Engineering Audit Officer

Hours: Full Time- 35 Hours
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Ave, LIC, Queens 11101

Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Engineer title or those who are reachable on the DDC promotional list(exam #1506), or the open-competitive list (exam #1122) may apply. Please indicate a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Engineering Audit Office seeks an Engineering Audit Officer. The candidate will manage a staff of a director, deputy directors and auditors, and be in charge of the audit and final certification of all divisions' capital design and construction payment requisitions and change orders within the NYC Comptroller's Directive No. 7 guidelines, City and State Laws, and contract requirements. The Engineering Audit Officer will ensure that all payments are audited promptly while ensuring detailed examination of payment requisitions to confirm that the City has received the appropriate value before issuing payments. The selected candidate will be managing engineering auditors handling and processing a wide variety of contracts and complex payment requisitions; reviewing all audit findings related to payment requisitions, and arbitrating disputes among contractors, consultants, and Engineering Audit Office staff, while taking into consideration relevant information from all parties, City regulations, along with terms and conditions of contracts. The Engineering Audit Officer is responsible for protecting the City's interests by rejecting payment requisitions if major defects are found or withholding an amount proportionate to the value of the disputed work from the payment requisition, pending receipt of documented cost justifications. In addition, the candidate will oversee the validity and cost reasonableness for change orders and expanded work order requests.

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 for visa applications, extensions or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.

All applicants, including City Employees:
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ADMINISTRATIVE ENGINEER - 10015

Minimum Qualifications

1. A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer and 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.

Preferred Skills

Candidates should have extensive construction, auditing, and municipal experience. Knowledge of the City's applicable regulations and directives is required.

55a Program

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.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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/.

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position.

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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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