Fleet Assistant

Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Operations Division seeks a motivated individual to serve as a Fleet Assistant. The selected candidate will be responsible for charging and troubleshooting the ChargePoint System for our Electric Fleet and assist with preventative maintenance and reporting. Track all repairs and oversees electric vehicles. He/she will work with the other Fleet Assistant(s) on the agency’s biannual inspection of DDC Fleet vehicles. Assist in providing daily vehicle ranges to the Fleet team to ensure efficiency when issuing pool vehicles to employees visiting capital projects as needed for oversight and inspections. The selected candidate will assist in preparing salvage vehicle documentation and coordinate with Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Fleet to complete the salvage process which includes readying the vehicle for public auction. He/She will assign pool vehicles and car wash vouchers to field staff who visits sites, community events, and meetings. The candidate will assist with permits by removing and affixing the appropriate permit to the windshield of all our agency fleet. Additional duties include, distributing MetroCard’s to employees for field visits and ensuring all information is properly recorded. Preparing documentation for the registration of agency vehicles, assisting with EZ Pass tracking and potential infractions, restocking Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in all fleet pool vehicles as necessary and drop off / pick up fleet pool vehicles to and from the repair shops for maintenance and repairs as necessary. Issuing monthly reports and attending DCAS automobile shows, and other DCAS fleet related activities as needed. All these tasks are necessary to maintain a fleet of vehicles that support DDC Staff at field and site locations.

Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.

All applicants, including City Employees:
Please go to NYC Government Jobs | Explore Careers | City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly.

COMMUNITY ASSISTANT - 56056

Minimum Qualifications

1. There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position. However, the ability to understand and carry out simple instructions is required.
2. Candidates must be able to understand and be understood in English.

Preferred Skills

Candidates should be well versed in technical applications Microsoft (Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint). Also, soft skills such as communication, proven teamwork, emotional intelligence, problem-solving, critical thinking, adaptability, time management and the ability to handle confidential matters with discretion are highly desired. A Valid NYS Driver’s license is a must.

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

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.

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