Engineering Auditor

Engineering Auditor

Candidates must currently be employed by an NYC agency and permanent in the civil service title Civil Engineer or a comparative title such as Construction Project Manager, Associate Project Manager or Architect. The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City's evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed at moving the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts. The NYC Department of Correction, Engineering Audit Office (EAO), ensures that department's construction, maintenance and repair contracts comply with the NYC Comptroller's Directive #7, contract terms, and specifications. The EAO audits payment and change order requisitions for contract work; and determines the validity of contract changes and payment requisitions by examining contract prices, reimbursable costs, technical labor rates, prevailing wage rates, multipliers, overhead factors, and other related documents to certify the fairness and reasonableness. The EAO is also responsible for performing field inspections, as it relates to the auditing of change order requests and payment requisitions for contract milestones and compliance.

The ideal candidate for this role is energetic, an analytical thinker, proactive, detail-oriented, an effective communicator, and enjoys working as part of a team. The successful candidate's responsibilities will include the following:

• Desk audits to ensure that contractors have fulfilled their contractual obligations and that the city has received appropriate value, under the terms of the contract, for the requested payment.
• Perform field visits to physically evaluate the quality and progress of work, including compliance and identifying defects in materials/workmanship and hazardous conditions.
• Verify that contractors comply with NYS prevailing wage requirements.
• Evaluate change order(s) for validity and cost reasonableness and to ensure that they are not approved for work previously required by the contract.
• Verify compliance with NYC DOC scopes, contract terms and specifications.
• Document contractors' progress, costs, and conformance.
• Schedule and attend meetings with stakeholders to resolve payment and change order related issues.
• Attend meetings with the Office of the NYC Comptroller and other stakeholders.
• Maintain the EAO payment and change order log.

Minimum Qualifications

(1) Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in civil 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 civil 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 civil engineering experience required in "1" above. Special Note: In addition to above qualification requirements, to be eligible for placement in Assignment Levels II and III, individuals must have at least one year within the last three years of experience as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.

Preferred Skills

Preference will be given to the candidate with working knowledge of various types of Capital Construction and Consultant contracts, and applicable Procurement Rules & Regulations and Comptroller's Directives #7 of the City of New York. The candidate must possess excellent verbal, written and computer skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

55a Program

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.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position

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.