Director of Public Housing

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.
• Conduct inspections in accordance with NSPIRE (National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate).
• Analyze and assess building conditions, energy efficiency, storm resiliency, and environmental reports.
• 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 requisitions of projects in HDC’s portfolio undergoing rehab.
• Review monthly reports, Change Orders, changes in the scope of work and monitor construction progress of NYCHA PACT and TRUST portfolio undergoing rehab and document progress.
• Participate in evaluating initiatives and policies affecting the physical strength of HDC’s, NYCHA PACT and TRUST portfolios and identify possible risks to the portfolios.
• Serve as HDC’s representative during interactions with borrowers, their representatives, business partners, and other agencies.
• Lead, mentor and supervise junior staff within the A&E and public housing team.
• Introduce and Coach new employees on the methods for performing Annual Physical Inspections, Reserve for Replacement requests, Insurance claims, and LIHTC inspections for NYCHA PACT & TRUST projects and review their completed work.
• Collaborate with senior A&E staff and the Chief of Public Housing, assist with meetings, scoping issues and scheduling of tasks.
• 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.
• 10 or more years of relevant experience in architecture, engineering, or construction management.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and New York City affordable housing programs.
• Expertise in 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.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stake-holder-management skills.
• Ability to prepare detailed reports and present findings to management and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office productivity tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience working with public housing authorities.
• Knowledge of housing regulations, and inspection standards.
• Experience with design-build construction project delivery is highly desirable.
• High level of organizational and time-management skills.
• 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.