Historic Houses Resident Engineer

Agency description: New York City is entering an unprecedented period of growth and development as part of Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC2030-the most sweeping plan to enhance New York’s urban environment in the city’s modern history. Parks & Recreation is the steward of nearly 29,000 acres of land—14 percent of New York City—from Yankee Stadium to Central Park to community Gardens and Greenstreets. We are New York City’s principal provider of athletic fields. We are home to free concerts, world-class sports and cultural festivals. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.  www.nyc.gov/parks. 

Job Responsibilities: Monitor and coordinate contractors performing construction work on Parks’ Historic Houses under Capital contracts. Work closely with the Historic House Trust and Capital Borough Teams to resolve design and construction issues. View and comment on contract plans and specifications. Ensure that contractors adhere to plans and specifications.  Identify and resolve field condition issues. Write daily and weekly construction project reports and keep calculation book.  Prepare cost projections.  Correspond with contractors and clarify construction issues.  Review and approve contractor’s payment requisitions. Schedule and run meetings. Maintain accurate records and write reports. Work with Architect or Engineer of record regarding change orders, interpretation of documents, shop drawing approvals and other architectural and engineering related issues.

Qualification requirements:
1.  (a) A Master’s degree from an accredited college with a specialization in historic preservation, architectural history, art history, architecture, or American history; and (b) one year of full-time satisfactory experience working in the fields of preservation, restoration, or conservation of historic structures; or conducting research in architectural or art history, or working as an architect or architectural assistant; or teaching at the college level in any of the fields described in (a); or
2.  A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with a specialization in any of the fields listed in “1(a)â€� above, and two years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in “1(b)â€� above; or
3.  Education and/or experience equivalent to “1â€� or “2â€� above.  Graduate study in any field listed in “1(a)â€� above can be substituted for up to one year of required experience on the basis that 30 graduate credits is equivalent to 1 year of experience.  However, all candidates must have a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with a specialization in any of the fields listed in “1(a)â€� above and one year of full-time satisfactory experience as described in “1(b)â€� above.

Preferred qualifications: Construction inspection or construction management work on capital projects with a value of $500,000 or more and/or internships in a respective field of study. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Knowledge of AutoCAD, PhotoShop, PowerPoint and 3D rendering. Valid New York State driver license.

To apply, please submit cover letter & resume with JVN to:
Grow at Parks-Recruitment
City of New York/Parks & Recreation
24 West 61st Street, 2nd floor
New York, NY  10023
Attention: JVN#: 846-09-11954

Job type: Fulltime
Salary: $50,000-$60,000   
Work Location: New York, NY