Portfolio Manager

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity, effectiveness and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 55 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.

The Real Estate Services (RES) Line of Service of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is the real estate arm of the City of New York and consists of six distinct units: Portfolio Planning and Management (PPM), Leasing, Design & Project Management (D&PM), Strategic Real Estate Initiatives, Planning, and Financial Services. The RES Line of Service meets the different real estate needs of City agencies including the following: negotiation of leases; the architectural design and project management for construction and renovations of over 22 million square feet of leased space and 15 million square feet of City-owned space; the acquisition and disposition of real estate; performing zoning and land use analyses; enforcement of space standards in office design; overseeing the equitable allocation of city-owned and leased space for agency use.

The Portfolio Planning and Management (PPM) team plays a crucial role in redefining the parameters of RES projects to make the use of space more efficient. The team is responsible for conducting regular space utilization surveys to evaluate head count and space utilization. Team members work closely with the Facilities Management, Leasing, and Design and Project Management teams on space management and utilization initiatives.
PPM seeks to hire an Assistant Architect to fulfill the functions of Portfolio Manager (non-managerial). Portfolio management identify spaces with potential to accommodate additional staff through redesign, consolidation, space reallocation, or relinquishment. A successful candidate is extremely organized, confident and demonstrates strong prioritization skills. They need to understand space design and office standards, including how to analyze data and drive solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility #1: Conduct site visits and walk-throughs to assist in the analysis of the spatial organization and efficient utilization of the City’s real estate portfolio.
• Responsibility #2: Analyze results of walk-throughs to identify spaces with potential to accommodate additional staff through restacking, redesign, and/or relocation. Propose spaces for relinquishment.
• Responsibility #3: Draft scopes of work and space studies to propose projects directed to realizing office space maximum utilization.
• Responsibility #4: Create and update AutoCAD as-built drawings and furniture layouts.
• Responsibility #5: Enter floor plans and occupancy information into PPM’s database using Archibus.
• Responsibility #6: Conduct periodic surveys to ensure the accuracy of the space inventory data and enter updates to AutoCAD and Archibus files.
• Responsibility #7: Prepare reports on building data, organizational data, and occupancy.

Flexible Work Update:

This position may be eligible for remote work up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and DC37.

To :

Please go to cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID # 607443.

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