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City of New York Assistant Mechanical Engineer of Energy Projects in New York, New York
Job Description
DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s 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 City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.
When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.
Position Background
Construction & Technical Services (CTS) consists of a design, construction and technical team of architects, engineers, elevator mechanics, as well as project & property managers who provide services for time-sensitive rehabilitation, renovations, and maintenance in City-owned properties.
Its design team performs in-house designs, conducts field inspections, and ensures design compliance with Local Laws. This team also performs reviews of design consultant drawings to assure accountability for the needed renovations.
The construction team manages and oversees time-sensitive construction projects to ensure daily activities comply with contract drawings, specifications, building codes, budget, and timelines. This team assesses field conditions, prepares reports, and coordinates meetings with contractors, consultants, and the in-house design crew to address variations from the original design drawings to accommodate field conditions and/or client requests.
The technical team manages the maintenance and surplus in City-Owned properties, handles the contracts for services including, but not limited to, interior rehabilitation and construction, waterfront construction, sidewalk repair, fencing, demolition, pest control, erection of scaffolding; handles and maintains the design and management of site safety projects (Local Laws and Violations) and maintains and repairs all elevators, escalators and ADA lifts throughout City-Owned buildings within the five boroughs.
The DCAS Trade Shops help with all in-house construction and repair services needed within DCAS-managed sites. The Shops perform small-scale renovations such as partitions/drywall work, rough and finish carpentry, interior/exterior painting, electrical and plumbing repairs, structural steel, concrete, and masonry work and manufacture in-house replacement of parts for obsolete equipment and locksmith services and Mayoral Ceremonies and Special Events.
We are seeking to hire an energy project manager to manage engineering energy projects. The candidate will be performing the following responsibilities:
Responsibilities
Under supervision, the energy project manager duties will include, but will not be limited to the following:
Design construction documents for energy conservation measures/projects to obtain required approvals from agencies having jurisdiction (Landmarks, Design Commission, DOB, etc.).
Responsible to review the consultant’s energy reports, design drawings and shop drawings prepared for the construction of energy projects.
Perform field inspections of DCAS facilities as needed during the projects’ construction phase. This will ensure proper installation of the mechanical equipment, per codes and contract drawings. Prepare and submit field reports to DCAS’ project manager and the Director of mechanical engineering.
Prepare or review the consultants control sequence of operations for mechanical equipment in coordination with DCAS building engineer to meet the building energy performance requirements, optimize energy efficiency and to ensure compliance with all applicable codes.
Assist in the commissioning of mechanical equipment and review performance of commissioning agents throughout DCAS facilities.
Prepare estimates for change orders and new need requests and participate in change order negotiations.
Project manager for DCAS energy projects to track and review consultant and contractor invoices to ensure proper charges and payments are made through projects completion.
Qualifications
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in mechanical engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in mechanical engineering work; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a master's degree from an accredited college in mechanical engineering.
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.