reporting investigations with a team, interviewing agency personnel, vendors, and contractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in fields such as construction management, engineering, architecture, business, public administration, accounting with seven years of experience, OR a license in a trade and ten years of experience.
• Supervisory and/or project management experience.
• Analytical skills, critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and investigative/research aptitude.
• Experienced in conducting interviews, gathering and analyzing information.
• Experience working in an oversight capacity.
• Ability to write professionally.

Responsibilities

• Conducts reviews of the MTA capital construction contracts, processes, procurement, billings, and management to identify fraud and abuse.
• Identifies risk, mismanagement, and safety concerns and formulates impactful recommendations to address the problems found.
• Works with a team on planning, conducting, and reporting on investigations and reviews regarding the MTA’s capital construction and maintenance programs.
• Conducts interviews of agency personnel, vendors, and contractors who conduct business with the MTA and other persons of interest.
• Analyzes contracts, billings, inspection records, payroll and other electronic or paper records in furtherance of audit or investigation objectives.
• Drafts written memoranda of interviews, investigative efforts, and other relevant work products.
• Authors and assists in the preparation of reports identifying recommendations and conclusions.
• Testifies in administrative hearings and other court proceedings as required.
• Develops and maintains professional working relationships and continually gains knowledge of evolving MTA and MTA agency operations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Investigative aptitude

Interviewing

Education

Bachelor’s degree or professional license with experience

Job description

• Conducts reviews of the MTA capital construction contracts, processes, procurement, billings, and management to identify fraud and abuse.
• Identifies risk, mismanagement, and safety concerns and formulates impactful recommendations to address the problems found.
• Works with a team on planning, conducting, and reporting on investigations and reviews regarding the MTA’s capital construction and maintenance programs.
• Conducts interviews of agency personnel, vendors, and contractors who conduct business with the MTA and other persons of interest.
• Analyzes contracts, billings, inspection records, payroll and other electronic or paper records in furtherance of audit or investigation objectives.
• Drafts written memoranda of interviews, investigative efforts, and other relevant work products.
• Authors and assists in the preparation of reports identifying recommendations and conclusions.
• Testifies in administrative hearings and other court proceedings as required.
• Develops and maintains professional working relationships and continually gains knowledge of evolving MTA and MTA agency operations.

Duties Description

• Conducts reviews of the MTA capital construction contracts, processes, procurement, billings, and management to identify fraud and abuse.
• Identifies risk, mismanagement, and safety concerns and formulates impactful recommendations to address the problems found.
• Works with a team on planning, conducting, and reporting on investigations and reviews regarding the MTA’s capital construction and maintenance programs.
• Conducts interviews of agency personnel, vendors, and contractors who conduct business with the MTA and other persons of interest.
• Analyzes contracts, billings, inspection records, payroll and other electronic or paper records in furtherance of audit or investigation objectives.
• Drafts written memoranda of interviews, investigative efforts, and other relevant work products.
• Authors and assists in the preparation of reports identifying recommendations and conclusions.
• Testifies in administrative hearings and other court proceedings as required.
• Develops and maintains professional working relationships and continually gains knowledge of evolving MTA and MTA agency operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (in fields such as construction management, engineering, architecture, business, public administration, accounting) and seven years of experience OR a license in a trade and ten years of experience.
• Supervisory and/or project management experience.
• Analytical skills, critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and investigative/research aptitude.
• Experienced in conducting interviews, gathering and analyzing information.
• Experience working in an oversight capacity.
• Ability to write professionally.

Valuable Knowledge And Experience (preferred, But Not Required)

• Knowledge of public sector procurement, contracts, protocols, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of capital budgeting and estimating.
• Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal statutes, rules, regulations, safety and OSHA requirements.
• Familiarity with basic design and construction processes, drawings, means and methods and organizational structures preferred.
• Experience with data analytics, preferably within the construction/engineering industry.

Position Requirements

• Ability to conduct site visits to active construction sites and safely traverse active transportation facilities. Travel within the MTA geographic jurisdiction required.
• Ability to work outside of regular business hours as required.
• Position is eligible for hybrid teleworking according to office policies.