*This vacancy is only open to 1) current permanent city employees serving in the Administrative Engineer civil service title or 2) on leave from the title or 3) permanent city employees in or on leave from a comparable title with a valid New York State Professional Engineer License. Comparable titles include but are not limited to: Administrative Project Manager.

NYC Parks is a design award-winning city agency that builds and cares for public spaces for New Yorkers to connect, play and enjoy. These public spaces, encompassing over 5,000 properties and 14% of the city’s land and coastline, include seawalls and waterfronts, pedestrian bridges, beaches and boardwalks, parks and playgrounds, historic houses, recreation centers and pools and spray showers.

Major Responsibilities

- Under direction of the Director of Engineering, manage the electrical and mechanical engineering staff including assigning projects and monitoring workloads, following up with staff on project progress and schedule, reviewing technical work, approval timesheets and leave requests, monitoring job performance and performing employee evaluations and updating staff on any relevant agency or division matters.
- Ensure timely completion of design projects and transmittal of bid documents.
- Ensure projects are consistently designed and executed according to best practices and properly filed with Department of Buildings or any other authorities having jurisdiction.
- Coordinate project-specific intra- and inter-agency projects, such as design coordination, stakeholder input, permits, design presentations and approvals.
- Serve as agency-wide point person for technical consultation within the appropriate engineering field.
- Facilitate rapid problem-solving on issues that arise during construction or conditions that may pose a danger to the public.
- Serve as Engineering Department liaison and attend meetings with architects, landscape architects, consultants, contractors, stakeholders and representatives of other agencies.
- Report to the Director of Engineering on a daily basis and assist with all other day-to-day operations of the department.

How To Apply: Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 611042.

*Current City Employees please include your ERN and Job ID# 611042 on your cover letter and resume.

Work Location: Olmsted Center, Queens

NOTE: All resumes must be received no later than the last day of the posting period. *Posting period extended to 12/29/2023. Previous applicants to Job ID# 598001 and are still under consideration and need not reapply. References will be required upon request.

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MOVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

1. A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer.

2. Six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or plan examining work, at least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.

1. Specialty in Mechanical, Electrical or Plumbing Engineering. 2. Experience with both technical design and project management duties. 3. Proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite and relevant structural design software. 4. Excellent communication and organizational skills. 5. A driver license valid in New York State.

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/

This position is exempt from NYC residency requirements.

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.