Assistant Project Manager, Engineering & Architecture

Description

This role is critical in ensuring the long-term sustainability and safety of HDC’s housing portfolio, directly impacting resident’s quality of life.

• Review and assess owner responses to existing condition findings and determine the acceptability of proposed remediation.
• Participate in evaluating initiatives and policies affecting the physical strength of HDC’s portfolio and identify possible risks to the portfolio.
• Serve as HDC’s representative during interactions with borrowers, their representatives, business partners, and other agencies.
• Conduct inspections in accordance with NSPIRE (National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate).
• Prepare written reports describing findings of existing conditions and recommendations for management and ownership.
• Perform comprehensive Annual Physical, Reserve for Replacement (RFR), LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit), and Insurance inspections of projects in HDC’s portfolio.
• Process Reserve for Replacement Requests for project’s capital needs.
• Evaluate the performance, compliance, and maintenance practices of managing agents.
• Analyze and assess building conditions.

Requirements

If you are offered employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation for exemption is received and approved by HDC.

All HDC hires must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religion or disability.

• Knowledge of housing regulations, and inspection standards.
• Knowledge of NYC building codes, multi-family residential construction, HVAC, plumbing, electrical and building conveyance systems.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and New York City affordable housing programs.
• Foundational understanding of construction management including, but not limited to, meeting participation, roles of trades, requisitioning process, and means and methods.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Driver’s license preferred but not required.
• Frequent travel throughout the five boroughs of New York City by mass transit or corporation provided vehicle (subject to availability).
• Strong analytical skills for evaluating building conditions and compliance issues.
• Ability to prepare detailed reports and present findings to management and stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management.
• Experience with property inspections, preferably in multifamily housing or similar settings.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office productivity tools.
• 1-3 years relevant experience in engineering, architecture, or construction management.

Benefits

Salary Range: $65,000 to $80,000

HDC demonstrates a strong commitment to its employees by providing a salary that is competitive and commensurate with experience and excellent benefits including health benefits, retirement savings and career development programs.

• Wellness reimbursement
• Dental and Vision Benefits at no cost
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness for eligible employees
• Retirement savings plan with a generous match and a pension plan
• Professional development opportunities
• Paid holiday, vacation, sick time and parental leave

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance