Associate Engineer, Building Optimization

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 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 Citys efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS youre not just working for one agency but in service to all of them. Its an opportunity to provide meaningful support quality customer service and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at to learn more about the work we do.

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Division of Energy Management (DEM) serves as the hub for emissions reduction and energy management for the City government portfolio. DEM develops the Citys annual utility energy budget; manages the Citys utility accounts; helps our agency partners identify and pursue energy-saving opportunities at their facilities; leads energy efficiency and distributed generation projects across the Citys portfolio; and helps implement operations and maintenance best practices.

Broadly DEM is tasked with leading the Citys efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from City government operations 40 percent by 2025 (40x25) 50 percent by 2030 (50x30) and 80 percent by 2050 (80x50). Beyond 40x25 50x30 and 80x50 the City has also made other energy-related commitments such as pledging to install 100 MW of solar photovoltaic on City buildings by 2025. DEM works closely with our agency partners to help them reduce emissions and improve energy management in their facilities including providing them with project funding project delivery vehicles technical expertise staff resources strategic planning support and data analytics

The Associate Engineer Building Optimization will work within DEMs Operations Unit under the guidance of the Senior Engineer but in extremely close coordination with DEMs other units.

The Associate Engineer will be charged with responsibilities including but not limited to the following:

1. Project management Support the Engineering team with the management of a portfolio of highly technical RCx projects that range in project scope delivery methods and budget. Tasks include but are not limited to: (1) providing support on project scoping (2) ensuring compliance with LL87 (3) managing project budgets and (4) performing project inspections.

oversight Provide technical expertise on relevant projects that includes but is not limited to reviewing the following for accuracy and compliance: (1) mechanical design drawings (2) project scope and costs (3) relevant energy savings calculations (4) compliance with LL87 and (5) ad hoc advanced technical support on other LL87-related initiatives.

management Support the Engineering team in monitoring reporting and maintaining project-level tracking of key performance metrics including RCx project completion rates RCx project budget variances and greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reductions.

engagement Facilitate routine correspondence with City agencies primarily to drive project management setting clear expectations with City agencies on relevant work and building professional connections to improve program success.

expansion Support the Engineering team in the further expansion of an innovative City-wide building optimization program that centers around preventative maintenance and utilizing advanced analytics to automate controls to optimize operational and energy efficiencies.

To Apply:

Please go to or for current NYC employees and search for Job ID # 759556
No phone calls faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Permanent employees in the title and comparable titles and those that are reachable on the civil service list are eligible to apply.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.

ASSISTANT MECHANICAL ENGINEER - 20410

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in mechanical engineering aerospace engineering or mechatronics and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in mechanical engineering work; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in mechanical engineering technology and three years of full-time satisfactory experience in mechanical engineering work; or

3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a masters degree from an accredited college in mechanical engineering or mechatronics.

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 :

Full-time