DIRECTOR TRADE SHOP
DIRECTOR TRADE SHOP
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If you are hired provisionally in this title you must take and pass the Civil Service Exam when it becomes available to be eligible for continued employment
The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to selfsufficiency as quickly as possible.
HRA/General Support Services (GSS) provides safe healthy and appropriate facilities for HRAs various social service programs. Its many functions include facilities planning and coordination design and construction renovation repair and maintenance custodial and other building services health/safety program coordination lease and property management land use and environmental review activities contract administration for facilities services and warehouse operations. GSS plays a major role in HRA emergency preparedness.
Under the direction of the Executive Director of Bureau of Construction and Building Maintenance (BCBM) with latitude for the exercise of independent initiatives judgment decision making and action the Director of Trade Shop manages approximately 70 trade staff oversees emergency responses and ensures compliance with complex regulatory standards demands focused on leadership. The Director is responsible for implementing the Executive Directors strategic vision at an operational level while handling the daytoday and timesensitive decisions that are crucial for maintaining smooth operations.
General Support Services (GSS) / Facilities Operations (FO) Trade Shop is recruiting for one Administrative Supervisor of Building Maintenance M2 to function as a Director Trade Shop who will:
Coordinate the activities of various trade specialties including plumbers carpenters electricians cement masons locksmiths sheet metal workers painter and maintenance workers as well as maintenance shop staff. This responsibility involves managing approximately 70 trade staff who handle cost estimating scheduling and monitoring to ensure timely completion of assignments.
Inspect work performed across various trade areas including services provided by both inhouse and contract staff which includes conducting field visits to HRA facilities addressing the basic maintenance needs of building occupants ensuring prompt emergency responses and overseeing shop activities related to the removal of asbestos lead paint fire safety hazards and the installation of security systems.
Provide guidance for staff on traderelated issues such as resolving building violations and ensuring proper supervision for work orders and assignments. The role also involves making recommendations on complex issues that require higherlevel decisionmaking or coordination with other departments.
Implement and enforce management controls for assessing the condition of Agency facilities identifying deficiencies and initiating corrective actions. Oversees the preparation of written reports detailing area activities including needed and completed building repairs outcomes open issues and maintaining appropriate documentation for each HRAoccupied building.
Ensure Agency compliance with fire safety requirements and other standards set by oversight agencies which includes recycling mandates regular site monitoring and inspections and providing training to trades staff on current regulations.
Participate in the establishment of appropriate policies and procedures for providing adequate building construction renovation repair and maintenance work at HRA facilities to ensure all work is done according to building codes and in compliance with Federal State and City regulations to meet Agency administrative and program needs.
Supervise the unit temporarily in the absence of the Executive Director of BCBM.
Work Location: 260 11th Avenue 3rd Floor (ROOM305) New York NY 10001
Hours/Schedule: Managerial Work Schedule (07:00am3:00pm with 1 hour Lunch) (MondayFriday)
Qualifications :
1. Eight years of fulltime 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; or
2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 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 yearforyear basis up to a maximum of four years. However all candidates must possess at least 18 months of the specialized supervisory or administrative experience described in 1 above.
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
Employment Type
Full-time
