About the Role
Gilbane Development Company is seeking a reliable, bilingual Support Assistant to join their team in New York City. This role will support the Project Manager and Assistant Project Managers at a construction site office in West Harlem, assisting with a large-scale, three-year renovation project involving six 20-story buildings. The Support Assistant will coordinate with residents, contractors, and property management, and will attend monthly evening meetings.
Responsibilities
- Work with residents to schedule apartment access for contractors.
- Respond to requests for special accommodations, such as temporary unit moves.
- Create and deliver construction update letters and notices in English and Spanish.
- Post notices in buildings for residents.
- Call residents to follow up on scheduled appointments.
- Communicate with contractors regarding resident rescheduling requests.
- Organize monthly resident update meetings.
- Answer resident calls for updates or feedback on renovation work.
- Photograph existing conditions in apartments and common areas, cataloging and uploading images.
- Assist with data entry regarding renovation work status using Procore and Sharepoint.
- Conduct surveys to confirm resident satisfaction with renovation work.
- Provide one-on-one assistance to households with packing and preparation for renovation work.
Requirements
- Bilingual (English-Spanish) is required.
- Excellent communication and administrative skills.
- Comfortable working on the phone and in-person with tenants in NYCHA buildings.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Data entry experience preferred (working in spreadsheets and forms).
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Data entry
- Communication
- Administrative skills
Location
- New York City, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Not specified
Education Level
- Not specified
Salary/Compensations
- $32 per hour
Benefits
- Competitive health and welfare benefits
- Generous profit-sharing/401k plan
- Investment in employee education through Gilbane University
About the Company
- Gilbane Development Company is a real estate development company.
- They invest in their employees' education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry.
Equal Opportunity
- Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.
