Engineering Auditor

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.

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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.

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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 integrates and aligns the Authority’s existing development, modernization, and asset management work being carried out by the Capital Programs, Recovery & Resilience and Comprehensive Modernization departments. This includes a $4.5 billion capital program, one of the largest in NY State. The A&CM Division delivers comprehensive repairs to NYCHA buildings and apartments through innovative financing models, strong partnership with residents and other stakeholders, strategic, data-driven portfolio planning, and cost-effective project delivery and management. The Division also positions NYCHA’s housing portfolio for the future by incorporating innovative building materials, construction methods, and technology, improving residents’ quality of life while enhancing building performance and management systems.

The Engineering Audit Department performs independent audits of payment requests and change orders for New York City funded construction and construction-related work in accordance with NYC Comptroller’s Directive

• Reporting to the Engineering Audit Officer, Engineering Auditors assist in performing these audits and change orders in accordance with NYC Comptroller’s Directive 7 and NYC Procurement Policy Board Rules.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Assist in desk audits to ensure that contractors have fulfilled their contractual obligations and that the City has received appropriate value, under the terms of the contract, for the payments being requested.
• Perform field visits to physically evaluate the quality and progress of work, including identifying defects in materials/workmanship and hazardous conditions.
• Verify that contractors are complying with NYS prevailing wage requirements.
• Evaluate change order(s) for validity and cost reasonableness and to ensure that they are not approved for work previously required by the contract.
• Verify compliance with New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) policies and procedures, scopes, and contract terms.
• Document contractors' progress, costs, and conformance.
• Schedule and attend meetings with stakeholders to resolve payment and change order related issues.

NOTE: Due to the existence of a civil service list, candidates must have permanent civil service status in the title of Associate 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, 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 LIST FOR THE SAME TITLE.

• Candidates with permanent civil service status in the titles of Construction Project Manager L2 and Architect L1 will be also considered.
• Candidates may be given a skills assessment as part of the interview process.

4.

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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).

5.

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residents are encouraged to apply.

6.

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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.

Minimum Qualifications

One year of full-time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more, and either:

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in "1" above; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience described in "1" above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience. One year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; (b) a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines described in "1" above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Registered Landscape Architect. Where experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements.

In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least two additional years of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least two additional years as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to read and understand technical drawings and specifications and interpret contract language.
• Experience working with contractors and staff of varying backgrounds.
• Ability to perform detailed work under time-sensitive deadlines.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, problem-solving, verbal, and written communications skills.
• Effective project management abilities, solid reasoning, judgment, and decision-making skills.
• Experience reviewing construction related payment requests.
• Knowledge of estimating systems and detailed knowledge of change order procedures.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, structural, civil, or architectural systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Residency Requirement

NYCHA has no residency requirements.

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 LIST FOR THE SAME TITLE.

• Candidates with permanent civil service status in the titles of Construction Project Manager L2 and Architect L1 will be also considered.
• Candidates may be given a skills assessment as part of the interview process.

4.

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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).

5.

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residents are encouraged to apply.

6.

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).