Field Tech Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement Division; EOD Alternative Enf

About the Agency

The NYC Department Housing Preservation & 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.

The Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement Division is responsible for emergency repairs in privately‑owned residential buildings and for monitoring vendor repair work in City‑owned buildings. The primary goal of the division is to secure voluntary corrective action by the landlord, eliminating the need for direct City involvement.

Your role will be a Field Tech/Construction Project Manager L‑2 for the Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement Division (EOD) Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP). The selected candidate duties will also include, but will not be limited to, the following:

• Working closely with a team consisting of a Housing Inspector and Community Coordinator;
• Regularly inspecting, directing and monitoring work relating to the Alternative Enforcement Program to ensure compliance with plans and specifications;
• Ensuring that acceptable abatement methods and equipment are used and in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations;
• Closely monitoring contract performance; identifying problems in projects and seeking appropriate resolutions;
• Ensuring contractors obtain all pertinent permits prior to the start of a project;
• Preparing written field reports, scopes of work, and cost estimates for emergency repair projects and entering such data into the computer system;
• Performing work related to lead‑based paint assessments and the use of XRF equipment and other related tools;
• When necessary, performing dust wipe sampling using protocol approved by the Department for clearance and re‑occupancy;
• Reviewing and approving contractors’ requisitions for payment and change orders;
• Attending meetings pertaining to AEP as requested.

• Candidates who speak and read in more than one language.
• Candidates who are proficient in most Microsoft applications.

• Preference will be given to candidates that have taken and passed the Construction Project Manager exam exam #3042 or 5058.
• Employees assigned to supervise asbestos removal or lead abatement staff are required to use protective clothing, respirator and mask on the job, and must meet applicable regulatory and medical requirements.
• Must possess a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York with no restrictions which preclude the performance of Construction Project Manager work. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.
• Candidates may be trained as an EPA Certified Lead Inspector through the Agency within 4 months of employment.
• Candidates may be assigned to any of the five boroughs, and may be scheduled to work evenings and weekends.

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.

• 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 regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council…