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About the Role

The Assistant Commissioner for Construction Services will report directly to the Associate Commissioner of BLDS and play a pivotal leadership role in advancing New York City’s affordable housing goals. This role involves shaping policy, improving processes, and overseeing the production of affordable housing that strengthens neighborhoods and serves New Yorkers across all five boroughs.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and technical expertise in managing a large portfolio of affordable housing projects from construction start through completion/contract closeout to meet the agency’s construction completion goals and ensure adherence to applicable construction codes, regulations, and HPD standards.
Oversee a large team of technical staff, including architects, engineers, and construction professionals, engaged in monitoring the construction completion and closeout of HPD-assisted new construction and preservation projects.
Perform managerial duties, including providing guidance to teams in achieving agency goals, establishing appropriate productivity measures, promoting collaboration among staff, and evaluating staff performance.
Work closely with senior teams across the agency and division to meet housing production goals, and address technical- and policy-related matters pertaining to the construction of affordable housing.
Utilize technical best practices and standards to guide the delivery of high quality, cost-effective, and sustainable affordable housing production.
Prepare management and data analysis reports and presentations for the Associate Commissioner and senior management teams.
Analyze workloads and workflows across teams to identify process enhancements, and assist in developing and implementing management tools and dashboards to enhance quality assurance and portfolio performance.
Lead coordination with internal/external stakeholders to align goals, initiatives, and processes.
Build and maintain relationships and interface with NYC Agencies, including Department of Buildings, Fire Department, Department of Environmental Protection, private utilities, and others as necessary, to resolve impediments to project completion.
Work closely with external partners, including developers, architects, and contractors, to resolve issues that may arise during construction.

Requirements

A master’s degree from an accredited college in public administration, business administration, engineering, architecture, or comparable field, plus three years of satisfactory experience of a nature to qualify for the duties and responsibilities of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position.
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory experience of a nature to qualify for the duties and responsibilities of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position.
Possess OSHA 30-hr Construction Safety Certification within the last 5 calendar years.
A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments. If required, this license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.

Skills

Strong knowledge of New York City construction codes, housing regulations, and affordable housing development practices.
Demonstrated leadership experience managing diverse technical teams with varying disciplines, and experience with conducting fieldwork.
Proven ability to manage large portfolios, track performance, and produce clear reports for executive decision-making.
Excellent leadership writing, interpersonal, organizational, communication, leadership, and negotiation skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Powerpoint, Teams and Word) and preparing presentation materials.
Demonstrated ability to meet multiple deadlines, coordinate multiple projects, and deal with complex construction issues.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, negotiate with diverse technical specialists, apply independent judgment in technical matters, take initiative, and work effectively with others.

Location

New York City

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Managerial
Executive
Supervisory

Education Level

Master's degree
Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

USD 155000 - USD 165000

About the Company

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) oversees housing standards across all 3.7 million homes in New York City.
As the nation’s largest municipal housing agency, HPD is responsible for building and preserving affordable housing, protecting tenants from harassment and displacement, and holding landlords accountable across the five boroughs.
Under Commissioner Dina Levy and the Mamdani Administration, HPD is pursuing an ambitious housing agenda focused on the needs of New York’s tenants.
With a broad set of tools including standards enforcement, tenant resources, and the creation of new affordable housing, HPD is committed to making New York City a more affordable place for renters and homeowners alike.
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 Division of Building and Land Development Services (BLDS) 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 100 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.

Equal Opportunity

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.