Job Description

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation’s oldest and largest public housing authority with more than 177,000 apartments, and responsibility for administering a citywide Section 8 leased housing program that serves over 200,000 additional tenants. NYCHA’s mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive, and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility.

NYCHA’s Asset & Capital Management (A&CM) Division leads the Authority’s capital, sustainability and resiliency programs that comprise a $5 billion capital projects portfolio - one of the largest in NY State - as well as a range of activities related to property modernization and strategic asset management. A&CM aims to preserve and modernize NYCHA buildings and apartments through strategic portfolio planning, comprehensive design standards, innovative financing and project delivery models, strong partnership with NYCHA residents and other stakeholders, and effective program and project management of capital investments. The Division also positions NYCHA’s housing portfolio for the future by piloting and scaling up sustainability and resiliency technologies and practices, improving residents’ quality of life while enhancing building performance.

The Architecture & Engineering Services Vertical provides design services and oversight of AE firms for the division and across NYCHA while setting overall design requirements and standards for properties input to technical scoping for vendor contracting across NYCHA.

Under the supervision of the Managing Electrical Engineer, the selected candidate will perform electrical and mechanical engineering tasks related to elevator design, which require innovative and strategic approaches to helping the Authority perform related work within NYCHA’s Division of Asset and Capital Management.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

- Serve as a subject matter expert on technical projects related to new and existing elevator designs and design standards.
- Prepare condition assessments and feasibility reports.
- Prepare plans and specifications of varying complexity for all phases of design and construction document production using AutoCAD/Revit/Bluebeam.
- Coordinate with other design teams to establish and assure implementation of mechanical and electrical design standards for the Capital Program.
- Perform project coordination and ensure completion of engineering tasks.
- Perform field visits including surveys in pre-design and design phases, inspections of projects under construction and site visits for emergency projects.
- Provide support during all phases of design and construction.
- Support and help prepare cost estimates and ensure conformance to budgets and on-time submission delivery.
- Provide weekly project progress and status updates.
- Review projects designed by consultants.
- Represent the Electrical & Elevator Unit at interdepartmental meetings.
- Serve as unit liaison on elevator engineering issues.
- Oversee technicians performing design and CAD work.
- Use AutoCAD/Revit/Bluebeam in the production of Contract Documents.

NOTE: Due to the existence of a civil service list, candidates must have permanent civil service status in the title of Assistant Mechanical Engineer 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 IS FOR THE SAME TITLE.
2. Candidates with permanent civil service status in the title of Mechanical Engineer L1 will also be considered.
3. Candidates may be given a skills assessment as part of the interview process.
4. NYCHA employees applying for 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. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in mechanical engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in mechanical engineering work; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a Master’s degree from an accredited college in mechanical engineering.