Construction Field Supervisor Job New York New York USA,Construction

SUPERVISOR OF MECHANICAL INSTA - 34221

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 Real Estate Development, Capital Projects, and Comprehensive Modernization departments. This includes a $4.5 billion capital program - one of the largest in NY State - as well as a historic real estate transaction portfolio. 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. The Capital Programs team of A&CM oversees all NYCHA capital projects. Capital Programs is responsible for managing over 500 active construction projects at any given time across the Authority's properties throughout the city.

These projects can range from $100,000 to up to $500 million. Regular capital investments are necessary to ensure that NYCHA developments remain in good and livable conditions. These projects include renovations and modernization of apartments, building interiors, systems, exteriors, site security, and grounds.

Reporting to the Director of Field Operations and working in coordination with project teams, the Construction Field Supervisor supervises the activities of Field Inspectors assigned to monitor construction of NYCHA’s capital projects. The selected candidate will assist with construction administration, ensure contract compliance, assist with the resolution of construction issues, and perform other related duties as required. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Supervise activities of Construction Field Inspectors; monitor overtime; train and mentor assigned staff.

Review daily reports from Construction Field Inspectors and ensure proper escalation to the responsible Project Management staff.

Prepare weekly project status reports and submit to the responsible Project Management staff.

Perform constructability reviews at various design stages.

Participate in pre-bid meetings, as needed, and pre-construction meetings.

Assist the project management team to provide clear, concise and timely responses to contractor-related matters.

Visit multiple construction sites to review the status of work; attend job progress meetings as needed.

Review and recommend action on contractor requests for time extensions.

Assist with review of actionable documents such as:
Requests for Information, submittals (shop drawings, material samples, etc.), schedule of values, evaluate and recommend validity of potential change orders, progress reports and schedules.

Review and approve contractor payment requisitions.

Ensure that the Field Inspectors maintain accurate, complete and current project records and update project management system accordingly.

Ensure that the Field Inspectors verify that…