BOB- Assistant Civil Engineer

Company Description

Job Description

Civil Service Title- Assistant Civil Engineer

Serves as Assistant Civil Engineer in the Bridge Management Section of the Bureau of Bridge Maintenance, Inspection and Operations, Division of Bridges. The Division is responsible for maintaining the safety, reliability, and long-term serviceability of New York City's bridge infrastructure. Within the Division, Bridge Management plays a central role connecting inspection findings, load rating results, asset inventory data, deterioration modeling, and capital planning to identify structures requiring rehabilitation, replacement, posting, restrictions, or inclusion in future capital programs.

The selected candidate, under supervision, will perform complex analysis of bridge load rating calculations in accordance with load rating policies, procedures and Federal and State load rating directives. Perform the required structural analysis for the City-Owned Bridges to ensure their safety against the heavy weight Trucks and Cranes. Performs field inspection of bridges to assess the condition and to obtain information for project scoping as part of Request for Proposals (RFP) for the procurement of design Consultants. Reviewing budgetary plan for bridges rehabilitation projects. The selected engineer will be flexible to work on fully or any of the tasks described above depending upon the workload.

Preferred Skills
Possession of an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification is highly desirable.
Strong foundational grasp of structural engineering and basic civil infrastructure concepts.
Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form.
Knowledge of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation, NYSDOT Bridge Manual, and NYSDOT Bridge Inspection Manual is preferred.
Knowledge of computer software such as AASHTOWare Bridge Rating, STAAD Pro, LARSA, and any other related software programs is preferred.

Hours
8:00AM - 4:00PM

Work Location
55 WATER ST, MANHATTAN, 10041

All resumes are to be submitted electronically. All applicants please go to https://cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 783174. No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Appointments are subject to OMB approval. For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot.

ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER - 20210

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in civil engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a Master's degree from an accredited college in civil 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.