Administrative Supervisor of Skilled Trades

Reporting directly to the Deputy Director, the Administrator for Heating is responsible for the supervision of the Manhattan heating staff in the Heating Department.

Duties shall include, but not be limited to the following:

1. Oversee the inspection, maintenance/repair and quality assurance of all boilers and associated heating/hot water and steam distribution equipment citywide.
2. Plan and execute a program of scheduled inspection and major overhaul of equipment.
3. Review heat and hot water complaint reports and fuel consumption reports.
4. Supervise and deploy staff to emergencies and planned preventive maintenance activities; review work orders and productivity reports.
5. Maintain replacement heating parts and inventory; establish net reorder points and minimum quantities to be on hand at all times.
6. Assess all equipment for end-of-life cycle replacement within NYCHA’s Capital Plan.
7. Review heating related contract specifications; make recommendations.
8. Attend TA meetings after hours.

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, please click on the link below:

https://bit.ly/55aProgram

Additional Information:
1. A driver's license valid in the State of New York is required for this position.
2. For NYCHA employees: 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).
3. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

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

Qualification Requirements
Six years of recent, satisfactory, full-time, paid progressively responsible experience in the one of the following trades in which the incumbent is to be employed: painting, carpentry, bricklaying, electrical work, plastering, plumbing or roofing, at least 18 months of which must have been as a foreman.

For appointment to the skilled trade specialty of Electrical Work, possession of a valid license as a Special Electrician issued by the New York City Department of General Services is required.

For appointment to the skilled trade specialty of Plumbing, possession of a valid Master Plumber license issued by the New York City department of Buildings is required.

Education at an accredited college or university in engineering, architecture or a related field may be substituted for general experience (but not for the 18 months of foreman experience described above) at the rate of one year of college for six months of experience up to a maximum of four years of college for two years of experience.

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.