DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

- Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
- Managing 55 public buildings.
- Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
- Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
- Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
- Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.

Construction & Technical Services (CTS) consists of a design, construction and technical team of architects, engineers, elevator mechanics, as well as project managers and trades personnel who provide services for time-sensitive rehabilitation, renovations, and maintenance in City-owned properties.

CTS manages major retrofits and system upgrades of existing buildings as well as smaller-scale work, including critical life/safety projects and other enhancements and modernization beyond routine maintenance of many civic facilities New Yorkers use every day.

The construction team manages and oversees time-sensitive construction projects to ensure daily activities comply with contract drawings, specifications, building codes, budget, and timelines. This team assesses field conditions, prepares reports, and coordinates meetings with contractors, consultants, and the in-house design crew to address variations from the original design drawings to accommodate field conditions and/or client requests.

The technical team manages the maintenance and surplus in City-Owned properties, handles the contracts for services including, but not limited to, interior rehabilitation and construction, demolition, and erection of scaffolding; handles and maintains the design and management of site safety projects (Local Laws and Violations) and maintains and repairs all elevators, escalators and ADA lifts throughout City-Owned buildings within the five boroughs.

The DCAS Trade Shops help with all in-house construction and repair services needed within DCAS-managed sites. The Shops perform small-scale renovations such as partitions/drywall work, rough and finish carpentry, interior/exterior painting, electrical and plumbing repairs, structural steel, concrete, and masonry work and manufacture in-house replacement of parts for obsolete equipment and locksmith services and Mayoral Ceremonies and Special Events.

We are seeking to hire an engineer who designs plumbing and fire suppression systems; his/her responsibilities will mainly focus in ensuring that all DCAS-managed buildings comply with Local Law 26 of 2004; though, his/her additional duties will include, but will not be limited to the following:

- Provide technical assistance to architects and contractors for the interpretation of and compliance with plumbing and fire codes, local laws, and energy construction codes for DCAS projects.
- Responsible for reviewing the consultants design drawings, specifications, submittals, and shop drawings prepared for construction within DCAS projects.
- Perform field inspections in DCAS facilities, with a primary focus on in-house projects to ensure proper installation of the plumbing and fire suppression equipment in compliance with Local and State Codes. Prepare and submit field reports to DCAS’ project manager and the Director of mechanical engineering.
- Responsible to prepare and file signed, and sealed design drawings based on the coordination of building needs and as discussed with the building engineer, the Fire Safety Unit, and the Executive Director for mechanical engineering.
- Develop and oversee project needs and prepare budget estimates for change orders and new need requests in accordance with project schedules and in coordination with in-house staff, the consultant, building engineers and the Fire Safety Unit.
- Assist the project managers during DCAS projects to track and review consultant and contractor invoices to ensure proper charges and payments are made through projects completion.

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.

License Requirement - NYS Licensed Professional Engineer Preferred Skills: - Proficient in AutoCAD. - Knowledgeable in Microsoft Projects. - Strong organizational and communication skills. - Experience with project estimating and project management. - Familiarity with PASSPort. - Ability to work under limited supervision, to handle multiple assignments with limited time constraints and detailed oriented. - Demonstrate personal initiative, responsibility, leadership, and flexibility. - Able to respond rapidly and accurately to requests, and work in a high-pressure, time-sensitive environment. - Strong customer service orientation and attention to detail, customer relationship management and clear analytical approach to problem solving. - Excellent analytical, oral, written, leadership and interpersonal skills.

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.