Field Tech

City of New York•New York, NY

6h•$66,330 - $99,528•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services (OENS) seeks to hire a CPM L-1 in the Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement Division (EOD), Emergency Repair Unit (ERP), to fill a new line in the City of Yes initiative. The Emergency Operations Division handles emergency repairs in privately owned residential buildings and monitors vendor repair work in City-owned buildings. Its primary goal is to secure voluntary corrective action by landlords and avoid direct City involvement. The role involves inspecting and monitoring emergency repair work and compliance, with particular attention to required self-closing doors under New York State and New York City housing laws. The employee also prepares field reports, scopes of work, and cost estimates; monitors contractors and contract performance; processes payment requisitions and change orders; confirms required permits are obtained; and enters applicable data into HPDInfo.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting construction projects, with each year’s project work involving a total project cost of at least $300,000; or an accepted equivalent combination of experience and education.
For the education-and-experience alternatives, a qualifying bachelor’s degree is in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management and must be from an appropriately accredited institution; alternatively, a valid professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect license may qualify when combined with the specified experience.
At appointment, a valid motor vehicle driver license issued by the State of New York is required and must be maintained throughout employment. Moving violations, license suspension, or an accident record may result in disqualification.
Candidates must describe each construction project worked on, including the project description, time period, type of work performed, and money allotted for the project.
For Assignment Level II, one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience in Assignment Level I or one additional year of the specified construction project experience is required.
For Assignment Level III, two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience in Construction Project Manager Assignment Levels I and II, or two additional years of the specified construction project experience, are required; a valid New York State driver license must also be maintained.

Responsibilities

Know self-closing requirements for multiple dwelling types under the New York State Multiple Dwelling Law and the New York City Housing Maintenance Code.
Inspect, direct, and monitor work relating to emergency repairs or compliance with plans and specifications.
Inspect entrance doors to verify proper operation of self-closing mechanisms and ensure that doors close completely.
Identify underlying causes that may prevent or interfere with a door self-closing.
Perform applicable violation scoping for required doors that do not self-close and close completely, including building entrance doors, fire/smoke doors, fire stairs doors, fire tower doors, bulkhead doors, rubbish chute closet doors, and other doors accessing public halls or stairs.
Monitor contract performance, identify problems with emergency repairs, and seek appropriate resolution.
Prepare field reports, scopes of work, and cost estimates for emergency repair projects.
Review and process contractors’ requisitions for payment and change orders.
Ensure contractors obtain pertinent permits before projects start; monitor contractor performance, identify problems, and seek appropriate resolutions.
Perform scoping as applicable under agency guidelines.
Enter applicable data into HPDInfo under agency guidelines.