City Of New York

Neighborhood Planner

City Of New York$80K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Eight years in construction or maintenance in a supervisory role, managing multiple buildings.
  • Experience as a general contractor, superintendent, procurement specialist, evaluator, or field supervisor or inspector.
  • 18 months of supervisory experience specifically in managing large building portfolios.
  • Equivalent educational qualifications (baccalaureate in relevant fields can replace years of experience) will be considered.
  • Must effectively communicate and coordinate with various stakeholders, including management and residents.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee repair work orders, ensuring completion across multiple neighborhood developments.
  • Coordinate scheduling with residents for necessary repair work and follow up for compliance.
  • Advise on vendor utilization for cost-effective repair solutions.
  • Conduct field surveys to identify repairs and propose completion plans.
  • Create ad-hoc reports for management regarding repair status and productivity.
  • Act as the primary liaison between management and neighborhood developments regarding repair issues.
  • Train and manage the planning secretary to guarantee work order follow-up and closure.

Benefits

  • Choice of medical coverage plans.
  • Deferred compensation plans available.
  • Defined pension benefit plan through NYCERS for retirement.
  • Encouragement of NYCHA residents to apply, promoting community involvement.
Full Job Description
Under the direction of the Neighborhood Administrator, the Neighborhood Planner is responsible for deploying resources as efficiently as possible to ensure that residents receive critical repairs. The Planner is directly responsible for scheduling and organizing the skilled trades work orders within their assigned neighborhood. Neighborhoods are comprised of multiple developments totaling approximately 5,000 units. Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Primary Responsibilities 1.Oversee all skilled trades work orders from inception to completion for neighborhood developments; including work in occupied apartments, court ordered repair cases, public space work, sequenced work orders & move out work orders. -Review all work orders to determine proper sequence of skilled trades. -Coordinate with residents to schedule all required repair work and follow up as needed. -Request and respond with prescribed guidelines; coordinate the completion of repairs and ensure the return of the completed work order to the development for close out. -Review work orders from the developments to assist and identify materials needed, expected job length, and validate all required trades have been entered into the system. -Schedule multiple trade work sequentially to make all work order dates in close date range of each other to ensure timely completion of entire repair. 2.Advise on the use of vendors for a bundle of work orders if necessary and cost effective. 3.Perform field survey work at the direction of the Neighborhood Administrator to identify and propose a plan to complete the work. 4.Create and perform ad-hoc reporting as needed by the Neighborhood Administrator. 5.As the subject matter expert on the status of repairs, selected candidate will serve as the primary liaison between various NYCHA management levels including the neighborhood. developments, Neighborhood Administrator, and borough leadership. 6.Liaise with Skilled Trade Administrator to troubleshoot and correct gaps in planning and productivity performance. 7.Train and manage the planning secretary to ensure scheduled work orders have follow up action and are closed completely and appropriately. 8.Ensure planning secretary communicates with residents to follow up on scheduled dates and appointments. 9.Utilize Planning and Performance dashboards to ensure optimized scheduling and track productivity of skilled trade staff. Additional Information 1.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). 2.NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply. 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). NOTE: The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) administered a civil service exam for the Administrative Supervisor of Building Maintenance title on 05/07/26. Therefore, applicants (candidates) that did not take and pass the exam will potentially not be considered; likewise, applicants not reachable on the established civil service list will potentially be in jeopardy of being replaced with an eligible civil service candidate. NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT. 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 Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR OF B - 10035 Qualifications 1. Eight years of full-time experience in construction, repair, alteration and/or rehabilitation of multiple dwellings, commercial, industrial or public buildings in the capacity of general contractor, superintendent of construction, procurement specialist, evaluator responsible for cost estimation, or as a field supervisor or as an inspector, at least 18 months of which must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity involving responsibility for a large number of buildings; or 2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above. Education in an accredited college leading toward a baccalaureate degree in engineering, architecture, engineering technology or a closely related field will be accepted on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years. However, all candidates must possess at least 18 months of the specialized supervisory or administrative experience described in "1" above.

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