Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
Engineer (Capital / Scope)
$66,330 to $76,279 a year
Posted until November 13, 2026 · posted September 14, 2026
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Exam
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From ≈ $31.89 an hour · $2,551 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $14.89/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$2,542 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 10.6 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $3,501 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.
Other requirements: read them on the posting
- A baccalaureate degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university and one year of fulltime satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering technology and three years of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and a master’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university.
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The work
What the job is.
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35 hrs a week
“Hours: Full-Time Position – 35 Hours”
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Driver license
“Valid driver's license (Optional) 7.”
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- Hours
- Full-Time Position – 35 Hours
- Work Location
- 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101
All interested candidates who apply meet the minimum qualification requirements cited below are encouraged to apply. Please indicate on your Cover Letter if you are permanent in the civil service title of Assistant Civil Engineer or if you are on the open-competitive list (exam #5015).
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The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Infrastructure, is currently seeking two Engineer (Capital / Scope) to join the Drainage Planning and Modeling / Capital / Scope Engineering team.
Successful candidates will report to the Engineer-In-Charge and will work on complex project planning and preliminary design analysis.
The Engineers (Capital / Scope) will support multiple City initiatives and Sponsor Agencies, such as the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) by managing and participating in Capital Project Scope Development (CPSD) studies and alternative analyses for roadway, sewer, and water main projects.
The CPSD program aims to integrate multiple city initiatives and forthcoming regulations with capital projects, while maintaining alignment with the long-term goals of the respective sponsor agency.
Additionally, the candidates will conduct research through data collection, field investigations of existing conditions, and review of historical documents; perform drainage, grading, constructability, feasibility, alternative, and cost benefit analyses; develop planning level project schedules and phasing strategies; and prepare and deliver reports and visual materials, including PowerPoint presentations, CAD plans, profiles, cross sections, hydraulic modeling outputs, GIS exhibits, and project schedules.
The candidates will manage consultant task assignments and contract related coordination, track progress and milestones, and review deliverables submitted by design consultants to ensure technical quality, consistency, and timely completion.
They will also engage in and present at meetings with sponsor agencies, stakeholders, and design consultants.
Lastly, where applicable, the candidates will also aid in research and development efforts for the advancing and adoption of new technologies in infrastructure projects.
Please note: All candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.).
In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates are required to present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S. DDC is unable to support or sponsor any visa application or visa extension, including but not limited to OPT/STEM visas, H-1B visas, F-1
practical training, permanent residence sponsorship, or any proposed change of visa type. DDC does not offer a training program as required by U.S. immigration law and is not hiring temporary employees. Candidates must have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made.
Additionally, educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-education-evaluation guide.pdf.
All applicants, including City Employees:
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Skills they'd like
Please note the following preferred skills for this position:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and AutoCAD and Primavera P6.
- Knowledge of the operations, design, and construction NYC’s Infrastructure system.
- Knowledge of current and up-to-date engineering methods
- Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) credential (preferred)
- Valid driver's license (Optional)
- Personal vehicle (Optional)
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYC residency not required
New York City Residency is not required for this position.
Sources
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