Hours: Temporary 10-week position; 35 hours / week
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

From the pedestrian plaza in Times Square to the Far Rockaway Library, the Department of Design and Construction is building for you.
As the City's primary capital construction project manager, we build many of the civic facilities New Yorkers use every day. We provide communities with new or renovated structures such as firehouses, libraries, police precincts, courthouses, senior centers, and more. To successfully manage our portfolio, we collaborate with other City agencies, as well as with emerging and world-renowned architects and consultants.

Our work doesn’t stop at buildings we also design and improve vital infrastructure. Our staff delivers roadway, sewer, and water main construction projects in all five boroughs. We provide sidewalks, street reconstruction, water mains, sewers, and pedestrian ramps quality infrastructure that is essential for a healthy, resilient city.

Safety and Site Support is comprised of six sections that provide technical support to the Infrastructure and Public Buildings divisions. Technical services include hazardous materials investigations and remediation, environmental assessment and investigations, environmental permitting, geotechnical services, land surveying services, construction safety compliance, material testing and fabrication services, and prevailing wage compliance. The division offers additional support in the field through site quality and safety audits, as well as inspections of various manufacturing plants.

FOR DETAILED PROGRAM INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO WWW.NYC.GOV/DDC AND CLICK ON CAREERS FOR THE SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 2024 ANNOUNCEMENT.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.

All applicants, including City Employees:
Please go to NYC Government Jobs | Explore Careers | City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly. The application deadline for the Summer Internship Program is March 31, 2024.

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in an accredited college, university or law school.

The program is geared toward students majoring in engineering, architecture, construction management, urban planning, and/or sustainability design.

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 generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.