Construction Field Inspector

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 84,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is seeking a Construction Project Manager in the Asset & Capital Management (A&CM) Division to oversee capital modernization projects and ensure quality, safety, and timely delivery across multiple sites.

Reporting to the Construction Field Supervisor, the role involves coordinating with project teams, reviewing contractor work, and maintaining project documentation.

Qualifications

• Four-year high school diploma or equivalent with 5 years of full-time construction project management/inspection experience with projects totaling at least $300,000 per year.
• Optionally a bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, architecture, or related field paired with one year of the experience described above.
• Optionally a professional engineer, architect, or landscape architect license.
• Alternative: 4-year diploma plus two years of the above-described experience to total five years of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Review and inspect contractors' work and contract administration for compliance with plans, specs, prevailing wage, safety, insurance, and permits.
• Assess proposed schedules for sequencing, expediting, and minimizing disruption to building operations.
• Evaluate contractor performance per Capital Projects protocols; report discrepancies.
• Issue field memoranda to enforce contract compliance; may stop work for non-compliance; recommend liquidated damages when needed.
• Conduct pre-construction, progress, and final meetings.
• Interact with resident leaders and management staff on job-related issues.
• Review and approve contractor payment requisitions for supervisor action.
• Maintain accurate project records and update the project management system.
• Ensure punch lists are created and completed by contractors.
• Review contractor requests for time extensions and communicate actions.
• Collaborate with project management, architects, and engineers on change orders and shop drawing approvals.
• Maintain familiarity with building codes and regulations.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.

Skills

Construction inspection

Contract administration

Site safety

Education

High school diploma + 5 years construction management experience

Baccalaureate degree in engineering/related field

Professional license (PE/RA/ Landscape)

Combination of education and experience totaling five years

Job description

• Job Category: Public Safety, Inspections, & Enforcement
• Salary Band: $80,000 to $90,000
• Compensation: USD 88,000 - USD 88,000

Job Description

NOTE: THE ACTUAL SALARY RANGE FOR THIS POSITION IS $84,000 - $88,000.

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive, and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility. NYCHA is the nation’s largest public housing authority, with an operating budget of $3.3 billion and approximately 10,600 employees who manage and maintain 326 developments that house over 400,000 residents. NYCHA also operates the country’s largest Section 8 program, which provides rental assistance to over 200,000 additional families.

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.

Capital Programs is responsible for end-to-end management of over 500 active modernization projects across the Authority's properties throughout the city. These investments are necessary to ensure effective building performance and good living conditions for residents, and include modernization of building systems, interiors and exteriors, apartments, and grounds. Current programs focus on heating systems, elevators, roofs, brick facades, CCTV and layered access controls, entryways, flood protection and resiliency, community centers, lighting and playgrounds. Projects utilize a range of delivery methods and procurement approaches, with budgets ranging from $100,000 to up to $100 million per project.

The A&CM Division’s Capital Programs Department is seeking to hire a Construction Field Inspector. Reporting to the Construction Field Supervisor and working in coordination with project teams, Construction Field Inspector performs construction inspection work. The selected candidate will monitor contractors/vendors carrying out new construction, rehabilitation, repairs, alterations and/or structural maintenance work.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• 1. Review and/or inspect contractors' work and contract administration for compliance with plans and contract specifications, prevailing wage requirements, site safety requirements, insurance requirements and ensure contractors acquisition of required permits and approvals.
• 2. Review and recommend action with regard to general contractor’s proposed schedule to ensure appropriate sequencing of construction activities, expedite the work and minimize interference with the building’s functioning.
• 3. Evaluate performance of contractors in accordance with Capital Projects protocols and procedures; report discrepancies and/or unsatisfactory performance.
• 4. When appropriate, issue field memoranda to contractors to enforce contract compliance issues; may order contractors to stop work due to site conditions or non-compliance with contracts; make recommendations regarding necessity for liquidated damages and other contract enforcement mechanisms, including default.
• 5. Conduct pre-construction, progress and exit meetings.
• 6. Interact with resident leaders and property management staff on job-related issues, as needed.
• 7. Review and approve contractor payment requisitions for Construction Field Supervisor action.
• 8. Maintain accurate, complete and current project records and update project management system accordingly.
• 9. Ensure formulation of punch lists and contractors’ completion of punch list items.
• 10. Review and recommend action on contractor requests for time extensions.
• 11. Work with the project management team as well as the architect or engineer of record regarding change orders, interpretation of documents, shop drawing approvals, and other architectural and engineering related issues.
• 12. Maintain familiarity with applicable building codes and governmental regulations.
• 13. Prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports on work progress, as appropriate.

NOTE: Due to the existence of a civil service list, candidates must have permanent civil service status in the title of Construction Project Manager to be considered.

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, please click on the link below:

https://bit.ly/55aProgram

Additional Information

• 1. 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.
• 2. Candidates may be given a skills assessment as part of the interview process.
• 3. 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).
• 4. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.
• 5. NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS).

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

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER - 34202

Qualifications

• 1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects which must have a total cost of at least $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience; or
• 2. One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management;
• 3. One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect, issued by a board of examining engineers, architects, or landscape architects duly established and qualified pursuant to the laws of any state or territory of the United States; or
• 4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a combination of at least two years of experience as described in “1” above and the education as described in “2” above to equal a total of five years of education and experience. Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described in “2” above may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of experience.
• 5. For Assignment to Level II, In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.
• 6. For Assignment to Level III, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project Manager, candidates must have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question "1" above and possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York which must be maintained for the duration of employment noting that if you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.

Note: Candidates must specify for each construction project they worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period they worked on the construction project, and the type of work they performed. Candidates must also specify the money allotted for the project.

Driver License Requirement: At the time of appointment to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

Additional Information

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