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NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development · 22 hours ago

Field Repair Tech for the Emergency Operations Division (EOD) Emergency Repair Program (ERP

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$57K/yr - $66K/yr

5+ years exp

The NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) is dedicated to promoting quality and affordability in the city's housing. They are seeking a Field Repair Tech/Senior Repair Crew Chief in the Emergency Operations Division, responsible for making necessary repairs to improve poor housing conditions through the Emergency Repair Program.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Plumbing, painting, roofing, window guard installation, carpentry, locks repair, oil burner repair, prime and start up, radiator repair, seal ups and plastering

Obtaining necessary supplies from local vendors or Agency warehouse and transporting supplies and tools to the assigned work sites

Tracking work performed and supplies utilized as directed

Preparing written reports of inspections and/or entering related data into the computer systems

Must have the ability to determine the tools and supplies needed for the specific assignment

May be required to provide training to staff in the areas of repair and other rehabilitation skills

May supervise one or more Repair Crew Chiefs in the performance of their duties, reviewing and evaluating inspection reports of subordinate, and other duties as assigned

Qualification

PlumbingCarpentryPaintingRoofingSupervisory experienceMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordBilingual skillsWritten communicationVerbal communication

Required

Five years of satisfactory full-time experience in building construction, renovation, or repair in one or more of the following fields: electrical, plumbing, plastering, carpentry, painting, roofing, glazing, or heating; two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity

All candidates must have at least two years of supervisory experience in building construction, renovation, or repair

Education in an accredited college or university or in a relevant training program will be accepted to meet the non-supervisory experience requirement on a month-for-month basis up to a maximum of two years

Part-time experience will be accepted on a pro-rated basis

Must possess excellent written and verbal communications skills

Must be proficient with PC software applications, such as Excel and Microsoft Word

Valid Driver's License

Preferred

Candidates with bi-lingual skills

Benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Company

NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development

Established in 1978, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the largest city housing preservation and development agency in the nation.

Founded in 1978

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/

H1B Sponsorship

NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (4)

2024 (2)

2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Ahmed Tigani

First Deputy Commissioner and Chief Diversity Officer

Dave Seliger

Chief Digital Equity Officer

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