Engineer-in-Charge

About the role

Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

All interested candidates who apply meet the minimum qualification requirements cited below are encouraged to apply. Please indicate in your Cover Letter if you are permanent in the civil service title of Civil Engineer or if you are on the DDC promotional list #4522 or open-competitive list #4030.

The Civil Engineer title promotional exam #7515 and the open-competitive exam #7020 filing period will open on December 2, 2026.

Large-scale public infrastructure projects require rigorous on-site leadership, strict adherence to quality and safety standards, and clear accountability. The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) is seeking an experienced, proactive Engineer-in-Charge to manage the execution of complex capital construction projects for the Queens borough.

Reporting to the Deputy Director, you will direct field engineering and construction management operations from contract award through closeout. You will lead a dedicated project team including Resident Engineers, Office Engineers, Inspectors, and Junior Engineers serving as the Agency's primary field authority. In this role, you will balance technical oversight, contractor performance management, and community impact mitigation to deliver critical infrastructure on time, within budget, and built to last.

What You Will Do

Field Leadership, Constructability & Quality Assurance

• Direct and mentor field teams (Resident Engineers, Office Engineers, Field Inspectors, and Junior Engineers) to ensure all capital work strictly complies with City, State, and Agency standards.
• Lead proactive constructability review meetings during pre-construction and active phases to identify site interferences, resolve field conflicts, and mitigate potential schedule delays.
• Evaluate and approve technical submittals, including sheeting and shoring designs, maintenance and protection of traffic (MPT) plans, vendor qualifications, and environmental mitigation protocols.
• Conduct high-level inspections of active construction sites and oversee final inspections and comprehensive project closeout procedures.

Contract Administration & Fiscal Oversight

• Manage full-cycle contract compliance, including independent cost estimates for negotiations, change orders, time extension requests, and contractor payment approvals.
• Supervise the collection, verification, and archiving project data, daily inspection logs, and as-built documentation.
• Liaise continuously with internal DDC divisions including Design, Utility Coordination, and Program Management to align field execution with engineering intent.

Stakeholder Coordination & Community Engagement

• Serve as DDC's designated on-site representative, coordinating with utility companies, sister agencies (NYCDEP, NYCDOT), and community liaisons to minimize disruptions to local residents and businesses.
• Deliver concise project milestone briefings and progress updates to executive leadership, proactively escalating critical path delays with recommended corrective actions.

Mandatory Certifications / Requirements

• Must possess an active OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Certification and ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician - Grade I Certification or successfully obtain both certifications through the first available DDC-sponsored training session upon appointment.

Additional information

Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

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.

Qualifications & Requirements

• (1) Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; and
• (2) A valid New York State Professional Engineer's License. Current New York State registration as a Professional Engineer must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

A masters degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) may be substituted for one year of the civil engineering experience required in "1" above.

Special Note

In addition to above qualification requirements, to be eligible for placement in Assignment Levels II and III, individuals must have at least one year within the last three years of experience as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.