Structural Studio Leader

City of New York • Queens, NY

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is seeking a Structural Studio Leader to join its Architecture & Engineering Services (AES) department within the Asset & Capital Management (A&CM) Division. AES partners with other A&CM departments to deliver capital projects and strategic initiatives, providing design services and oversight of external architecture and engineering firms. The Structural Studio Leader will report to the Director of Engineering Services and Oversight and will be responsible for the on-time and quality delivery of structural engineering designs for a variety of NYCHA projects across all five Boroughs. These projects include renovation, repair, and restoration of residential, community, and commercial spaces within existing NYCHA developments, as well as emergency site visits and investigations of unsafe conditions. The role also involves limited projects for new buildings and structures. The work culture of the Division is customer service oriented, collaborative, and delivery-focused.

Requirements

• Eight years of full-time experience in construction, repair, alteration and/or rehabilitation of multiple dwellings, commercial, industrial or public buildings in the capacity of general contractor, superintendent of construction, procurement specialist, evaluator responsible for cost estimation, or as a field supervisor or as an inspector, at least 18 months of which must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity involving responsibility for a large number of buildings.
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to the above.
• Education in an accredited college leading toward a baccalaureate degree in engineering, architecture, engineering technology or a closely related field will be accepted on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years.
• All candidates must possess at least 18 months of the specialized supervisory or administrative experience described above.
• Candidates with permanent civil service status in the titles Administrative Engineer and Administrative Project Manager will also be considered.
• Employees serving in the title of or who meet the qualification requirements for Administrative Construction Project Manager will also be considered.
• Candidates may be given skills assessment.
• NYCHA employees applying for transfer, promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
• Must indicate in cover letter if seeking consideration under the 55-a Program.

Nice To Haves

• Applicants (candidates) that did not take and pass the civil service exam for Administrative Supervisor of Building Maintenance (administered on 05/07/26) will potentially not be considered.
• Applicants not reachable on the established civil service list will potentially be in jeopardy of being replaced with an eligible civil service candidate.

Responsibilities

• Manage teams of professional structural engineers and other technical staff assigned to design and construction projects of various complexities.
• Proactively manage the workload of the Structural Design studio and distribute work accordingly between internal NYCHA teams and external consultants.
• Prepare solicitations for design and consulting services to external consultants, and evaluate consultants’ proposals.
• Enforce appropriate work performance standards; train staff in Design, Construction and inspection functions and procedures; explain and enforce departmental rules, regulations, and pertinent codes and laws.
• Prepare work schedules; review unsafe building reports; make design and inspection assignments and is responsible for the review, investigation and appropriate disposition of complaints; plan and conduct special surveys and structural investigations; determine unsafe building conditions and refer unsafe conditions for the engineering review.
• Lead structural engineering projects, taking responsibility and ownership for the project design solutions and its productive delivery.
• Schedule and prepare technical design work and specifications; supervise work of subordinates.
• Review design project progress with the support of the Director and/or Senior Director and manage resources accordingly.
• Contribute to Division- and Department-wide initiatives with respect to technical standards development and processes; recommend new policies and procedures on structural engineering related subjects; develop performance standards and ratings for professionals.
• Undertake site visits as needed.
• Ensure that stakeholder engagement is undertaken responsively to stakeholders’ needs and that stakeholder feedback is incorporated appropriately into design projects.
• Recommend and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and measures for desired outcomes.
• Recommend metrics for determining the distribution of work.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to NYCHA staff members to facilitate staff members. Develop and approve performance standards, ratings and evaluations for consultants and staff for professional development.
• Conduct project technical/quality reviews of design and construction documents and coordinate constructability reviews of such documents.
• Review construction documents.
• Ensure that projects for which studio leader is involved meet schedules, budgets, codes and standards.
• Sign and seal engineering and other official documents.
• Represent the Architecture and Engineering Services (AES) Department at interdepartmental meetings.

Benefits

• A choice of medical coverage plans
• Deferred compensation plans
• A defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager