Mechanical Engineer Project Manager

DCASs mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York Citys 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 daytoday 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 Citys efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS youre not just working for one agency but in service of them all. Its 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/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 & property managers who provide services for timesensitive rehabilitation renovations and maintenance in Cityowned properties.

Its design team performs inhouse designs conducts field inspections and ensures design compliance with Local Laws. This team also performs reviews of design consultant drawings to assure accountability for the needed renovations.

The construction team manages and oversees timesensitive 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 inhouse 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 CityOwned properties handles the contracts for services including but not limited to interior rehabilitation and construction waterfront construction sidewalk repair fencing demolition pest control 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 CityOwned buildings within the five boroughs.

The DCAS Trade Shops help with all inhouse construction and repair services needed within DCASmanaged sites. The Shops perform smallscale 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 inhouse replacement of parts for obsolete equipment and locksmith services and Mayoral Ceremonies and Special Events.

Responsibilities: 

Under the direct supervision of the Executive Director of Mechanical Engineering the candidate will evaluate existing mechanical systems and prepare design drawings based on equipment needs and/or as discussed with Building Engineers DEM and the Executive Director of Mechanical Engineering. The candidates duties will include but are not limited to the following:

Provide inhouse AutoCAD based design drawings for filing with regulatory agencies such as the Landmarks Preservation Commission and/or the Department of Buildings.
Prepare projects construction schedules.
Prepare review and/or file with DOB design documents (as applicable).
Responsible to review the consultants design drawings for current and new mechanical systems within DCASmanaged buildings.
Perform progress inspections that are in accordance with inhouse designs.
Coordinate with unit inhouse technical staff design details before and during construction.
Review and process consultants and contractors payment requisitions verify its compliance with contractual terms percentage completion and budget availability.
Consult with client agencies through project development.
Develop construction cost estimate.
Perform progress field inspections during the construction phase to ensure proper installation of the equipment is in conformance with code and contract drawings.
Prepare and submit field reports to DCAS project manager and to the Director of Engineering.
Perform commissioning of mechanical systems throughout DCAS facilities with a primary focus on DCAS Capital projects.
Prepare inhouse estimates for change orders and participate in the change order negotiations.
Provide Capital improvement planning/prioritization recommendations pertaining to buildings mechanical systems under modernization projects and submit the budget estimate/new needs requests.
Help the project manager in the review and evaluate consultant/contractor invoices to ensure proper charges and payments are made through projects completion.

Flexible Work Update:
This position may be eligible for remote work up to two days per week pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and DC37.

To Apply: 

Please go to or for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #631621.
NO PHONE CALLS FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED. NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.

Qualifications :

1 Four 4 years of fulltime satisfactory experience in mechanical engineering work; and
2 A valid New York State Professional Engineers License. Current New York State registration as a Professional Engineer must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
A masters degree in mechanical 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 mechanical 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.

Additional Information :

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime