Citywide Facility Planner

City of New York•New York City, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Citywide Facility Planner supports facility planning for Parks Operations at NYC Parks (DPR) as part of the Citywide Capital Team. The team supports the stewardship of Parks facilities in a state of good repair and leads efforts to improve facilities through greenhouse gas emission reduction, ADA compliance, green infrastructure, improved equity, and other citywide initiatives. The role supports planning and initiatives that affect neighborhood growth, public health, and communities across New York City's five boroughs. The position reports to the Deputy Chief of Citywide Facility Operations and involves planning, coordinating, and overseeing projects and initiatives for the Citywide Operations Capital Unit. It includes research and analysis related to energy reduction, facility conditions, and other agency programs; strategic analysis and risk management; development of project opportunities and funding requests; and preparation of planning materials, reports, and presentations. The role also oversees intern staffing and research support and liaises with City agencies and third-party organizations. This vacancy is open only to specified current full-time, annually paid Parks employees or eligible candidates on relevant civil service lists or in comparable titles. The work location is Citywide Services, Randall’s Island.

Requirements

The vacancy is open only to current full-time, annually paid Parks employees who meet one of the stated eligibility pathways: permanent employees serving in or on leave from the Administrative Community Relations Specialist title; permanent employees in or on leave from a comparable title; employees reachable on the relevant civil service list or a comparable list; or employees who qualify for a comparable title.
Applicants must indicate the exam title, exam number, and list number or comparable title on their resume.
Qualifications for the Administrative Community Relations Specialist title include a baccalaureate degree from an appropriately accredited college or university and four years of satisfactory full-time community liaison, community organization, or community relations experience, including at least two years in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity involving responsibility for planning, organizing, coordinating, developing, evaluating, or administering a large community service program or activity; or a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of such experience, including at least two years in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity; or equivalent education and/or experience subject to the stated substitution rules.
All candidates for the Administrative Community Relations Specialist title must have a four-year high school diploma or equivalent and two years of full-time experience in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with the specified responsibilities.
Current City employees must include their ERN on their cover letter and resume.
All applicants must apply through cityjobs.nyc.gov.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and oversee the development, implementation, and ongoing management of projects and initiatives for the Citywide Operations Capital Unit.
Conduct or supervise complex research, investigations, studies, and examinations related to energy reduction, state of good repair, and other programs supporting Citywide Services and the Agency.
Perform strategic analysis and risk management, and provide guidance to senior staff in support of agency decisions on citywide development initiatives.
Review and analyze data from different sources.
Propose and implement measurement and verification methodologies to ensure project performance.
Analyze data related to lighting, mechanical systems, and conditions of Parks facilities.
Research, analyze, frame, and document opportunities for new projects.
Prepare master plans, strategic planning documents, high-level maps, and graphics for presentations and master planning documents.
Help prepare applications for expense and capital funding through programs offered by DCAS, DEM, or other funding sources.
Oversee development of the intern staffing plan; execute and supervise intern work supporting research, data evaluation, recordkeeping, and research design, execution, and interpretation.
Support development of new needs funding requests for capital projects based on research and data analysis.
Maintain detailed records and provide progress reports.
Prepare briefing memoranda, project schedules, budget proposals, grant applications, correspondence, reports, and related documents.
Liaise with other City agencies, including DCAS, DEM, and DEP, and with third-party organizations that provide programs and services through Parks, City agencies, and organizations.