Jobs at New York City School Construction Authority

Manages and coordinates complex school construction and modernization projects from conception through facility opening. Oversees design, construction, budgets, schedules, contracts, quality, compliance, change orders, claims, stakeholder communications, and field issue resolution. Reviews technical documents, negotiates with contractors, advises senior management, and mentors junior project officers while ensuring safe, timely, code-compliant project delivery.

Participate in paid training and internship placements supporting minority-, woman-, and locally owned construction businesses and SCA departments. Assist with back-office submissions, including bid documents, payment requests, project schedules, change orders, and closeout documents. Complete graded assignments, practical exercises, and tests while developing administrative and business development skills for government contracting opportunities. Attend in-person training twice weekly and work at least 20 hours per week during the internship placement.

Lead façade design and technical resolution across projects from concept through construction. Perform/oversee thermal and advanced façade analyses, develop typical details, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, prepare specifications, conduct field testing and QA/QC, maintain façade standards, and provide training and construction phase support.

Support implementation of capital and operating plans by developing analytical methodologies and automated models, conducting system audits, assisting in division-wide management planning, analyzing resource allocation, liaising with vendors/consultants, preparing analytical reports, identifying problems and implementing corrective procedures.

Design and deliver HVAC and mechanical systems for new and existing K-12 school projects. Prepare calculations, reports, drawings, specifications, and coordinate with architects, consultants, contractors, and agencies. Lead and supervise project teams, perform design review, ensure code and energy compliance, and manage multiple projects through construction. May sign and seal drawings and develop standards.

Oversee timekeeping and payroll processing, ensure compliance with wage laws and collective bargaining agreements, reconcile payroll discrepancies, maintain confidential employee records, support payroll systems and reporting, and train or supervise staff as needed.

Manage and coordinate personnel, budgets, schedules, and administration for school construction projects. Oversee contractors, review change orders and claims, ensure code compliance and quality, liaise with architects, engineers, school staff and senior officers from project inception through completion.

Oversees completion of capital school construction and rehabilitation projects for assigned districts. Manages project teams and consultants, monitors schedules and budgets, approves invoices, negotiates change orders, ensures contract compliance, coordinates with DOE and stakeholders, and implements operational improvements and staff development.

Manage and coordinate personnel, budgets, administration, design and construction activities for school capital projects from conception through completion. Ensure quality, code compliance, schedule adherence, change order negotiation, stakeholder communication, mentorship of junior staff, and resolution of construction/contract disputes.

Lead and manage electrical engineering design for NYC public school projects, overseeing teams, ensuring code and FDNY compliance, producing design and construction documents, managing submittals, site observations, stakeholder coordination, and implementing technical standards across program projects.

Lead and oversee capital school construction and rehabilitation projects from conception through completion. Manage project teams, budgets, schedules, contractors, change orders, compliance with contract documents, and coordination with DOE. Supervise and develop staff, resolve field issues, and implement process improvements to ensure projects are on time, within budget, and safe.