Lead Technical Service Inspector

Job Description

Agency Description:


The New York City Department of Housing Preservation (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.

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 city’s history. This investment, coupled with a commitment to reduce administrative and regulatory barriers, is a multi-pronged strategy to tackle New York City’s 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 Office of Asset and Property Management (APM) leads the agency’s effort to protect the City’s investment in affordable housing and ensure that properties remain stable and affordable over the long-term. APM actively monitors the performance and regulatory compliance of projects sponsored, supervised, and owned by the city, and connects people to affordable housing opportunities. The Office of Asset and Property Management (APM) is composed of five divisions, which include the Divisions of Asset Management, Property Management & Housing Supervision.


The Division of Property Management within APM oversees three key programs that manage city-owned properties and ensure compliance. The Technical Services Program provides expertise for buildings under the Tenant Interim Lease (TIL) Program, supporting tenant associations in developing self-sufficient low-income cooperatives. The Lead Unit focuses on lead safety and health compliance in city-owned buildings. The Urban Renewal and Property Management (URPM) unit manages daily maintenance, routine repairs, local law compliance, tenant relations, and administrative functions for city-owned properties under HPD. Together, these programs represent APM’s comprehensive approach to property management, tenant support, and safety in alignment with HPD’s mission.

Your Impact:

As the Lead Technical Service Inspector, you will assist the Division of Property Management in ensuring that city-owned buildings comply with all existing and future federal and local lead-related laws, including New York City Local Law 1 of 2004, New York City Local Law 31 of 2020, Local Law 123 of 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Lead Safe Housing Rule.



Your Role:

As the Lead Technical Service Inspector, you will play a central role in ensuring compliance of City-owned buildings with federal, state, and local lead-related regulations. You will oversee vendor performance, conduct field audits, review inspection reports, and provide technical guidance to staff. Working closely with senior leadership, you will support APM’s mission of promoting safe and healthy housing for New Yorkers while streamlining processes across Co-op Readiness, Property Management, and Asset Management divisions.


Your Responsibilities:

- Monitor and oversee XRF testing vendors and other lead service vendors upon request to ensure compliance with contract specifications.

- Review, correct, and approve project documentation (scopes of work, sketches, XRF reports).

- Conduct quality control field audits and sign off on inspection reports for vendor payment.

- Coordinate with the Engineering Audit Division on job reviews and invoice approvals.

- Communicate with contractors, building owners, and tenants regarding lead remediation requirements.

- Develop and update scopes of work for RFPs and small purchase contracts.

- Perform Level 2 invoice reviews for vendor payments.

- Provide technical training and assistance to staff on lead-related compliance and program implementation.

- Track OMOs related to XRF testing and abatement, including funding, encumbrances, and payments.

- Conduct visual inspections of residential units and common areas to support compliance with LL 1.

- Support senior staff and leadership in troubleshooting barriers to LL 31 compliance.

- Assist with oversi