Job Description

On June 16, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the NYC Public Housing Preservation Trust Act, which authorized creation of the NYC Public Housing Preservation Trust (the Trust). The Trust is a public benefit corporation that will oversee the renovation and rehabilitation of the city’s public housing developments, owned by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). NYCHA remains permanent owner of the land/buildings and enters into a long-term ground lease with the Trust to secure Section 8 vouchers, a subsidy worth double NYCHA’s current federal subsidy. Similar to how other government entities raise revenue for capital improvements, the Trust will issue bonds that fund comprehensive building renovations. The Trust Act limits the Trust’s initial unit volume to 25,000 units. No NYCHA site can convert to the Trust without a positive vote of the site’s residents. Under the Act, NYCHA must develop and administer a voting process to provide residents with that choice.

Our values are core to our work. The Trust has adopted the following values:

1. Resident Empowerment: Center your efforts on the voices, needs, and leadership of residents in all aspects of the Trust’s operations. Actively engage and empower residents to foster stable, safe, and thriving communities.

2. Action-Oriented Excellence: Commit to urgent and effective action while maintaining a dedication to high-quality outcomes. Drive impactful results with a focus on excellence.

3. Future-Forward Resilience: Prepare our communities and buildings for the challenges of climate change and the future. Focus on creating resilient and sustainable environments to ensure long-term safety and adaptability.

4. Informed Innovation: Integrate innovative ideas and best practices into our approach to public housing. Continuously improve and lead in the field by leveraging a network of global peers with similar missions and values.

5. Collaborative Strength: Embrace the power of partnerships between the Trust, NYCHA, and various stakeholders. Involve multiple agencies and partners in finance, design, engineering, social services, training, and community rebuilding to transform public housing communities.

Position Summary

The Project Manager – Alternative Delivery will drive the successful execution of projects within the Trust’s Modernization & Preservation Program portfolio. Under the Trust Modernization & Preservation Program, the Trust enters into a long-term ground lease from NYCHA for a development, then finances and manages a comprehensive renovation of the development through one of several project delivery methods permitted by the Trust Act.

Reporting to the Chief Project Officer, the Project Manager must work collaboratively and cross-functionally with other members of the Trust team including the Project Finance & Development team, Head of Resident Partnerships & Operations, Procurement & Operations Manager, and other NYCHA partners and stakeholders to manage the successful delivery of the comprehensive renovation work.

Primary Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the Project Manager – Alternative Delivery include, but are not limited to:

1. Under the direction of the Chief Project Officer, lead the project management of specific projects in the Trust’s Modernization & Preservation Program to ensure each project is successful.

2. Partner closely with the Trust and NYCHA stakeholders to prepare Modernization project requirements, solicit and award project delivery contracts, and lead and/or oversee the execution of the work.

3. Responsible for day-to-day activities to advance the Modernization project including, but not limited to leading recurring project meetings, managing and monitoring project scopes and project controls, coordinating reviews of project-specific technical and administrative submittals and resolving any conflicts and issues that arise, attending on-site meetings during all project phases, reporting to senior and executive leadership on the status of the project.

4. Closely monitor project schedules and budgets through all phases of project delivery.

5. Manage technical staff and consultants, including and in collaboration with the Trust’s Owner’s Advisor and Owner’s Representative teams.

6. Coordinate capital project work with concurrent or ongoing Resident Partnerships activities and/or special projects and initiatives. This may include attending, participating in, and/or making presentations at resident meetings and events.

This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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

2. Candidates with permanent civil service status in the titles of Administrative Construction Project Manager (NM) 1 will be also considered.

3. NYCHA 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).

4. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

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

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, business administration, or public administration, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the planning, administering or expediting of engineering design, and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project, two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or

2. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of experience as described in "1" above; two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. An accredited Master's degree in one of the disciplines described in "1" above, a law degree, or a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect or Landscape Architect may be substituted for one year of the required experience. However, all candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.