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City of New York Audit Engineer (2 positions) in New York, New York
Job Description
NOTE: This position is open only to the current City of New York employees serving in a permanent Civil Service title of Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer or Electrical Engineer. Please clearly state your permanent civil service title on your resume and cover letter.
The Office of the Comptroller’s Bureau of Audit (Bureau) is responsible for conducting audits and other analyses of City-funded operations in accordance with the New York City Charter. The Bureau’s Engineering Audit division includes professionals with engineering, architectural, construction and accounting backgrounds who conduct engineering performance audits of City agencies’ construction and capital programs, activities, and contracts. The Bureau is seeking to hire a highly motivated and experienced professional electrical engineer with estimating and/or auditing experience in the context of large capital projects. The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
Undertake research and risk assessment of City agencies’ engineering programs, contracts and capital projects from inception to close-out. Conduct research and prepare reports on existing City, State, and Federal rules and regulations, local laws, and/or similar practices in other government jurisdictions;
Develop audit plans, and audit programs with relevant tests and schedules;
Conduct performance audits in compliance with the Bureau procedures and government auditing standards, prepare audit documentation including memos, analyses, and draft audit reports detailing audit findings and recommendations;
Perform engineering analyses, and evaluate written, testimonial evidence and field-observed data. Entails inquiries, contract interpretation, trend analyses, schedule and cost overrun impact studies, cost estimating, field-inspections, review and evaluation of plans, drawings, specifications, and other relevant project documentation;
Interact with various levels of personnel of the City as well as private construction and consultant firms; and,
Perform other related work and assignments including supervision of one or more projects as may be required.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: All applicants must be current City of New York employees serving in a permanent Civil Service title of Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer or Electrical Engineer. Please clearly state your permanent civil service title on your resume and cover letter.
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.
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.