Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
Senior Design Reviewer
$93,614 to $108,150 a year
Posted until October 4, 2026 · posted August 5, 2026
Requirements
License or certificate
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 Mechanical Engineer, or those who are reachable on the Open-Competitive List (Exam #6074).”
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From ≈ $45.01 an hour · $3,601 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $28.01/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$3,588 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 15 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $3,390 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.
A license or certificate is part of the requirements
(1) Four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in mechanical 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 mechanical 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 mechanical engineering experience required in “1" above.
Special Note:
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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.
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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 Mechanical Engineer, or those who are reachable on the Open-Competitive List (Exam #6074). Please include a copy of your Notice of Results, Proof of Filing, or indicate if you are permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.
The Department of Design & Construction, Division of Public Buildings, Architecture and Engineering Unit seeks a Mechanical Engineer II.
The selected candidates will be responsible for in-house design for DDC's capital construction program including: heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing, fire protection and energy conservation to perform comprehensive review of design and/or constructability documents of consultant engineering services,
Duties will include:
- project scoping, design and/or constructability review of consultant drawings and specifications (utilizing Blue-Beam), site inspections and reports, ad hoc technical investigations;
- condition surveys;
- in-house design (utilizing AutoCAD and BIM) and providing technical expertise and support services for client agency projects.
The candidates will interface with clients, consultants, contractors, and technical staff.
Please note: All candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.).
In compliance with Public Law 99603, 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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City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly.
Skills they'd like
Candidates must possess at least ten years of experience in commercial and institutional design/review experience in heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing, fire protection and energy conservation, and multi-discipline design and construction-related issue resolution, including preparation of detailed sketches, construction documents, specifications and reviewing shop drawings of projects between 5 and 15 million dollars in construction cost.
All the skills they list
Familiarity with sustainable design concepts and LEED requirements, current NYC Energy Conservation Code, Mechanical and Building Codes, Energy Analysis for Building Code Compliance, and renewable energy systems preferred.
Candidates should be proficient in AutoCAD, Microsoft Word and Excel; good interpersonal, verbal, and writing skills; and be skilled in resolving multi-discipline design and construction issues.
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
Straight from the city.
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