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Principal Engineer, Construction Safety

New York, NY, usFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid

Core

Perform highly difficult and technically complex civil engineering work for enforcement of site safety, demolition, excavation, and scaffold safety projects in NYC.

Role type

Senior civil engineering enforcement specialist

Builds

Technical engineering assistance and compliance enforcement for high-risk construction projects

Domain

Municipal construction safety and civil engineering

Required skills

Civil engineering expertise, drawing and document review, forensic investigation, code compliance analysis, expert witness testimony, regulatory coordination

Preferred skills

Project leadership on complex projects, industry outreach, code development participation

Technologies

Paper and electronic drawing formats, NYC Administrative and Building Codes

Responsibilities

Review complex high-risk construction drawings and documents, perform audit reviews of excavation and foundations, issue summonses for code compliance, respond to construction incidents, conduct forensic investigations of construction failures, represent the department as an expert witness, participate in code development, coordinate with regulatory agencies

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC