Field Inspector, Construction Services for the Division of Building and Land Development Services

Agency Description:


The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s 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.



Your Team:


The Office of Development (OOD) leads the agency’s effort to create and preserve affordable housing in collaboration with other HPD offices as well as other city, state and federal agencies. The OOD is comprised of eight divisions that administer a range of programs. These divisions include New Construction Finance, Special Needs Housing, Housing Incentives, Building and Land Development Services (BLDS), Homeownership Opportunities and Preservation, Preservation Finance, Portfolio Management and Conversions, and Compliance and Enforcement.



The Division of Building and Land Development Services leads the agency’s effort in providing architectural, engineering, cost valuation, environmental planning, and construction support services to the various divisions within OOD. The Office of Development utilizes a public-private partnership model and provides loans, grants and/or incentives to assist in the finance of housing development projects that will benefit low- and moderate-income New Yorkers.


The Division of Building and Land Development Services is the largest division within the Office of Development with over 100 staff composed of seven units which include: the Bureau of New Construction Design Review Services, the Bureau of Preservation Design Review Services, the Bureau of Engineering, the Bureau of Construction Services, Environmental Planning Unit, the Policy Unit, and the Program Management Unit.


Your Impact:


As a Field Inspector, you will oversee and monitor the construction activities for projects that are HPD financed projects as part of the Mayor’s Housing New York plan and ensure construction quality and safety at HPD-financed sites.

Your Role:


The ideal candidate should have a background in Architecture, Construction Management, or related field, and possess a thorough understanding and strong knowledge base of New York City building and construction codes, as well as Federal, State, and City housing codes and regulations, along with experience in methods and standards for preservation of multi-family housing.


Your Responsibilities:


- With minimal supervision, perform field work and assist in monitoring the construction progress of multiple projects simultaneously and assure work is completed in a cost-effective and timely manner, and in accordance with the approved contract documents and all applicable City, State, and Federal design and construction codes and regulations.


- With minimal supervision, responsible for performing construction management work and overseeing or assisting in the oversight of the rehabilitation and/or new construction of multi-family projects located within the five boroughs of New York City.


- Knowledge of construction contracts and documents, scheduling, site safety, cost and controls.


- With minimal supervision, perform difficult technical work in determining the need for and feasibility of construction work and monitor private contractors/vendors carrying out new construction, rehabilitation, repairs, alterations, and/or structural maintenance work.


Preferred Skills

1. Excellent trade base knowledge and familiarity with New York City government and housing issues.

2. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, negotiate with diverse technical specialists, apply independent judgment in technical matters, take initiative, and work effectively with others.

3. Ability to independently track and manage assigned building portfolios.

5. Five (5) years of construction supervision/monitoring experience for CPM II candidates.

6. Excellent writing, interpersonal, organizational, communication, leadership, and negotiation skills.

7. Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint Teams and Word).

8. Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, coordinate multiple projects, and deal with complex construction issues.

9. Possess OSHA 30-hr Construction Safety Certification within the last 5 calendar years


Qualification Requirements


Qualification Requirements

1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent 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 $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with a major sequence of course work in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management, and one year of the experience described in "1" above; or

3. 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 and one year of the experience described in "1" above; or

4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and a combination of experience of at least two years of the experience 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 in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of experience.

5. In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.

Note:

A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments. If required, this license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development offers competitive salaries and the following benefits:

Generous Pension Plans (The New York Employees' Retirement System); 401(k) and ROTH Retirement Savings Programs; U.S. Savings Bonds Flexible Spending Program;

Health Benefits, Dental, Vision Coverage, Prescription Drug Program; Training and Professional Development; Opportunity for Scholarship; College Savings Program; Paid Holidays and Generous Annual Leave

Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. The NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including H-1B visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position at the time of application.

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