Field Tech for the Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement Division (EOD) Environmental Hazards Unit (EHU

City of New York•New York City, NY

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love. HPD maintains building and resident safety and health, creates opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability, and engages New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity. The Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services (OENS) leads the agency’s effort to work closely with other HPD divisions and outside community partners to identify buildings in distress, assess and develop appropriate strategies to address those properties and work closely with responsible owners to develop a plan to improve conditions and return buildings to firm financial footing and physical health. OENS uses enforcement tools within its Division of Code Enforcement, Housing Litigation Division, Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement, and the Division of Neighborhood Preservation to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations. The Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement Division is responsible for emergency repairs in privately-owned residential buildings and for monitoring vendor repair work in City-owned buildings. The primary goal of the division is to secure voluntary corrective action by the landlord, eliminating the need for direct City involvement.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Candidates must possess and maintain a valid New York State driver’s license for the duration of their employment.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to candidates that have taken and passed the Construction Project Manager exam #3042 or 5058.
Candidates will be trained as an EPA Lead paint Inspector & or Risk Assessor & Mold assessor through the Agency within 4 months of employment. Preference will be given to candidates who already possess a valid EPA Risk Assessor Certificate or EPA Lead paint Inspector.

Responsibilities

Inspecting, directing and monitoring work relating to emergency repairs and environmental hazards for compliance with plans and specifications.
Ensuring that acceptable abatement methods are used including equipment and compliance with all laws, rules and regulations.
Monitoring contract performance; identifying problems with emergency repairs and seek appropriate resolution.
Preparing field reports, scopes of work and cost estimates for emergency repair, lead paint removal and mold abatement projects.
Performing dust wipe sampling using protocol approved by the Department for clearance and re-occupancy.
Reviewing and Processing contractors’ requisitions for payment and change orders.
Performing work related to hazardous materials assessment using XRF equipment and laboratory analysis.
Ensure that acceptable methods and equipment are used and are in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations.
Ascertain that contractors obtain all pertinent permits prior to the start of projects, closely monitor contractor’s performance, identify problems and seek appropriate resolutions.
Perform dust wipes XRF testing for scoping as applicable, per agency guidelines.
Perform applicable data entry into HPDInfo, per agency guidelines.