Members investigate engineering activities of all City agencies, making findings and recommendations, which improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Members perform technical work related to the department's enforcement of city and state laws regulating construction, alteration, maintenance, demolition, and occupancy of buildings.

Members have the responsibility of planning, designing, and supervising construction of additions and modernizations to existing buildings, and maintaining over 1,000 existing structures under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education.

Members are involved in all aspects of the construction of City Water Tunnel No. 3.

Chapter 5 of AFSCME Local 375 represents architects, engineers, IT and other employees of the School Construction Authority.