Inspector Lead Compliance

Agency Description:

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 three (3) programs within the Office of Asset and Property Management (APM). The programs are the Tenant Interim Lease (TIL) program which trains and assists tenant associations in cityowned buildings to develop economically selfsufficient lowincome cooperatives; the Technical Services program which provides technical resources to the divisions within APM; and the newly formed Lead Unit which is responsible for assuring leadsafety in cityowned buildings within APM.

Your Impact:

As the Lead Compliance Inspector you will assist the Division of Coop Readiness and Technical Services (CRTS) and the Division of Property Management and Client Services (PMCS) in ensuring compliance of cityowned buildings with all existing and future Federal and Local Lead related laws including New York City Local Law 1 of 2004 New York City Local Law 31 of 2020 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developments (HUD) Lead Safe Housing Rule.

Your Role:

In support of ongoing local and federal lead requirements and under the direction of the CRTS Assistant Commissioner the selected candidate will be assigned to the APM Lead Program. The selected candidate responsibilities include but not be limited to the following:


Your Responsibilities:

Conduct building visual inspections including common areas exteriors and units

Write lead remediation scopes including building sketches for work orders

Create and maintain building documentation; prepare and post required notices at cityowned buildings


Preferred Skills:

Detail oriented

Comfortable with manual drawings and sketches

NYS drivers license

Ability to work in a fastpaced environment work effectively with others and present a positive customer service demeanor

Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word

Candidate will be required to travel to buildings within the 5 boroughs

Knowledge of Spanish is a plus

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least one year of experience as 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