Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
Capital Budget Analyst
$72,595 to $83,484 a year
Requirements
Diploma + experience
Exam
Competitive title
A job title where you show you are right for it by passing a competitive exam: multiple-choice, practical, education and experience, or a mix. On our job pages this shows as "Civil service exam title".
Mostly for people already in city service. The posting says:
“Only candidates who are permanent in the Staff Analyst title or those who are reachable on the Open-Competitive List (Exam #3116) may apply.”
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From ≈ $34.90 an hour · $2,792 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $17.90/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$2,783 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 11.6 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $1,343 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
Check yourself
What they actually ask for.
High school diploma plus experience
A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school; or
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A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full- time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area.
An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.
A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4” above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma.
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The work
What the job is.
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35 hrs a week
“Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours”
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- Hours
- Full-Time – 35 Hours
- Work Location
- 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101
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Only candidates who are permanent in the Staff Analyst title or those who are reachable on the Open-Competitive List (Exam #3116) may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Result card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.
The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Finance and Procurement, seeks a Capital Budget Analyst.
The selected candidate will provide support in managing the agency’s capital budget to develop budget submissions to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and respond to OMB questions regarding financial plan submissions.
The candidate will assist in preparing Certificate to Proceed (CP) documents, ensuring that project scopes are consistent with the Capital Commitment Plan and capital eligibility requirements for contract registration with the Comptroller, and respond to OMB questions regarding pending CPs.
Responsibilities include: assisting the team with updating Capital forecasts in the Financial Management System (FMS); forecasting projected task orders and change orders; modifying the Capital Plan based on the latest cost estimate information; and tracking the commitment plan project process against fiscal year targets.
Additional duties include: assisting with the preparation of Budget Code Modifications; using FMS to create Fixed Asset Intent (FNs) and Commodity Requisition (RQC1s) for projects well in advance of contract registration; reviewing Capital Project Initiations (CPIs) for budget and schedule alignment; and entering new projects into DDCs’ project tracking system (PIMS, Benchmark).
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas.
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.
All applicants, including City Employees:
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Skills they'd like
Candidates should have knowledge of FMS and the City’s financial systems. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, specifically in: functions, pivot tables, SUMIFs, v lookups, filters and advanced formatting is preferred.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
Live in NYC within 90 days (usually)
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Sources
Straight from the city.
Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.