Job DescriptionAbout the Agency:The NYC Department Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love.
We maintain building and resident safety and health
We create opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability
We engage New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity.
HPD is entrusted with fulfilling these objectives through the goals and strategies of Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness, Mayor Adams’ comprehensive housing framework. To support this important work, the administration has committed $5 billion in new capital funding, bringing the 10-year planned investment in housing to $22 billion the largest in the city’s history. This investment, coupled with a commitment to reduce administrative and regulatory barriers, is a multi-pronged strategy to tackle New York City’s complex housing crisis, by addressing homelessness and housing instability, promoting economic stability and mobility, increasing homeownership opportunities, improving health and safety, and increasing opportunities for equitable growth.Your Team:The Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services (OENS) leads the agency’s effort to work closely with other HPD divisions and outside community partners to identify buildings in distress, assess and develop appropriate strategies to address those properties and work closely with responsible owners to develop a plan to improve conditions and return buildings to firm financial footing and physical health. OENS uses enforcement tools within its Division of Code Enforcement, Housing Litigation Division, Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement, and the Division of Neighborhood Preservation to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.The Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services is composed of six divisions: Data Management & Technology (DMT), Division of Neighborhood Preservation (DNP), Administration & Internal Compliance (AIC), Housing Litigation Division (HLD), Division of Code Enforcement (DCE), and Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement Division (EOD). Your Impact:As the Supervising Inspector L-1/Associate Inspector L-1 for the Division of Code Enforcement’s Housing Quality Standards Unit (HQS), you will assist the division in assuring owner compliance with the New York city Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) and the New York State Multiple Dwelling Law (MDL) in privately-owned, multiple-unit dwellings and tenant-occupied apartments in one- and two-family houses throughout the City to promote quality housing for New Yorkers. In addition, you will also be responsible for ensuring owner compliance with HQS for HPD administered subsidy programs, including but not limited to the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Emergency Housing voucher program, as well as other Federal subsidy program administered by HPD.Your Role:Under the direction, in the Division of Code Enforcement, the selected candidate responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following;Your Responsibilities:
Assigning and reviewing the work of Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspectors (Hsg) who conduct inspections
of multiple dwellings and other structures to ensure the enforcement of the Multiple Dwelling Law, Housing Maintenance Code, and various rental subsidy programs’ laws, rules and regulations.
Supervise inspectorial and administrative staff in the performance of their duties.
Ensure that inspections, re-inspections and violation information are properly entered into the computer
system and kept current.
Directing the preparation of supporting documents for inspections.
Attending meetings and completing special project assignments.
Performing field inspections; responding to immediate emergency conditions and taking appropriate action.
Providing technical consultation to inspectorial staff.
Accompanying Inspectors on field inspections to address complex issues
NOTE: Candidates may be assigned to any office within the 5 boroughs and may be assigned to work evenings and weekends.Qualifications
Six years of full-time experience performing one or a combination of the following,
one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity: a) As a fully trained worker in one of the following trades: masonry, carpentry, plumbing, plastering, or ironwork; or b) In charge of the maintenance and repair of multiple dwellings for a real estate management organization; or c) Performing field inspections requiring the gathering and reporting of data concerning the physical aspects of housing or of building construction or renovation; or
At least four years of experience, as described in "1" above, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity, plus sufficient education in an accredited college or technical school in subjects directly related to "1" above or education towards a baccalaureate degree in engineering, architecture, engineering technology, construction technology, or architectural technology to make up the remaining equivalent of the five years of non-supervisory experience on the basis that one year of acceptable non-supervisory experience will be credited for each 30 semester credits of relevant education; or
Completion of at least three years of apprenticeship in housing inspection plus either sufficient experience as described in "1" above, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity, to make up the remaining equivalent of the required total of six years of experience or at least one year of supervisory experience as described in "1" above and sufficient education as described in "2" above; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college plus two years of additional experience as described in "1" or "3" above at least one year of which must have been supervisory experience as described in "1" above; or
One year of supervisory experience, as described in "1" above, plus either:
a) an approved five year apprenticeship program in housing inspection; or b) a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, engineering technology, architectural technology, or construction technology. Qualification Requirements (continued) All candidates must have at least one year of supervisory experience described in "1" above. Six months of non-supervisory experience will be credited for each year of apprenticeship in the building trades up to a maximum of two years of non-supervisory experience. License Requirement A motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.Additional InformationThe 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.