Job Description
Leading technical teams for facility assessments develops capital planning strategies for sponsor agencies, focusing on building conditions and resiliency needs. The role defines scopes for diverse projects, leveraging expertise in design and construction to produce itemized reports. This aids budgeting for 19th- and 20th-century structures across public portfolios.
The City of New York operates the NYC Department of Design and Construction, supporting citywide goals for public buildings like accessibility, decarbonization, and stormwater management. They work with agencies on portfolios including older facilities requiring lifecycle planning. The division oversees design, construction, and procurement phases.
Activities include supervising teams conducting in-depth surveys of buildings to identify deficiencies and producing cost estimates. Work involves reviewing programmatic needs, operation requirements, and energy analyses to advise on funding requests. Interactions with sponsor agencies, technical staff, and cost estimating teams are common via scoping meetings and lifecycle reviews. A challenge lies in handling priorities for older buildings while meeting strategic goals across portfolios.
Compensation not specified. Full-time role at 35 hours per week, located at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101. No remote arrangement mentioned. Provides opportunities in a diverse, discrimination-free workplace.
Responsibilities
- Provide expertise in design and construction
- Lead team performing facility assessments
- Review sponsor programmatic needs, operations, and maintenance
- Analyze existing building conditions and energy use
- Develop understanding of capital needs for building portfolios
- Define necessary scope for design and construction
- Lead surveys, identify deficiencies, and prioritize funding
- Work with cost estimating team to produce reports and estimates
- Advise on future funding requests and lifecycle planning
Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in specified fields and five years experience, two in managerial capacity
- Four-year high school diploma and nine years experience, two managerial
- Equivalent education/experience combination
- Master's degree or license substitutes for one year experience