Assistant Project Manager

Description

The company is a New York City water and environmental utility. It supplies 1.1 billion gallons of drinking water, manages wastewater and storm water, and works to reduce air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. It is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country and employs nearly 6,000 people.

The water supply system includes 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes across a 2,000 square mile watershed that reaches 125 miles north and west of the city.

The Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction manages capital projects worth $35B today, with another $13.6B planned over the next 10-year commitment plan.

The Water System Capital Program handles planning, design, construction management, and construction to upgrade and maintain the bureau's critical water supply infrastructure. Its work covers wastewater treatment plants, dams, bridges, shafts, reservoirs, tunnels, pumping stations, ultraviolet disinfection and filtration systems, and related facilities across the city and its watershed.

The team is hiring an Assistant Civil Engineer to work as an Assistant Project Manager in the program, based at the Lefrak Office in Queens, NY. You will work under supervision and report to an Accountable Manager.

Posting reference: 20210.

Responsibilities

• Help supervise water and wastewater projects in the watershed, such as dams, aqueducts, treatment plants, bridges, roadways, and other infrastructure.
• Plan, coordinate, and direct the design and construction of projects in the watershed.
• Monitor permit requirements and help resolve project issues.
• Under direct supervision, carry out field condition surveys and write accurate reports on what you observe.
• Review contract documents, codes, and regulations against project requirements to find gaps.
• Take an active part in field investigations to develop alternative approaches and solutions that meet project goals.
• Inspect construction activity together with the construction management team.
• Complete all required environmental compliance and safety training.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university, plus one year of full-time satisfactory civil engineering work; or
• A bachelor's degree in civil engineering technology from an accredited college or university, plus three years of full-time satisfactory civil engineering work; or
• A bachelor's degree and a master's degree in civil engineering, both from accredited colleges or universities.
• Preferred: knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products such as Word and Excel.
• Preferred: understanding of project management principles, especially the procedures the company uses.
• Preferred: strong oral and written communication, the ability to meet deadlines, and flexibility in how work is assigned.
• Preferred: critical thinking and effective independent data analysis.
• Preferred: a valid ability to operate a motor vehicle for site visits, equipment testing, inspections, and meetings with project stakeholders.

Conditions

Based at the Lefrak Office in Queens, NY.

You may be required to work extended days from time to time.

Field work may require standing and walking on uneven surfaces, steep slopes, and stairs, in all weather conditions.

The city is an equal opportunity employer that works to keep the workplace free from discrimination and harassment based on legally protected status or characteristics.