Assistant Project Manager, Engineering & Architecture

The New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is the nation’s largest municipal Housing Finance Agency supporting the construction and preservation of affordable housing in New York City. The Assistant Project Manager, Engineering & Architecture will conduct physical inspections, manage agents, and oversee insurance loss claims to ensure the sustainability and safety of HDC’s housing portfolio.

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
• 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
• 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
• Frequent travel throughout the five boroughs of New York City by mass transit or corporation provided vehicle (subject to availability)

Skills

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

Benefits

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

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