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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 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 120 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.
The Assistant Commissioner for Pre-Development Services will oversee the following teams:
1. Bureau of New Construction Design Review, which reviews Requests for Proposals related to proposed developments on city-owned sites and conducts design reviews for HPD-assisted new construction projects to ensure compliance with the HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction, NYC Zoning Resolution, and applicable accessibility requirements.
2. Bureau of Preservation Design Review, which conducts inspections for the J-51 program and design reviews of HPD-assisted preservation projects for compliance with HPD Design Guidelines for Preservation and applicable accessibility requirements.
3. Bureau of Engineering, which reviews and conducts inspections of building systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural systems, to ensure alignment with HPD standards and applicable codes and requirements, and provides cost valuation services for HPD-assisted projects.
4. Program Management Unit, which provides interagency assistance and coordination with various city agencies to ensure timely advancement of projects in pre-development.
5. Environmental Planning Unit, which conducts environmental reviews pursuant to the City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and assists with policies related to environmental matters.
Your Role:
As Assistant Commissioner for Pre-Development Services, you will report directly to the Associate Commissioner of BLDS and play a pivotal leadership role in advancing New York City's affordable housing goals. You will assist the Associate Commissioner with implementing the goals and objectives of the Agency and the division, and have the opportunity to shape policy, improve processes, and oversee the production of affordable housing that strengthens neighborhoods and serves New Yorkers across all five boroughs.
The Assistant Commissioner for Pre-Development Services will work closely with the Associate Commissioner to lead the division's pre-development efforts and will oversee five interdisciplinary teams comprising architects, engineers, cost estimators, planners, and program managers responsible for advancing HPD projects through the pre-development phase. These teams ensure that affordable housing developments meet HPD requirements and applicable standards, while coordinating with agency partners to resolve technical and regulatory issues that arise during the pre-development phase of projects.
The ideal candidate should have a background in Architecture, Urban Planning, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field, and possess a thorough understanding and strong knowledge base of New York City building codes and design standards for new construction and preservation of multifamily housing; Federal, State, and City environmental and accessibility regulations that apply to HPD-assisted housing; as well as extensive experience in managing a large team with various technical disciplines.
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