Senior Project Manager, Architecture & Engineering
New York City Housing Development Corporation
New York, New York, United States$95,000 - $110,000Full-timePosted 3mo ago
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The New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is a public benefit corporation and the nation’s largest municipal Housing Finance Agency. HDC’s programs support the construction and preservation of multi-family affordable housing in New York City.
Area of Talent: Architecture/Engineering/Affordable Housing
Position Type: Full Time/Exempt
Salary Range: $95,000 to $110,000
Office Location: NYC/Financial District
Position Summary:
The Senior Project Manager, Architecture & Engineering position reports to the Vice President of Architecture & Engineering in the Asset Management Department. The position conducts physical inspections for properties in HDC’s portfolio, including reviewing Reserve for Replacement requests, managing agents, and insurance loss claims. In addition, conducting design reviews, rehabilitation plan and cost reviews, and construction monitoring of occupied rehabilitation projects.
This role is critical in ensuring the long-term sustainability and safety of HDC’s housing portfolio, directly impacting resident’s quality of life.
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform comprehensive Annual Physical, Reserve for Replacement (RFR), LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit), and Insurance inspections of projects in HDC’s portfolio.
- Perform comprehensive Annual Physical inspections of NYCHA PACT and TRUST portfolio.
- Conduct inspections in accordance with NSPIRE (National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate).
- Analyze and assess building conditions, energy efficiency, and storm resiliency.
- Process Reserve for Replacement Requests for project’s capital needs.
- Evaluate the performance, compliance, and maintenance practices of managing agents.
- Prepare written reports describing findings of existing conditions and recommendations for management and ownership.
- Review and assess owner responses to existing condition findings and determine the acceptability of proposed remediation.
- Complete plan and cost reviews of rehabilitation scopes of work to advise the financing team.
- Monitor construction progress and review construction requisitions of projects in HDC’s portfolio undergoing rehab.
- Monitor construction progress of NYCHA PACT and TRUST portfolio undergoing rehab.
- Participate in evaluating initiatives and policies affecting the physical strength of HDC’s portfolio and identify possible risks to the portfolio.
- Serve as HDC’s representative during interactions with borrowers, their representatives, business partners, and other agencies.
- Mentor junior staff within the A&E team.
- Train new employees and review their completed work.
- Collaborate with senior A&E staff to develop new procedures in response to the evolving responsibilities of the A&E Division.
- Oversee third-party consultants.
- Frequent travel throughout the five boroughs of New York City by mass transit or corporation provided vehicle (subject to availability).
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management.
- 7 or more years of relevant experience in architecture, engineering, or construction management.
- Knowledge of NYC building codes, multi-family residential construction, as well as HVAC, plumbing, electrical and building conveyance systems.
- Strong analytical skills for evaluating building conditions and compliance issues.
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- Ability to prepare detailed reports and present findings to management and stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office productivity tools.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of housing regulations, and inspection standards.
- Knowledge of Federal, State, and New York City affordable housing programs.
- Experience with property inspections, preferably in multifamily housing or similar settings.
- Experience with construction management including, but not limited to, meeting participation, roles of trades, requisitioning process, and means and methods.
- Driver’s license is preferred but not required.
It is strongly preferred that you submit a cover letter with your resume. You may also fax your resume and cover letter to (212) 227-6816.
HDC demonstrates a strong commitment to its employees by providing a salary that is competitive and commensurate with experience and excellent benefits, including:
- Health Benefits at a reasonable cost
- Dental and Vision Benefits at no cost
- Retirement savings plan with a generous match and a pension plan
- Paid holiday, vacation, sick time and parental leave
- Professional development opportunities
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness for eligible employees
- Wellness reimbursement
- Back-up Caregiver Benefit
HDC is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
HDC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, HDC will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources by emailing jobs@NYCHDC.com.
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