Field Inspector, Construction Services

Agency Description:


The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (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 10-year 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 multi-pronged 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 Division of Building and Land Development Services (BLDS) leads the agencys effort in providing architectural engineering cost valuation environmental planning and construction support services to the various divisions within HPDs Office of Development. 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 120 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 Mayors 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 $300000 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

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Qualifications :

1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and five years of full-time 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 four-year 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 full-time 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 full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time 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 full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time 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 :

Full-time