Assistant Chief Plan Examiner, Tenant Protection

City of New York•New York City, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position performs supervisory work in the engineering or architectural analysis of structures and building equipment systems, and the examination of plans for the construction, alteration or repair of buildings and equipment systems under the jurisdiction of the Department of Buildings. Under direction, this role involves overseeing the Tenant Protection Plan (TPP) audit program, recommending and implementing process improvements, and supervising plan examination personnel. The position requires assigning work, monitoring workloads and productivity, administering quality control checks, and facilitating the resolution of objections. It also involves assisting the Tenant Advocate with unit operations, representing the unit director, and collaborating on unit-level issues and standards. The role includes performing TPP audits, original plan examinations, special audits, and zoning reviews, as well as evaluating team member performance.

Requirements

Possession of a valid New York State Professional Engineer’s license or registration as an Architect.
Four (4) years of full-time satisfactory experience in architecture, civil engineering, or mechanical engineering performing work in building design, building construction, or building equipment systems design, of which two years must have been in building design or building equipment systems design.
OR A master’s degree or higher in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or a five-year Bachelor of Architecture or a Master of Architecture from an accredited college, and three (3) years of full-time satisfactory experience in architecture civil engineering, or mechanical engineering performing the work described above, of which two (2) years must have been in building design or building equipment systems design.
On the date of appointment, must possess a valid New York State Professional Engineer’s License or a valid New York State Registration as an Architect.
Current New York State registration as a Professional Engineer or Architect must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

Candidates may be considered in one of the following comparable civil service titles: Architect [if permanent or reachable on list], Civil Engineer [unless the list is exhausted, if permanent or reachable on list], and Mechanical Engineer [unless the list is exhausted, if permanent or reachable on list].

Responsibilities

Oversee the Tenant Protection Plan (TPP) audit program.
Recommend and implement modifications to improve efficiency and operational processes.
Supervise, guide, and mentor plan examination personnel.
Assign work, monitor team and individual examiner workload, and screen incoming jobs for completeness.
Monitor team and individual examiner productivity to ensure smooth continuous flow of work and compliance with Agency service levels.
Administer quality control checks to ensure complete and accurate project reviews.
Facilitate resolution of objections and proper approval of jobs by meeting with applicants, filing reps and examiners.
Assist the Tenant Advocate to manage unit operations including developing and maintaining workload management plans, analyses, schedules, reports and spreadsheets, and performing assigned tasks as requested.
Represent the unit Director or the Tenant Advocate at meetings in their absence or as assigned.
Collaborate with the unit Director and the Tenant Advocate to address and resolve unit level issues, establish and review unit expectations and standards, and encourage improvement.
Interact with Chief Plan Examiners throughout the boroughs and the Hub, borough management and other units in the Agency, as necessary, to accomplish assigned tasks.
Perform TPP audits, as well as original plan examinations, special audits, and zoning reviews; issue objections, and conduct meetings with applicants and filing representatives to resolve objections and approve jobs.
Evaluate performance of team members throughout the year.