The Division also positions NYCHA’s housing portfolio for the future by piloting and scaling up sustainability and resiliency technologies and practices, improving residents quality of life while enhancing building performance. A&CM’s Sustainability Vertical leads the organization’s efforts to pilot and scale-up sustainable practices and technologies, reducing environmental impact, and enhancing the quality of life for residents. The department comprises three teams with responsibilities across grant acquisition, policy development, environmental planning and review, and innovative programs in areas such as climate change and flood resiliency, green infrastructure, disaster recovery, solar leasing, energy efficiency, electrification and decarbonization, building management systems, waste infrastructure and recycling, and micro-mobility. The Sustainability Department is also tasked with overseeing NYCHA’s Sustainability Agenda and commitment to meeting its greenhouse gas reduction targets set forth in Local Law 97.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior Director for Sustainability, the Deputy Director of Environmental Planning oversees a committed team of environmental planners who provide consultation services and use their technical knowledge to support conservation and energy-generation capital and rehabilitation projects as well as air rights and real estate development projects. The Environmental Planning Team leads efforts to meet environmental, conservation and energy generation goals by ensuring the execution of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) environmental reviews for all A&CM and REDD projects per the City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR), the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The key responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following:
Additional Information
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:
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Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.
Minimum Qualifications
engineering or engineering technology; environmental science; facilities management; physics; or a related field, and four (4) years of satisfactory, full-time experience in energy generation or
conservation work such as planning, developing, implementing, inspecting, analyzing, testing, and verifying interventions at facilities to generate clean energy or reduce energy usage, one (1)
year of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity; or
described in “1” above including one (1) year in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity; or
capacity.
described in “1” above. Education and experience will be credited as follows:
ii) Full-time experience in the construction, repair, alteration, and/or rehabilitation of buildings in the capacity of general contractor, superintendent of construction, procurement specialist, or
evaluator responsible for cost estimation; or
iii) Full-time building construction management experience; or
iv) Full-time experience in construction field supervision or inspection.
related field, up to a maximum of four (4) years.
ii) A master’s degree in any of the disciplines described in “1” above, or a related field, will be credited for one (1) year of acceptable experience.
iii) A license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect issued pursuant to the New York State Education Law will be credited for four (4) years of acceptable experience.
License Requirement
A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments. This license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.
Special Note
Incumbents may be required to update existing and/or obtain additional professional industry-standard certification(s) and licenses.
Preferred Skills
55a Program
This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/
Residency Requirement
NYCHA has no residency requirements.
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.
, $125,000.00 – $140,000.00