Design Project Manager

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# Design Project Manager

• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Posted On: 04/04/2026

• Full-Time

Location

MANHATTAN

• Exam May Be Required

Department

Office Of The Commissioner

Salary Range:

$62,407.00 – $169,806.00

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## Job Description

The Brooklyn Queens Expressway (BQE) is a vital part of New York City’s transportation system and economy. The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) is undertaking a long-term fix of BQE Central, the City-owned portion of the BQE, from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street in Brooklyn, with a focus on safety, resiliency, and community priorities. While advancing the long-term fix, NYC DOT is also continuing interim repairs to maintain the highway in a state of good repair. The Design Project Manager will be part of the new BQE Special Project Office (SPO) of the BQE Central Project. The selected candidate will support (a) engineering functions related to multiple major bridge reconstruction projects for the BQE Central Project and (b) management of the State-of-Good-Repair initiative that must also be implemented.

ADM ENGINEER (NON MGRL) - 1001A

Minimum Qualifications

1. A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer.

2. Six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or plan examining work, at least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.

Preferred Skills

A preferred candidate must have at least ten (10) years of full-time paid experience in structural or bridge engineering design and/or design review, at least five (5) years which shall have been in a managerial and/or supervisory role. Knowledge of current civil engineering design and construction practices related to bridge rehabilitation and construction. Candidates must possess knowledge of the NYSDOT Bridge Manual, AASHTO LRFD Bridge Desi...