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Engineering Auditor
Engineering Auditor
- DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
- Full-Time
- Exam May Be Required
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Job Description
The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed at moving the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.
The NYC Department of Correction, Engineering Audit Office (EAO), ensures that department’s construction, maintenance and repair contracts comply with the NYC Comptroller’s Directive #7, contract terms, and specifications. The EAO audits payment and change order requisitions for contract work; and determines the validity of contract changes and payment requisitions by examining contract prices, reimbursable costs, technical labor rates, prevailing wage rates, multipliers, overhead factors, and other related documents to certify the fairness and reasonableness. The EAO is also responsible for performing field inspections, as it relates to the auditing of change order requests and payment requisitions for contract milestones and compliance. The NYC DOC, EAO, seeks an Engineering Auditor. The ideal candidate for this role is energetic, an analytical thinker, proactive, detail-oriented, an effective communicator, and enjoys working as part of a team. The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include the following:
- Desk audits to ensure that contractors have fulfilled their contractual obligations and that the city
- Perform field visits to physically evaluate the quality and progress of work, including compliance
- Verify that contractors comply with NYS prevailing wage requirements.
- Evaluate change order(s) for validity and cost reasonableness and to ensure that they are not
- Verify compliance with NYC DOC scopes, contract terms and specifications.
- Document contractors’ progress, costs, and conformance.
- Schedule and attend meetings with stakeholders to resolve payment and change order related
- Attend meetings with the Office of the NYC Comptroller and other stakeholders.
- Maintain the EAO payment and change order log.
CIVIL ENGINEER - 20215
Minimum Qualifications
(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.
Preferred Skills
Preference will be given to the candidate with working knowledge of various types of Capital Construction and Consultant contracts, and applicable Procurement Rules & Regulations and Comptroller’s Directives #7 of the City of New York. The candidate must possess excellent verbal, written and computer skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.
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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- Experience Level:Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Category:Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
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