Deputy Director, Construction Services, Preservation Programs

Job Description

Agency Description:

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and 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.

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 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 120 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 a Deputy Director of Construction Services for New Construction Finance Programs, you will work with various HPD Assisted new construction projects that are in the construction phase. You will supervise several construction professionals engaged in monitoring the completion of HPD-assisted projects within New Construction Finance Programs. The Deputy Director will undertake technical responsibilities for planning, organizing, and directing staff in the monitoring of all active HPD new construction projects, as well as undertaking some administrative duties

Your Role:

The ideal candidate should have a background in Construction Management, 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.

Your Responsibilities:

- Under general direction, performs highly responsible construction management work in overseeing the construction of several routine new construction projects or major new construction projects.
- May assist the Director in directing and coordinating the new construction work in HPD Projects. Develops procedures, instructs assigned staff on administrative procedures and directing staff in the monitoring of new construction projects;
- Acts on appeals of contractors on interpretations of specifications and contract drawings, and other contract disputes and/or claims;
- Reviews and approves change orders in routine construction projects recommends change on new or major construction projects;
- May supervise staff in the structural, electrical and mechanical specialties;
- May assist Director in implementing Standard Operating Procedures and safety requirements for monitoring jobsite activities and progress;
- Oversee and provide guidance for staff engaged in monitoring the progress of projects within New Construction Finance Programs and assist in the interpretation of construction plans, specifications, shop drawings and submittals;
- Ensure that construction work is performed in accordance with the Rules and Codes of the City of New York and consistent with the contractual requirements, and is completed in a safe, satisfactory, and timely manner.
- Report deviations in progress and/or construction schedules to the Director of Construction Services of New Construction Programs in a timely manner so that corrective measures may b