Assistant Landscape Architect

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation’s oldest and largest public housing authority with more than 177,000 apartments, and responsibility for administering a citywide Section 8 leased housing program that serves over 200,000 additional tenants. NYCHA’s mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive, and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility.
NYCHA’s Asset & Capital Management (A&CM) Division leads the Authority’s capital, sustainability and resiliency programs that comprise a $5 billion capital projects portfolio - one of the largest in NY State - as well as a range of activities related to property modernization and strategic asset management. A&CM aims to preserve and modernize NYCHA buildings and apartments through strategic portfolio planning, comprehensive design standards, innovative financing and project delivery models, strong partnership with NYCHA residents and other stakeholders, and effective program and project management of capital investments. 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.
The Architecture & Engineering Services Department provides design services and oversight of AE firms for the division and across NYCHA while setting overall design requirements and standards for properties Input to technical scoping for vendor contracting across NYCHA.
This work involves the design of open spaces in NYCHA’s portfolio of residential developments across all five boroughs, and includes the repair and renovation of playgrounds, basketball courts and other ball game areas, amphitheaters, walkways, green space and plantings, active and passive recreation areas, seating areas, etc. The work will utilize NYCHA’s Design Standards, Connected Communities Guidebook, and other NYCHA-adopted design guidelines as may become applicable.
Under supervision of the Landscape Architecture studio leader, perform landscape architectural design work of moderate difficulty and responsibility and perform related work within NYCHA’s Division of Asset and Capital Management/Architecture and Engineering Services Department.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Engage in programming phase activities to prepare basis of design reports and conceptual design options for individual landscape architecture projects.
2. Prepare landscape architectural plans and designs for landscape architectural projects and infrastructure projects that have an impact on NYCHA developments’ open space.
3. Participate in stakeholder and community engagement activities to ensure stakeholder participation and agreement in the design process.
4. Coordinate and collaborate with other Departments within the NYCHA Asset and Capital Management Division to support their projects that involve open space planning, design, and
construction.
5. Investigate and propose solutions to problems of grading, spatial organization, and site utilization.
6. Develop landscaping maps and data for existing conditions and for new or proposed additions or changes.
7. Review and prepare design and contract drawings, specifications and estimates of quantities.
8. Participate in, and may supervise inspection operations by observing, checking and attesting to the performance of grading, planting and other landscaping operations in accordance with
contract specification and acceptable techniques and established standards of landscape architectural practice.
9. Make field visits and conduct site surveys.
10. Participate in construction administration phase activities including submittal review, field visits and punch list preparation.
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 visit 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.

1. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in landscape architecture 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 full-time satisfactory experience in landscape architectural work; or
2. A valid New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect.

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.