Location: Jamaica,NY, USA
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation's oldest and largest public housing authority with more than 177,000 apartments, and responsibility for administering a citywide Section 8 leased housing program that serves over 150,000 additional tenants. NYCHA's mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive, and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility.
NYCHA's Asset & Capital Management (A&CM) Division leads the Authority's capital, sustainability and resiliency programs that comprise a $6 billion capital projects portfolio - one of the largest in NY State - as well as range of activities related to property modernization and strategic asset management. A&CM aims to preserve and modernize NYCHA buildings and apartments through strategic portfolio planning, comprehensive design standards, innovative financing and project delivery models, strong partnership with NYCHA residents and other stakeholders, and effective program and project management of capital investments. The Division also positions NYCHA's housing portfolio for the future by piloting and scaling-up sustainable and resilient technologies and practices, improving residents' quality of life while enhancing building performance. The work culture of the Division is strongly customer service oriented, collaborative and delivery-focused.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Architecture & Engineering Services, with extremely wide latitude for independent judgment and discretion, the Director provides management and oversight of Architectural Studios, Integrated Team and Expediting and Violations Unit.
Overall responsibilities include ensuring on-time and quality delivery of architectural and landscape designs; monitoring progress and project management of design projects; development and regular review of standards and specifications, overseeing regulatory agency submissions and adherence to current requirements; and oversight, development, and strategic direction of performance of staff / consultants.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Manage a professional team of up to 25 technical and administrative staff assigned to the Architectural Studios, Integrated Studio, and the Expediting & Violations Unit.
2. Oversee the distribution of work assignments, monitor progress of projects in design, address emergency conditions, oversee preparation of field condition reports and provide construction
administration support.
3. Utilize subject matter expertise to provide direction on key architectural design elements, budget, and schedule decisions.
4. Direct the use of Architectural and Engineering Consultant Contracts and ensure adequate capacity for A&CM's portfolio of projects, including managing in-house staff workload, deciding when
to use A/E consultants, and managing solicitation process of A/E consultants for individual projects.
5. Oversee management of in-house and consultant design projects focusing on design excellence, document submission quality, budget, schedule, and code compliance and establishing
priorities.
6. Ensure that stakeholder engagement is undertaken responsively to stakeholders' needs and that stakeholder feedback is incorporated appropriately into design projects.
7. Oversee special projects including but not limited to NYCHA' s portfolio of partnership projects including Connected Communities program, an initiative to better connect NYCHA residents to
their communities by increasing quality green spaces, improving pedestrian pathways and creating neighborhoods that have safe spaces to congregate and foster stronger social relationships.
8. Recommend and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and measures for desired outcomes
9. Recommend metrics for determining the distribution of work.
10. Develop and approve performance standards, ratings and evaluations for consultants and staff for professional development.
11. Review and approve design plans and reports prepared by staff.
12. Develop and incorporate findings and lessons learned following project completion into standard processes and development of post-occupancy evaluation.
13. Sign and seal official documents.
14. Consult and coordinate with A&CM Departments and other NYCHA Divisions including Sustainability, Resiliency & Recovery, Comprehensive Modernization, Capital Planning, Operations and
Real Estate Design and Development to determine workload, scope, design, budget, schedules and construction administration for coordinated projects.
15. Oversee architectural design support to Property Management Departments.
16. Participate and provide support in the annual capital planning process.
Additional Information
1. NYCHA employees applying for transfer, promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
2. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply
Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.
Minimum Qualifications
A valid New York State professional engineer's license or a valid New York State registration as an architect is required. In addition, candidate must have:
1. A baccalaureate degree in civil engineering or architecture issued after completion of a four-year course in an accredited college or university and twelve (12) years of satisfactory, full-time, paid,
practical experience in engineering or architectural work, including eight (8) years in a supervisory and/or administrative capacity in an organization with a large-scale construction program; or
2. A satisfactory equivalent.
Preferred Skills
1. Excellent leadership skills. 2. Experience demonstrating the ability to clearly and precisely communicate ideas and expectations both verbally and in writing. 3. Experience demonstrating the ability to inspire, mentor and direct staff in a positive and professional manner. 4. Experience demonstrating the knowledge of architectural and engineering principles as well as construction practices. 5. Experience demonstrating the use of sound knowledge of bidding requirements, document constructability, NYC Building Codes and DOB Regulations and Procedures
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at
Residency Requirement
NYCHA has no residency requirements.
Additional Information
The City of New York 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.