Job Description:
ABOUT US: Boston Housing Authority (BHA) fosters sustainable communities by providing quality affordable housing, bringing stability, opportunity, and peace of mind to thousands of low and moderate-income families across Greater Boston and the City of Boston as a whole. As the largest provider of affordable housing in Boston, one of the most expensive cities in the country, BHA understands housing as a crucial platform for individual, household, and community stability. Through its Public Housing communities and Section 8 rental assistance programs, BHA provides housing assistance and services to more than 58,000 low and moderate-income households, including families with children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities. In all aspects of our operations, internally and externally, BHA is committed to breaking down the barriers to racial equity and justice in housing and related fields that disproportionately impact Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: As a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, and military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. To the greatest extent possible, it is the policy of BHA to give preference in employment to BHA residents, leased housing residents, and low-income persons. As a housing authority, we recognize the historical role that residential racial segregation has played in the City of Boston. The BHA of today and in the future will actively address and dismantle barriers to becoming a diverse, equitable, and inclusive city.
ABOUT THE JOB: The Operations Contracting Officer is responsible for planning, ensuring appropriate preventative maintenance and operational oversight of the Boston Housing Authority's (BHA) elevators. In addition, the Operations Contracting Officer will assist with managing other contracts and services related to life safety issues including but not limited to fire alarms and sprinklers systems. The BHA has approximately 100 existing elevator cabs at both federally and state funded properties across approximately 10,000 units owned and managed within the City of Boston. The position will require the management existing and planning for new Elevator Service Contracts, observing Service Contractor’s quarterly and annual inspections, receiving and reviewing Service Contractor Reports and managing the design and construction of new and/or replacement of elevator systems and components (as a capital improvement). The Contracting Officer shall also have oversight, of development protocols and procedures with respect to elevators that are offline due to replacement or repairs. The Contracting Officer shall have similar responsibilities related to fire alarms and sprinkler systems.
Posting Date: Monday, November 20, 2023
Application Deadline:Monday, December 4, 2023
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