Job Description

Under the direction of the Deputy Director, with wide latitude for independent judgement and decision making, the Unit Leader will provide oversight and planning of the installation, alteration, repair, inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire and life safety protection systems and equipment. The Unit Leader is tasked with detecting and correcting violations of the laws, rules, and regulations of the City of New York, FDNY, and NYCHA policies and procedures and is intended to reduce or eliminate fire hazards or assist in extinguishing fires.

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible as the technical lead for the fire and water pump inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair program.

• Perform and/or review hydraulic calculations for water-based fire protection systems.

• Provide expertise in plumbing and piping systems for water-based fire protection systems.

• Responsible for and performs highly technical and administrative work overseeing by discipline, a city-wide inspection program and maintains logs and records covering a broad area of

  responsibility for a large number of public buildings.

• Supervise, schedule, set priorities, counsel, and evaluates the work of subordinate personnel and assists in training of staff members.

• Review and recommend for approval payments and requisitions submitted by contractors.

• Investigate appeals of contractors on rejection of equipment, materials or workmanship; prepares work orders, scope of work, routine specifications, cost estimates, correspondence and

  reports, as required.

• Review plans and specifications for fire protection system repairs and installations. Confers with engineers to obtain clarification of design and interpretation of specifications. Sets priorities,

  schedules and coordinates work by contractors and in-house personnel. Regularly visits and inspects sites.

• Provide field oversight and QA/QC review of contractor work and verifies compliance with applicable Codes and Standards. Witnesses and conducts final inspections to verify that installations

  and repairs are completed in a workmanlike manner and follow good engineering practices.

• May survey and inspect the system and equipment to determine maintenance/repair needs and methods of repair. Using basic hand tools, may conduct minor repairs and conduct testing to

  verify the operational status of the system.

• Provide technical assistance to management with regard to highly technical repair jobs and provide technical guidance and training regarding mechanical installations, maintenance and repair

  procedures, methods, standards, government rules and regulations and agency policies and procedures.

• Issue change orders to original specifications to accommodate changing field conditions or to correct specification errors or omissions.

Additional Information

1. All personnel perform related work and may drive a motor vehicle in performing these duties.

2. A Motor Vehicle Driver's License valid in the State of New York is required and this license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

3. 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).

4. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

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

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

Qualifications

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and one of the following:

1. Four years of full-time satisfactory experience in the installation, repair and/or inspection of mechanical equipment in the areas of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, elevators, and/or plumbing in buildings, facilities, structures and grounds, at least two years of which must have been experience in a building or facility of at least 100,000 square feet or a number of buildings of at least 3 stories each, adding up to a total of at least 100,000 square feet; or

2. A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the four years of experience required in "1" above. College education leading to a baccalaureate degree in engineering or engineering technology may be substituted for the required experience in "1" above on the basis of 5 semester credits for two months of experience. However, to qualify candidates must have at least two years of the required experience as described in "1" above in a building or facility of at least 100,000 square feet or a number of buildings of at least 3 stories each, adding up to a total of at least 100,000 square feet.

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.