Senior Engineering Auditor

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive, and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility. NYCHA is the nation’s largest public housing authority, with an operating budget of $3.3 billion and approximately 10,600 employees who manage and maintain 326 developments that house over 400,000 residents. NYCHA also operates the country’s largest Section 8 program, which provides rental assistance to over 200,000 additional families.

NYCHA’s Asset & Capital Management (A&CM) Division integrates and aligns the Authority’s existing development, modernization, and asset management work being carried out by the Capital Programs, Recovery & Resilience and Comprehensive Modernization departments. This includes a $4.5 billion capital program, one of the largest in NY State. The A&CM Division delivers comprehensive repairs to NYCHA buildings and apartments through innovative financing models, strong partnership with residents and other stakeholders, strategic, data-driven portfolio planning, and cost-effective project delivery and management. The Division also positions NYCHA’s housing portfolio for the future by incorporating innovative building materials, construction methods, and technology, improving residents’ quality of life while enhancing building performance and management systems.

A&CM's Quality Assurance Vertical supports business functions across A&CM to strengthen internal and contractor compliance with policies and procedures, municipal, State and federal regulations, and contract specifications, related to capital projects. The department has teams specifically focused on safety, environmental compliance, quality, value for money, and compliance and audit coordination, that use a combination of documentation review and approval, field inspections, and oversight of specialized consultants, to assure compliance, recommend improvements for specific projects, test processes and systems, and provide strategic guidance to improve performance.

The Engineering Audit Department of Quality Assurance performs independent reviews of payment requests for New York City funded construction and construction-related work through field and desk audits. Reporting to the Deputy Engineering Audit Officer, with wide latitude for independent judgment and decision-making, the responsibilities of the Senior Engineering Auditor include, but are not limited to:

- Conduct reviews of very large and/or highly complex construction projects involving multiple contractors, trades, and payment structures.
- Perform field visits to physically evaluate the quality and progress of work to confirm that work performed is compliant with contract specifications and the contractors’ billed amounts are warranted.
- Identify defects in materials/workmanship and hazardous conditions.
- Audit documentation from contractors to ensure that sufficient supporting documentation and all required documents have been provided prior to the approval of payment requests.
- Schedule and attend meetings with stakeholders to resolve payment and change order related issues.

NOTE: Due to the existence of a civil service list, candidates must have permanent civil service status in the title of Construction Project Manager to be considered.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, click on the link below:

https://bit.ly/55aProgram

Additional Information

1. INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS INTO NYCHA OF THOSE PERMANENT IN TITLE ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE FACE OF AN ACTIVE AND VIABLE NYCHA PROMOTION LIST OR PREFERRED LIST FOR THE SAME TITLE.
2. Candidates with permanent civil service status in the title of Civil Engineer will also be considered.
3. Employees serving in the titles of or who meet the qualification requirements for Architect L2 or Associate Inspector (Housing Construction) will also be considered.
4. 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).
5. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.
6. NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS).

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER - 34202