Job Description CANDIDATES MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE SPACE ANALYST CIVIL SERVICE TITLE. The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is one of the largest organizations of its kind committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City. Collaborating with other public agencies and not-for-profit partners, DHS works to prevent homelessness before it occurs, reduce street homelessness and assist New Yorkers to transition from shelter into appropriate permanent housing. DHS is responsible for management of over 200 facilities, which mainly are individual, and family shelters used as overnight residences for over 38,000 adults and children. DHS’s portfolio covers approximately 4M square feet. The Facilities and Logistics Division (F&L) is responsible for monitoring DHS shelters as it relates to the maintenance of building systems. Within the Facilities & Logistics Division is Environmental Design & Construction which manages a capital construction portfolio in excess of $600M for reconstruction and upgrades at all city-owned shelters. A team of project managers oversees construction projects utilizing various DHS design and construction contracts. DHS also partners with the City’s Department of Design & Construction to manage the larger capital projects. DHS is recruiting for one (1) Space Analyst-II to function as Capital Analyst who will: - Establish time and cost schedules for assigned projects; resolve problems that arise in meeting schedules and costs. - Perform constructability and bid package review on specifications and drawings. - Conduct site visits on a regular basis to monitor the progress of each capital project as assigned. - Conduct project meetings and prepare meeting minutes. Serve as the single point of contact for assigned capital projects. - Evaluate and process change orders. - Review construction and consultant invoice documents, to ensure proper verification of work and that payments are accurately approved. - Determine and coordinate the activities required between the persons, agencies, and departments responsible for project completion. - Review of all schedules, reports and orders prepared by consultants, contractors, and agencies to assure conformance with project completion dates. - Monitor work performance and preparation of management reports to identify significant problems; update biweekly reports. - Advise and makes recommendations to client agencies in formulating project needs. - Participate in the consultant selection and contracting process and assist in managing these contracts. - Manage multiple projects and supervise project management staff. Work Location: 101-07 Farragut Rd, Brooklyn NY Hours/Schedule: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and one year of satisfactory, full-time experience in the evaluation and layout of space in office buildings, garages and other structures used for commercial and industrial purposes. Such experience must have included projects requiring knowledge of construction needs and cost, installation of computer equipment and telephone communication systems, and building standards and leasing procedures; or 2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of satisfactory, full-time experience, as described in “1” above. College education obtained from an accredited college or university accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), may be substituted for up to four years of experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year. However, all candidates must have one year of experience described in “1” above. To be qualified for assignment to Assignment Level II, individuals must have two additional years of the experience described in "1" above, as follows: a) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and three years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above; or b) A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and seven years of satisfactory, full-time experience, as described in "1" above. 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.