Deputy Director

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 200,000 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 $5 billion capital projects portfolio - one of the largest in NY State - as well as a 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 sustainability and resiliency technologies and practices, improving residents’ quality of life while enhancing building performance.

A&CM's Comprehensive Modernization Program is a new initiative to implement integrated, comprehensive renovations spanning multiple building systems, building interiors and exteriors, and site and grounds improvements, at NYCHA developments. This approach is expected to allow developments to be renovated more quickly, at a higher quality, and with better value for money, while also holistically addressing all compliance requirements and the broader needs of residents and community partner.

The Comprehensive Modernization Program is seeking a Deputy Director for its Comprehensive Modernization Department (Comp Mod). Comp Mod seeks to implement integrated, comprehensive renovations spanning multiple build systems, building interiors/exteriors, and site/grounds improvements, at NYCHA developments. This approach is expected to allow developments to be renovated more quickly, at a higher quality, and with better value for money, while also holistically addressing all compliance requirements and the broader needs of residents and community partners.

Reporting to the Director of Comprehensive Modernization, the Deputy Director will have wide latitude for independent initiative, judgement, collaboration, and decision-making. The DD will be primarily responsible for working with Program Management staff, Construction Managers, and General Contractors, as well as departments across NYCHA to resolve complex issues to facilitate project funding, initiation, procurement, design, construction, and completion.

The current portfolio is managed by program management staff. The Deputy Director will provide resources, guidance, and oversight of the project managers to help troubleshoot NYCHA specific procurement, data, design, and construction issues as they arise. The Deputy Director will bring lessons learned from past renovation projects to the Comp Mod program to incorporate best practices into all Comp Mod projects.

The primary responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide leadership, management and oversight of program management staff.
• Manage workflow to ensure that the projects managers are supported for key NYCHA specific processes such as sub approvals, e-comply, e-builder, board approval, and other critical project
  
  

milestones.

• Collaborate and liaise with external New York City agencies, including Department of Buildings, Fire Department, Department of Environmental Protection and with utilities, such as Con Edison
  
  

and National Grid.

• Communicate lessons learned program-wide.
• Prepare status reports and summarize issues that require senior management attention, as well as respond to inquiries from NYCHA management regarding scope status or resident impacts.
• Respond to emergencies as needed.
• Serve as a liaison with other NYCHA departments, including Capital Projects, Procurement, Healthy Homes, Heating, Elevators, Skilled Trades, Property Management, Operations, Office of
  
  

Emergency Management and Emergency Services in order to complete department projects.

• Coordinate closely with community outreach team members for successful resident engagement for each project.
• Perform other related duties at the request of the Director.
  
  

Additional Information

• Due to the existence of a civil service list, candidates must have permanent civil service status in the title of Administrative Construction Project Manager to be considered.
• Candidates with permanent civil service status in the titles of Administrative Engineer and Administrative Project Manager will also be considered.
• Candidates may be given skills assessment.
• INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS INTO NYCHA OF THOSE PERMANENT IN TITLE ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE FACE OF AN ACTIVE AND VIABLE NYCHA PROMOTION LIST OR
  
  

Preferred Is For The Same Title.

• 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).
  
  

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, click on the link below:

https://bit.ly/55aProgram

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.

Minimum Qualifications

At least six years of full-time satisfactory experience in construction management work on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $300,000, at least eighteen months of which must have been in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction; and a combination of the following, sufficient to equal a total of ten years of education and experience:

• Full-time satisfactory experience in construction inspection on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $300,000. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of construction inspection experience up to a maximum of four years.
• Full-time satisfactory experience in building construction as a journeyperson in one or more of the skilled building construction trades. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of journeyperson experience up to a maximum of four years.
• Education in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or air pollution control, chemical, civil including structural and bridge design, electrical, mechanical, or sanitary engineering will be credited on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of acceptable experience up to a maximum of four years.
• A New York State license as a professional engineer or registered architect or a license as a professional engineer or registered architect from a state that has reciprocity with New York State may be substituted for the four years of education and experience described in "1", "2" and "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least six years of experience in construction management work described above, including at least eighteen months in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction.
  
  

License Requirements

Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. Employees must maintain the license during their employment.

Preferred Skills

• Exceptional leadership abilities, including mentoring others, developing individual’s skills, and encouraging collaboration and cohesive teamwork. 2. Strong ability to work independently to successfully handle new or difficult situations and environments. 3. Expert knowledge of NYCHA capital projects processes. 4. Extensive knowledge of NYCHA financial process and operational structure. 5. Knowledge of the NYC City Capital Process including OMB and Comptroller 6. Significant experience in project or program management. 7. Demonstrable track record of managing successful delivery of projects on time and within budget. 8. Proficient in e-Builder project management software. Key Competencies 1. Strong leader and Capacity builder 2. Effective manager and change agent 3. Analytical problem solver 4. Exemplary Communications skill & collaborative
  
  

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

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 https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

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.