Scope and Intake Reviewer, Preservation Design Review Services

Scope and Intake Reviewer, Preservation Design Review Services

• Full-time
• Agency: HOUSING PRESERVATION & DVLPMNT
• Job Category:
  Engineering, Architecture, & Planning
• Salary Band: $90,000 to $100,000
• Compensation: USD 78,740 - USD 90,551

Agency

Description:

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) oversees housing standards across all 3.7 million homes in New York City.

As the nation’s largest municipal housing agency, HPD is responsible for building and preserving affordable housing, protecting tenants from harassment and displacement, and holding landlords accountable across the five boroughs. Under Commissioner Dina Levy and the Mamdani Administration, HPD is pursuing an ambitious housing agenda focused on the needs of New York’s tenants. With a broad set of tools including standards enforcement, tenant resources, and the creation of new affordable housing, HPD is committed to making New York City a more affordable place for renters and homeowners alike.

Your Team:

The Division of Building and Land Development Services (BLDS) leads the agency’s effort in providing architectural, engineering, cost valuation, environmental planning, and construction support services to the various divisions within HPD’s 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 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 CPM II, Preservation Programs (scope and intake services), you will work with various HPD Assisted preservation projects that are in the design phase and provide scope and intake services for multi-family housing projects undergoing moderate rehabilitation and design review services for multi-family housing projects undergoing substantial rehabilitation. You will also play a key role in identifying properties that meet standards and adhere to rules and regulations of the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the American with Disabilities Act.

Your Role:

The ideal candidate should have a background in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, 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 new construction and preservation of multi-family housing.

• Conduct building walk-throughs and site inspections, prepare intake reports, and verify proposed scopes of work and cost proposals, for projects participating in one of HPD’s preservation loan programs.
• Prepare and/or develop scopes of work and cost estimates for various preservation and/or maintenance/repair programs in accordance with practices and procedures that meet the requirements of City, State, and Federal housing codes and regulations.
• Review drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and cost proposals from consultant architects, engineers, and contractors for compliance with New York City Building and Construction Codes, Zoning Resolution, Multiple Dwelling Law, and handicap accessibility design standards.
• Participate in and may supervise the design, inspection, construction, demolition and/or alteration of premises to ensure compliance with contracts, drawings, specifications, codes, resolutions, statutes, rules or regulations and in connection with the issuance of certificates of occupancy or other requisite or pertinent permits.
• Engage in research, investigations, studies or examinations related to the architectural functions and activities of the Agency.

• 1. Excellent trade base knowledge and familiarity with New York City government and affordable 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. Excellent writing, interpersonal, organizational,…