Asbestos Abatement Project Supervisor

Location: New York

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.responsibilitiesthe

construction project manager level 3 / asbestos project supervisor will report directly to the director of the asbestos department in the healthy homes department. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• oversee nycha’s asbestos vendor abatement activities to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local asbestos regulations, including nyc dep, nys dol, osha/epa requirements, and nycha project requirements.
• plan, manage, and implement daily asbestos abatement project schedules.
• liaise between property management staff, asbestos department staff, vendors, and consultants across citywide developments to ensure successful scheduling, access, and completion of required asbestos abatement projects.
• manage maximo work orders daily for work scheduled for nycha.
• ensure asbestos abatement projects are scheduled in a timely manner, performed in compliance with applicable regulatory, safety, contract, and project requirements, and property management is updated upon completion of the work.
• prepare field reports and presentations assigned.
• review daily reports from field inspectors and ensure proper escalation to the asbestos leadership team.
• prepare weekly project status reports and submit them to the responsible asbestos leadership.
• ensure that field inspectors maintain accurate, complete, and current project records and update the project management system accordingly.
• maintain familiarity with applicable building codes, asbestos regulations, and governmental requirements.

additional information

• for nycha employees: employees applying for 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).
• nycha residents are encouraged to apply.

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.
note: the department of citywide administrative services (dcas) administered a civil service exam for the construction project manager title on 03/25/25. Therefore, applicants (candidates) that did not take and pass the exam will potentially not be considered; likewise, applicants not reachable on the established civil service list will potentially be in jeopardy of being replaced with an eligible civil service candidate.
note: if this appointment is made on a provisional basis pursuant to 65 of the nys civil service law, no tenure or permanence accrues to an incumbent in this position by virtue of such appointment.
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, please click on the link below:
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minimum qualifications

• a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a state’s 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 $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience; or
• one year of the experience as described in “1” above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by…