Asbestos Abatement Project Supervisor

City of New York•Long Island City, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive, and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility. NYCHA is the nation’s largest public housing authority, with an operating budget of $3.3 billion and approximately 10,600 employees who manage and maintain 326 developments that house over 400,000 residents. NYCHA also operates the country’s largest Section 8 program, which provides rental assistance to over 200,000 additional families. The Construction Project Manager Level 3 / Asbestos Project Supervisor will report directly to the Director of the Asbestos Department in the Healthy Homes Department.

Requirements

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects which must have a total cost of at least $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience; or
One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management; or
One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect, issued by a board of examining engineers, architects, or landscape architects duly established and qualified pursuant to the laws of any state or territory of the United States; or
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a combination of at least two years of experience as described in “1” above and the education as described in “2” above to equal a total of five years of education and experience.
Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described in “2” above may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of experience.
Candidates must specify for each construction project they worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period they worked on the construction project, and the type of work they performed.
Candidates must also specify the money allotted for the project.
At the time of appointment to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York.
If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.
This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
For Assignment to Level II, In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.
For Assignment to Level III, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project Manager, candidates must have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question "1" above and possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York which must be maintained for the duration of employment noting that if you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.

Responsibilities

Oversee NYCHA’s asbestos vendor abatement activities to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local asbestos regulations, including NYC DEP, NYS DOL, OSHA/EPA requirements, and NYCHA project requirements.
Plan, manage, and implement daily asbestos abatement project schedules.
Liaise between Property Management staff, Asbestos Department staff, vendors, and consultants across citywide developments to ensure successful scheduling, access, and completion of required asbestos abatement projects.
Manage Maximo work orders daily for work scheduled for NYCHA.
Ensure asbestos abatement projects are scheduled in a timely manner, performed in compliance with applicable regulatory, safety, contract, and project requirements, and Property Management is updated upon completion of the work.
Prepare field reports and presentations assigned.
Review daily reports from Field Inspectors and ensure proper escalation to the Asbestos Leadership team.
Prepare weekly project status reports and submit them to the responsible Asbestos Leadership.
Ensure that Field Inspectors maintain accurate, complete, and current project records and update the project management system accordingly.
Maintain familiarity with applicable building codes, asbestos regulations, and governmental requirements.