Inspector for the Division of Co-op Readiness Technical Services CRTS

About the Agency:

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the citys housing and diversity and strength in the citys neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love.

We maintain building and resident safety and health
We create opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability
We engage New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity.

HPD is entrusted with fulfilling these objectives through the goals and strategies of Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness Mayor Adams comprehensive housing framework. To support this important work the administration has committed $5 billion in new capital funding bringing the 10year planned investment in housing to $22 billion the largest in the citys history. This investment coupled with a commitment to reduce administrative and regulatory barriers is a multipronged strategy to tackle New York Citys complex housing crisis by addressing homelessness and housing instability promoting economic stability and mobility increasing homeownership opportunities improving health and safety and increasing opportunities for equitable growth.
Your Team:

The Office of Asset and Property Management (APM) leads the agencys effort to protect the Citys investment in affordable housing and ensure that properties remain stable and affordable over the longterm. APM actively monitors the performance and regulatory compliance of projects sponsored supervised and owned by the City and connects people to affordable housing opportunities.

The Office of Asset and Property Management (APM) is composed of five divisions which includes the Divisions of Asset Management Property Management & Client Services Housing Supervision Housing Opportunities & Program Services and Coop Readiness & Technical Services.

The Division of Coop Readiness & Technical Services (CRTS) oversees the Tenant Interim Lease (TIL) program which trains and assists tenant associations in Cityowned buildings to develop economically selfsufficient lowincome cooperatives and the Technical Services program which provides technical resources to all areas of the Office of Asset and Property Management (APM) assisting in supervision of repairs and maintenance of Family Centres monitoring construction repair work preparing repair scopes violations removal and other technical assistance.

Your Impact:

As an Inspector you will be responsible for monitoring construction progress ensuring contract compliance resolving construction issues as well as preparing and reviewing construction cost estimates and surveys conducting inspections and other related duties as required.

Your Role:

Your role as Inspector will be overseeing routine reconstruction projects or assisting in overseeing new construction or major reconstruction projects and/or maintenance/repair projects involving a high level of complexity and/or of exceptionally high dollar value; perform difficult technical work in determining the need for and feasibility of construction work; oversee private contractors/vendors carrying out new construction rehabilitation repairs alterations and/or structural maintenance work.
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Key responsibilities:

Performing technical assessments of construction/maintenance work and other facilities related conditions at the Family Centers; reviewing and evaluating bids and/or proposals submitted for work repairs or maintenance issues to be performed at the Family Centers; monitoring inspecting and ensuring that work is completed by contractors in compliance with and according to contracts documents; making recommendations and advising on approval for change orders.
Acting as liaison between HPD and the Family Centers; preparing regular reports.
Inspecting the facilities and grounds periodically to ascertain that systems are functional and that maintenance needs are in compliance; working beyond normal working hours if deemed necessary in the event of emergencies that may warrant supervision and/or monitoring at the Family Centers and preparing regular reports for review by HPD and the Family Centers staff.
Performing building inspections preparing repair scopes of work and cost estimates; monitoring construction and repair work; monitoring contractors daytoday operations
Monitoring contractors day to day operations; reviews and/or inspects contractors work and contact administration for compliance with plans and contract specifications prevailing wage requirements site safety requirements insurance requirements and the Citys vendor outreach programs; ensures contractors acquisition of required permits and approvals
Reviewing and recommending approval of contractors requests for time extensions as well as reviewing for approval materials used by contractors; assisting with appeals of contractors on interpretations of specifications and contract drawings and other contract disputes and/or claims; review and approving change orders in routine reconstruction projects; preparing cost estimates; recommending change(s) on new or major rehabilitation construction projects
Performing emergency inspections and preparing scopes of work and cost estimates to remedy affected situations
Coordinating the activities required across HPD divisions city agencies private and public organizations on matters pertaining to the provision of technical services as directed by Supervisor
May be required to assist staff in the Structural and Mechanical specialties


Preferred Skills
3 years work experience in construction management overseeing all major trades (e.g. general construction HVAC electrical plumbing elevator etc.)
Knowledge of construction methodologies with the ability to prepare and review scopes of work blueprints cost estimates budgets and other technical aspects of construction
Familiarity with NYC building codes zoning resolutions rules regulations and quality standards
Experience overseeing/ supervising construction staff inspectors and/ or contractors
Must possess excellent professional writing and oral communication skills
Must be proficient in MS Excel MS Word and MS Outlook. Knowledge of AutoCAD is a plus
A motor vehicles license is preferred since this position requires extensive fieldwork in the five boroughs and the sites to be visited may not be near public transportation

ONLY CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT OR HAVE TAKEN THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER EXAM #0169 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW. CANDIDATES IN COMPARABLE TITLES MAY APPLY.

Qualifications :

1. A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and five years of fulltime satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects which must have a total cost of at least $300000 for each of the five years of the required experience; or
2. 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; or
3. 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; or
4. A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States 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 fulltime experience up to a maximum of three years of experience.

Note: 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.

Driver License Requirement: 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.

5. For Assignment to Level II In addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements above candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory fulltime experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory fulltime experience as described in 1 above.
6. For Assignment to Level III in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project Manager candidates must have two additional years of satisfactory fulltime experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory fulltime 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.

Additional Information :

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime