***Only those applicants with permanent civil service status as an Administrative Project Manager or candidates who has taken the Administrative Project Manager Exam and passed are eligible to apply. If you do not have permanent civil service status as an Administrative Project Manager or have not taken the Administrative Project Manager, please do not apply to this position as you will not be considered for an interview.***


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 stormwater, 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 Office of Engineering Audits (OEA) independently audits vouchers for payment of construction, expense and construction-related services contracts to ensure that the City has received appropriate value for the work performed. The OEA was established pursuant to Section 93(h) of the City Charter, which delegates the Comptroller’s authority for pre-payment audit of vouchers to the agencies, and Comptrollers Directive 7 which requires that each agency that frequently lets contracts for construction, equipment, and construction related services appoint an Engineering Audit Officer (EAO) to carry out this auditing responsibility. The function of OEA is, therefore, mandated by the City Charter. Directive 7 further requires that the EAO report directly to the agency head, or to a deputy agency head and, to preserve the EAO's independence and the integrity of the audit process, the EAO's duties must be fully segregated from any related operational responsibilities. The OEA consists of five units: Capital Construction Payments, Capital Consultant Payments, Expense Payments, Contract Change Orders, and Administrative, with a staff of engineers, accountants and administrative personnel.

The Office of Engineering Audits is seeking an Administrative Project Manager. Under general supervision, the selected candidate will serve as Auditor, providing independent audit for payments under major capital construction, expense, construction-related services, consultant contracts, and contract change orders in order to ensure that they reflect the values of goods or services received as per the contracts. Key responsibilities include conducting desk/field audits of partial, substantial, final, and contract change payment requisitions for major construction related contract work, and consultant contract work, including change orders; performing final review and examination of prices, reimbursable costs to ensure that payment requests are in accordance with City Charter, PPB Rules, Comptroller’s Directives and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; technical trade labor rates; multipliers; overhear factors, and other related documents in order to certify the fairness and reasonableness of contract changes; and may include performing field inspections to verify that work is of good quality and has progressed sufficiently to warrant payment requested. The auditor reviews documentation submitted by the contractors and Resident Engineers/Project Managers and conduct field visits to construction sites to inspect and verify work performed. Auditors may participate in field surveys; engage in engineering investigations and studies of major capital construction projects; attend meeting; and prepare calculations and reports. The selected candidate will interface with contractors, consultants and technical staff, and in the absence of a supervisor may assume the duties of supervising auditors and consultant employees.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the planning, administering or expediting of engineering design, and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project, two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or
2. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of experience as described in "1" above; two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. An accredited Master's degree in one of the disciplines described in "1" above, a law degree, or a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect or Landscape Architect may be substituted for one year of the required experience. However, all candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

Ability to use a personal computer (including programs such as MS Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and other office equipment. A valid New York State Motor Vehicle Driver License. Ability to communicate effectively-orally, by phone, in person, and in writing. Familiar with City Charter Rules, PPB Rules, Comptroller’s Directives, and FAR principles concerning overhead audits. Experience in Contract Management.

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.

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/

New York City Residency is not required for this position

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.