Field Tech/Construction Project Manager L1 for the Division of Neighborhood Preservation (DNP-PASS)

City of New York•New York City, NY

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods. 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 Repair Program, the Division of Neighborhood Preservation and the Division of Special Enforcement to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations. The Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services is composed of seven divisions: Data Management & Technology (DMT), Division of Neighborhood Preservation (DNP), Administration & Internal Compliance (AIC), Housing Litigation Division (HLD), Division of Code Enforcement (DCE), and Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement Division (EOD) and Division of Emergency Housing Services (EHS). As the Construction Project Manager L-1 for the Division of Neighborhood Preservation-Preliminary Assessment Unit (PASS), you will perform inspections of Shelters being owned or managed by a Provider under the Division of Homeless Services (DHS), and perform inspections of pre-occupancy quality standards assessment of dwelling units being considered for non-federally funded housing subsidy. Under the supervision of the DNP Director of Field Operations, your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following.

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
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.

Nice To Haves

Candidates that have taken and passed the Construction Project Manager exam 5058
Candidates who are able to communicate in more than one language
Candidates who possess strong communication skills
Candidates who possess computer skills

Responsibilities

Performing pre-occupancy quality standard assessments of dwelling units being considered for housing subsidies in all 5 boroughs
Perform inspections of buildings being utilized as Shelters under the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) in all 5 boroughs
Identifying problems and ensuring that prospective dwelling units meet physical performance standards in accordance with Program guidelines, including the New York State Multiple Dwelling Law and the New York City Housing Maintenance Code, laws and regulations
Preparing field reports
Entering assessment results on the Standard Initial Checklist for Vacant Units, and for DHS Shelter Units entering the assessment on the Shelter Inspection Checklist and/or entering the inspection results into the Department of Homeless Services database. For both assessment types pictures must be taken and uploaded
Removing open HPD violations on buildings while conducting inspections of DHS buildings
Working on special projects, and in downtime assisting other DNP units as needed, and required by the Department Head

Benefits

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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