Structural Inspector

Agency Description: The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and 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.

Your Team: The Office of Development (OOD) leads the agency’s effort to create and preserve affordable housing in collaboration with other HPD offices as well as other city, state and federal agencies. The OOD is comprised of eight divisions that administer a range of programs. These divisions include New Construction Finance, Special Needs Housing, Housing Incentives, Building and Land Development Services (BLDS), Homeownership Opportunities and Preservation, Preservation Finance, Portfolio Management and Conversions, and Compliance and Enforcement.

The Division of Building and Land Development Services (BLDS) provides architectural, engineering, cost valuation, environmental planning, and construction support services to the various divisions within HPD’s Office of Development. BLDS is the largest division within the Office of Development with over 100 staff composed of seven units which include: the Bureau of New Construction Design Review Services, the Bureau of Preservation Design Review Services, the Bureau of Engineering, the Bureau of Construction Services, the Environmental Planning Unit, the Policy Unit, and the Program Management Unit.

As Structural Inspector, you will be responsible for reviewing plans and contract documents for structural design for various HPD-assisted projects, including the moderate or substantial rehabilitation of multi-family buildings.

Your Role: The ideal candidate should have a background in Structural/Civil Engineering or related field and possess a thorough understanding of structural components and systems, as well as construction means and methods for both the rehabilitation and new construction of multifamily and 1-4 family homes in New York City. They will ensure construction quality and safety at HPD-financed sites.

Your Responsibilities: Under general supervision of the Deputy Director of Structural Engineering, the Structural Inspector will be reviewing plans and contract documents for structural design for various HPD-assisted projects, including moderate or substantial rehabilitation of multi-family buildings. His/her responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Review scopes of work and specifications for the rehabilitation and new construction of multi-family residential buildings to ensure cost efficiency and overall structural effectiveness.
• Prepare accurate, organized and comprehensive inspection reports pertaining to structural engineering matters identified on site.
• Work closely and coordinate with BLDS’ Bureau of Construction Services to provide construction oversight and resolve site issues related to the structural integrity of HPD-assisted projects.
• Conduct field surveys and inspections and assist in determining the scope of work, cost estimate, and recommendations.
• Prepare accurate, organized, and comprehensive field reports during the construction phase.
• Engage in research and investigation if issues related to structural engineering and related systems.

Preferred Skills

• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of all aspects of Structural Engineering to provide technically sound recommendations and determinations.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Experience in reviewing plans and contract documents for structural systems for multi-family housing.
• Ability to read and understand drawings/plans, scopes of work, and specifications.
• Excellent trade base knowledge and familiarity with New York City government and housing issues.
• Experience in conducting inspections at construction sites for new and existing buildings.
• Excellent mathematical, technical, writing, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, negotiate with diverse technical specialists, apply independent judgment in technical matters, take initiative, and work effectively with others.
• Excellent writing, interpersonal, organizational, communication, leadership, and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, coordinate multiple projects, and deal with complex construction issues.
• Candidate may be subject to a background investigation conducted by the New York City Department of Investigation.

Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. The NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including H-1B visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position at the time of application.

Note: A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments. If required, this license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

• Eight years of full-time satisfactory experience in general construction estimating and a four- year high school diploma or its educational equivalent; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and a combination of the following sufficient to equal a total of eight years of experience, at least two years of which must be general construction estimating experience: a) Full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering, architecture or construction can be substituted for construction estimating experience on a year-for-year basis.

b) Education in civil engineering or architecture, leading to a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or architecture, respectively, can be substituted for up to four years of required experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of acceptable experience.

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position