Job Description The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Safety & Site Support Division, seeks a Geotechnical Project Manager. The selected candidate will be responsible for managing the work product of drilling contractors and geotechnical consultants for technical accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness. The selected candidate will be responsible for planning, budgeting, and coordinating field investigations while conducting frequent project site inspections to ensure compliance with the project scope of work, industry practices, and personal and site safety requirements. The Geotechnical Project Manager’s duties will include classification of soil and bedrock types; and review of geotechnical reports, analytical results, surveys, field logs, Records of Borings laboratory test data, pre-construction/vibration monitoring reports, and borehole geophysical logs to assure compliance with the federal, state, and local regulations, and the NYC Building Code and applicable ASTM standards. The selected candidate will also be responsible for the review of fee proposals, creation of work orders, and review of invoices to ensure work is performed under the specific contract requirements. Qualifications A. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with a major in geology, engineering, earth sciences, environmental sciences, or a closely related field, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in any of the following areas: rock and soil mechanics; structural geology; soils; sedimentation; petrology; hydrology; hydrogeology; geomorphology; subsurface explorations; mining; engineering; mapping; surveying; site investigations; geologic field work; or closely related areas; and B. At least one course involving geologic field work or three months of satisfactory, full-time professional geologic field experience obtained during the course of, or after completing, the baccalaureate education. A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York is required. This license must be maintained throughout the duration of employment. Special Note: 1. Employees hired as Geologist - Assignment Level I must satisfactorily complete a probationary period of at least 24 months. This probationary period may be extended in accordance with the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City of New York. Employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period. Upon satisfactory completion of one year of training in beginning level professional work in geology, employees will be assigned to perform the full range of work in geology of moderate difficulty and responsibility appropriate to Assignment Level I and will receive the "after one year in title" salary rate. 2. Employees with one year of satisfactory, post-baccalaureate, full-time professional experience in geology, engineering, earth sciences, environmental sciences, or a closely related field may be hired directly at the "after one year in title" salary rate, at the discretion of the hiring agency. Assignment Level II A. To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements described in Assignment Level I, at least two years of satisfactory service as a Geologist AL I with the City of New York; or B. At least three years of satisfactory, full-time professional experience in geology, engineering, earth sciences, environmental sciences, or a closely related field. One year of this experience must include the provision of geologic consultation or the supervision or performance monitoring of persons involved in geologic activity; or C. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience. A masters degree from an accredited college with a major in one of the fields listed in "Assignment Level I - Qualification Requirement A" above may be substituted for two years of the AL II professional experience. A masters degree from an accredited college in management, public administration, business administration, or a closely related field may be substituted for the one year of consultative or supervisory experience described above. Qualifications Requirements for Tunnel and Shaft Construction Positions: In addition to meeting the above requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates for Assignment Level I tunnel and shaft construction positions must have six months of full-time professional experience in each of two of the following areas: rock and soil classification; mapping of underground joint sets and faults; or analysis of vibration monitoring to protect existing structures. This experience may be substituted for the experience described in the "Special Note 2" above. In addition to meeting the requirements for tunnel and shaft construction positions in AL I, candidates for tunnel and shaft construction positions in AL II must have six months of experience in each of three of the following areas: interpretation of geologic data for recommendations of shaft and tunnel support systems; analysis of the engineering behavior of jointed rock in response to tunneling and shaft sinking; writing of specifications for geologic exploration contracts; or preparation of payment estimates for exploratory contract work. This experience may be substituted for up to two years of the non-consultative experience described in "Qualification Requirements for AL II" above. 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.