Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer

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 56 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.

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. D&PM is currently managing over $400 Million worth of construction in leased properties as part of the space utilization initiative and numerous lease renewals and agency consolidation projects to maximize the use of space while minimizing the City's footprint in leased property. The additional staff will help alleviate the project overload on project managers currently assigned over 20 projects to ensure that leased required timeframes are met and projects are thoroughly vetted, thus minimizing the cost of financial penalties and change orders to the City.

Responsibilities include but not limited to: - Develops and reviews site evaluations and scopes of work for City Agency relocations and renewals in leased spaces. - Reviews the preparation of contract documents and specifications 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. - Performs construction project management and develops project deliverables for leased spaces. - Maintains schedules and project information. - Supervises staff members in accordance with Asset Management procedures. - Engineering design services for in-house projects. - Review of bid submittals for projects in leased property to ensure inclusion of all required engineering scope of work. - Oversight and review of engineering related change order scopes of work for coordination with estimators and project managers.

Minimum Qualifications

(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.

Preferred Skills

- Background in electrical engineering with experience in commercial MEP design, power distribution and life/safety systems. - Proficiency in computer programs such as Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, BlueBeam and updated versions of AutoCAD. - Familiarity with NYC Building Code. - Familiarity with Local Law 97 as well as other energy efficiency and decarbonization initiatives. - 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.

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.