MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Dept of Design & Construction
New York, NY · $94k–$108k a year · Posted October 15, 2026
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This listing pays about $100,882 a year. Across 154 open mechanical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $108,000 to $153,500 and the median is $133,500. That is 24% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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About the job
Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101 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. 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: Please go to NYC Government Jobs Explore Careers 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.