Company Description
Job Description
NYC Parks is an award-winning city agency that builds and cares for public spaces for New Yorkers to connect, play and enjoy. These public spaces, encompassing over 5,000 properties and 14% of the city's land and coastline, include seawalls and waterfronts, pedestrian bridges, beaches and boardwalks, parks and playgrounds, historic houses, recreation centers and pools.
Major Responsibilities
- Under supervision and with direction from the lead engineers, perform engineering work of moderate difficulty and responsibility for the Capital Projects division.
- Inspect/observe construction sites to monitor progress and ensure design compliance. Investigate existing facilities or structural elements for safety and structural integrity.
- Prepare assessment reports, scopes of work, estimates, permit applications and related documents.
- Complete structural analysis and design for new construction and repair or modification of existing structures.
- Draft detailed drawings and construction documents using AutoCAD.
- Coordinate all work for ongoing projects, with internal and external stakeholders.
- Propose and manage procurement and oversight for work by specialty consultants and contractors.
- Perform miscellaneous technical and administrative tasks to ensure public facilities are optimally designed, constructed and maintained.
Work Location: Olmsted Center, Queens
How to Apply: Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 801081.
All applicants must apply via cityjobs.nyc.gov. The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.
*Current City Employees please include your ERN on your cover letter and resume.
NOTE: All resumes must be received no later than the last day of the posting period. *Posting period extended to 10/02/2026. Previous applicants to Job ID# 777017 and Job ID# 790391 are still under consideration and need not reapply. References will be required upon request.
Fees: Hired candidates will be subject to a processing fee between $40.00 to $101.00 based on the salary range of title. Hired candidates who are not currently employed by the City will be subject to a $104.50 background check fee.
nyc.gov/parks
MOVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
For information about applying for Civil Service Exams go to: Civil Service Exams - Department of Citywide Administrative Services (nyc.gov)
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Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university and one year of fulltime satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering technology and three years of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or
3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and a master's degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university.
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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