NYC Department of Social Services
ASSISTANT SPACE PLAN SURVEYOR
NYC Department of Social Services, New York, New York, us, 10261
Assistant Space Plan Surveyor
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Assistant Space Plan Surveyor
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NYC Department of Social Services .
If you are hired provisionally in this title, you must take and pass the Civil Service Exam, when it becomes available, to be eligible for continued employment.
Location: 375 Pearl Street, New York, NY.
Hours/Schedule: Normal business hours.
Job Overview The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self‑sufficiency as quickly as possible.
Responsibilities
Assist in the production and maintenance of architectural drawings and Building Information Modeling (BIM) assets, ensuring accurate integration of spatial data into the Division of Space Management (DSM) system known as Archibus.
Conduct on-site surveys and inspections of agency facilities to verify, correct, and collect spatial data used in producing accurate CAD drawings and BIM models, ensuring alignment with actual conditions and space documentation requirements.
Define and draw departmental space allocations using Archibus tools, capturing accurate occupancy classifications, adjacency relationships, and space utilization metrics.
Maintain spatial data in the Archibus space management system, ensuring accurate linkage between CAD/BIM files and real‑time space records. Process moves management data (Moves, Adds, Changes), reflecting agency relocations and reconfigurations.
Participate in inventory tracking of vacant and occupied spaces in city‑owned and leased properties, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the portfolio database.
Assist in preparing reports and spatial analyses based on field survey data, schematic layouts, and agency documentation to support informed decision‑making by senior management and collaborate with architects, engineers, and space planners to improve efficiency, optimize workflows, and make data‑driven space planning recommendations.
Minimum Qualifications
A baccalaureate degree 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 satisfactory, full‑time experience in the evaluation and layout of space in office buildings, garages and other structures used for commercial and industrial purposes.
Or a four‑year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education, and five years of satisfactory, full‑time experience as described above. College education may substitute up to four years of experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year. All candidates must have one year of experience described in item 1.
Assignment Level II Eligibility
Baccalaureate degree and three years of satisfactory, full‑time experience as described in item 1.
Four‑year high school diploma and seven years of satisfactory, full‑time experience as described in item 1.
Preferred Skills
Knowledge of data management, real estate, facility management, and/or asset management.
Proficiency in Revu Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, and Revit drafting.
Understanding of construction documents, as‑built drawings, and schedules.
55(a) Program This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55‑a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55‑a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of New York City, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, 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 two continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. Discuss eligibility with an agency representative at the time of interview.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 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 a person’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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Assistant Space Plan Surveyor
role at
NYC Department of Social Services .
If you are hired provisionally in this title, you must take and pass the Civil Service Exam, when it becomes available, to be eligible for continued employment.
Location: 375 Pearl Street, New York, NY.
Hours/Schedule: Normal business hours.
Job Overview The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self‑sufficiency as quickly as possible.
Responsibilities
Assist in the production and maintenance of architectural drawings and Building Information Modeling (BIM) assets, ensuring accurate integration of spatial data into the Division of Space Management (DSM) system known as Archibus.
Conduct on-site surveys and inspections of agency facilities to verify, correct, and collect spatial data used in producing accurate CAD drawings and BIM models, ensuring alignment with actual conditions and space documentation requirements.
Define and draw departmental space allocations using Archibus tools, capturing accurate occupancy classifications, adjacency relationships, and space utilization metrics.
Maintain spatial data in the Archibus space management system, ensuring accurate linkage between CAD/BIM files and real‑time space records. Process moves management data (Moves, Adds, Changes), reflecting agency relocations and reconfigurations.
Participate in inventory tracking of vacant and occupied spaces in city‑owned and leased properties, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the portfolio database.
Assist in preparing reports and spatial analyses based on field survey data, schematic layouts, and agency documentation to support informed decision‑making by senior management and collaborate with architects, engineers, and space planners to improve efficiency, optimize workflows, and make data‑driven space planning recommendations.
Minimum Qualifications
A baccalaureate degree 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 satisfactory, full‑time experience in the evaluation and layout of space in office buildings, garages and other structures used for commercial and industrial purposes.
Or a four‑year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education, and five years of satisfactory, full‑time experience as described above. College education may substitute up to four years of experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year. All candidates must have one year of experience described in item 1.
Assignment Level II Eligibility
Baccalaureate degree and three years of satisfactory, full‑time experience as described in item 1.
Four‑year high school diploma and seven years of satisfactory, full‑time experience as described in item 1.
Preferred Skills
Knowledge of data management, real estate, facility management, and/or asset management.
Proficiency in Revu Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, and Revit drafting.
Understanding of construction documents, as‑built drawings, and schedules.
55(a) Program This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55‑a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55‑a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of New York City, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, 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 two continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. Discuss eligibility with an agency representative at the time of interview.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 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 a person’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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