NY's DDC schedules second hiring fair for engineers and project managers

(UI) — The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) made job offers to 31 engineers and project managers at its end-of-year 2022 Engineering and Architectural Hiring Fair on Dec. 22. The event was hosted at DDC’s main offices in Long Island City, Queens. A second hiring fair is scheduled for January 24, 2023. Candidates interested in participating in the upcoming hiring fair on Jan. 24 must pre-register.

DDC reached out to more than 30 colleges and universities through traditional and online platforms while seeking its next generation of civil engineers and project managers. There were 89 attendees at the fair and 31 full-time offers and two college aid offers were made across five of DDC’s divisions including Public Buildings, Infrastructure, Safety and Site Support, Project Controls and Law.

“Up-and-coming engineers, architects and project managers can have immediately challenging and fulfilling careers at DDC, where they are given critical responsibilities to develop and guide multi-million-dollar projects from inception to completion, projects that impact tens of thousands of New Yorkers at a time,” said NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Thomas Foley.

Civil engineers at DDC have opportunities in several critical areas including project development, design, drafting, specifications, estimating, construction and inspection. Candidates must have a baccalaureate degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university.

DDC project managers coordinate public projects from conception through design and construction and follow them all the way through to full completion. Project Manager candidates must have either a baccalaureate degree in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration from an accredited college or university or a master’s degree in architecture from an accredited college or university.

“These are front-line positions responsible for getting stuff done,” continued Commissioner Foley. “People in these positions will have opportunities for immediate responsibility and career growth unique to the public sector. What’s more, we support our staff at every step of their careers, and in return they build the city for eight million New Yorkers.”

DDC builds the city’s essential infrastructure from water mains to coastal resiliency programs, as well as public buildings from firehouses to health clinics. DDC employees are eligible for civil service appointments and receive full benefits as employees of the City of New York.

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