Citywide Facility Planner

City of New York•New York, NY

8h•$85,000 - $91,000•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 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’s work affects neighborhood growth, public health, and communities throughout New York City’s five boroughs. Under the general direction of the Deputy Chief of Citywide Facility Operations, the planner performs complex planning, coordination, and oversight for the Citywide Operations Capital Unit, with wide latitude for independent judgment and initiative. The position conducts and supervises research, analysis, and studies; supports strategic decisions and project development; prepares plans, maps, graphics, funding applications, and other documents; oversees interns supporting research; and maintains records and reports. The position liaises with other City agencies and third-party organizations. This vacancy is restricted to qualifying current Parks employees, including employees in specified civil service titles or on relevant civil service lists. The work location is Citywide Services on Randall’s Island.

Requirements

The vacancy is open only to current full-time, annually paid Parks employees who meet the stated civil service title, leave, comparable-title, list, or qualification criteria.
Applicants must indicate the exam title, exam number, and list number, or comparable title, on their resume.
For the Administrative Community Relations Specialist title: a baccalaureate degree from an 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 with responsibility for planning, organizing, coordinating, developing, evaluating, or administering a large community service program or activity; or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of such experience, including the specified two years of broad administrative or policy-making experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience subject to the stated substitution rules.
All candidates qualifying under the education and experience provisions must have a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of full-time experience in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with the specified responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and oversee the development, implementation, and ongoing projects and initiatives of 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 on lighting, mechanical systems, and conditions at 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 DCAS, DEM, or other funding sources.
Oversee development of the intern staffing plan; execute and supervise the plan; and direct interns 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 providing programs and services through Parks, City agencies, and organizations.