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Business
Title: Power,
Lighting, FA and Security Systems
Engineer
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Work
Location: 1 Centre
St., N.Y.
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Job
Description
DCAS’
Bureau of Capital Construction & Technical Services consists of a team
of architects, engineers, elevator mechanics, property managers and
project managers who provide services for time-sensitive rehabilitation
and maintenance in City-owned buildings and properties.
Its design team
performs in-house designs, conducts field inspections, prepares
specifications and ensures design compliance with all applicable codes and
Local Laws. This team also performs reviews of design consultant
drawings to assure accountability for the needed renovations.
The
construction team manages and oversees time-sensitive construction
projects to ensure daily activities comply with contract drawings,
specifications, building codes, budget and timelines. This team
assesses field conditions, prepares reports and coordinates meetings with
contractors, consultants and the in-house design crew to address
variations from the original design drawings to accommodate field
conditions and/or client requests.
We are seeking
to hire a licensed engineer who can evaluate existing electrical system
conditions and prepare design drawings based on building needs, client
agency request and as discussed with Building Operations and the Director
of Engineering. His/her duties will include, but will not be limited
to the following:
• Prepare,
review and/or file with DOB (Advisory Board, Energy code compliance
calculations, etc.) and FDNY the design documents (as applicable). Create,
sign and seal construction documents in order to obtain required approvals
from agencies having jurisdiction (Landmarks, Design Commission, DOB,
etc.).
• Responsible
to review the consultants design drawings for the Electrical & Energy
code compliance enforced by DOB and shop drawings prepared for
construction.
• Perform
progress field inspections during the construction phase to ensure proper
installation of the electrical equipment per code and contract
drawings. Prepare and submit field reports to DCAS project manager
and to the Director of Engineering.
• Perform
commissioning of electrical, FA & security systems throughout DCAS
facilities with a primary focus on DCAS Capital
projects.
• Prepare
in-house estimates for change orders and participate in the change order
negotiations.
• Provide
Capital improvement planning/prioritization recommendations pertaining to
electrical systems projects and submit the budget estimate/new needs
requests.
• Help the
project manager in the review and evaluate consultant/contractor invoices
to ensure proper charges and payments are made through projects
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Minimum
Qualification Requirements
(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. |