Electrical Engineer Jobs

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:

• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 55 public buildings.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.

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.

The Real Estate Services (RES) division of DCAS supports the operations of the government of the City of New York by providing services for the City’s real estate needs. RES is responsible for the space planning and management of 37 million square feet, Citywide acquisitions (lease or purchase), sales and other dispositions of City-owned real estate, architectural design and project management, zoning and land use analyses, disposition of 15,000 City-owned lots, property valuation, and financial analysis of real estate transactions.

The Design & Project Management (D&PM) Unit is tasked with delivering comprehensive project management and design expertise to DCAS and NYC client agencies in order to fulfill their operational and space needs in support of their services to the general public. Reflective of that mission, D&PM is responsible for providing Project Management Services for the renovation of leased and city owned space including programming, preliminary design, scope of work development, cost estimating, furniture and equipment specifications, procurement coordination, space measurement verification and construction administration, among others. D&PM serves client agencies as facilitator in translating their operational needs into space needs that support their specific missions and their workforce.¿

We are seeking to hire an Electrical Engineer who is able to manage complex electrical projects in Leased and City owned space including multi story buildings, interior office build out and light industrial applications. The selected candidate will also be required to develop, review, and/or supervise plans and technical drawings to ensure code, industry, and City compliance. Performing project contract and general administrative duties is required.¿Candidates should understand the real estate market, and have a familiarity with real estate transactions.¿

Responsibility #1: Develops and reviews site evaluations and scopes of work for City Agency relocations and renewals in leased spaces.¿

Responsibility #2: Reviews the preparation of contract documents and specification for the construction of new spaces and alteration of existing spaces, based on the approved preliminary plans, scopes of work and terms of the relevant lease documents.¿

Responsibility #3: Performs construction project management and develops project deliverables for leased spaces.¿

Responsibility #4: Maintains schedules and project information.¿

Responsibility #5: Supervises staff members in accordance with Asset Management procedures.¿

Responsibility #6: Engineering design services for in-house projects.¿

Responsibility #7: Review of bid submittals for projects in leased property to ensure inclusion of all required engineering scope of work.¿

Responsibility #8: Oversight and review of engineering related change orders scope of work for coordination with estimators and project managers.

(1) Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in electrical 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 electrical 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 electrical engineering experience required in “1" above.

Proficiency in computer programs such as Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, BlueBeam and updated versions of AutoCAD.¿

Familiarity with NYC Building Code.¿

Familiarity developing scopes of work.¿

Comfortable with the preparation of budgets and timelines for real estate projects.¿

Experience with assessing existing space for occupancy capability.¿

Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.¿

Proactive & driven with ability to generate positive solutions and results.

Ability to reprioritize projects & deliverables frequently.

Ability to think strategically and analyze all potential issues and alternative solutions.¿

Strong interpersonal and customer skills in order to effectively communicate with multiple stakeholders.

Flexible Work Update

This position may be eligible for remote work up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and DC37.

Please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID# 596807.

NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED.

NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.

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.

New York City Residency is not required for this position