Job DescriptionThe NYC Department of Buildings is responsible for ensuring the safe and lawful use of buildings and properties by enforcing the NYC Construction Codes, Energy Code and Zoning Resolution. We facilitate compliant development with integrity, efficiency, and professionalism. We are committed to becoming a premier municipal building organization, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all New Yorkers and making our city safer. We are committed to improving our performance and developing procedures that are streamlined, understandable and transparent.This position assists a Chief Inspector or a Manager responsible for the management of an inspection unit and performs supervisory work in the inspection of buildings, other structures, and/or devices in the assigned discipline for conformity with NYC Construction Codes, Department rules, other pertinent laws and rules, and approved plans and specifications.Under direction:
Assists the Chief or another manager in conducting efficient and effective inspection work to attain target goals.
Plans, directs, and coordinates the work of a team or unit.
Prepares work schedules and monitors outcomes of inspections.
Assigns, supervises, and evaluates the work of subordinates. Prioritizes assignments and coordinates workflow to ensure timely achievement of unit goals.
Ensures that inspections are conducted in accordance with New York City Construction Codes, Zoning Resolution and Department rules and regulations.
Supervises, manages, and coordinates the unit's construction supervisors and construction inspectors, realizing construction safety related complaints in the five Boroughs, BEI construction safety Referrals and construction safety inspection sweeps.
Responds, reviews and updates construction Incidents Database and EOC e-mails.
Reviews and updates QA Database with reports from inspectors' QA inspections. Meets with Inspectors to provide feedback on the QA inspection, explains NYC building Codes, NYC Local Laws and NYC Rules for construction.
Collaborates with Technical Affairs & Code Develop regarding changes to the construction safety codes.
Collaborates with Buildings University on training standards management.
When conducting inspections in the field, responds to, reports, and investigates accidents, incidents, and complaints; issues violations, summonses and stop work orders; and verifies licenses of onsite workers. Studies drawings to obtain details for inspections.
Explains and enforces laws and rules relevant to the field.
Makes joint inspections with other inspectors and makes special field inspections.
Issue summons and appear at the hearing of construction relation violations.
Maintains records and makes reports.
May train subordinates in their duties.
May review applications relevant to the field.
Represents the Department at meetings and conferences with representatives of public agencies and private entities.
May operate a motor vehicle in the performance of assigned duties.
Qualifications
Two years of full-time satisfactory experience working in the construction trades as a carpenter, mason, ironworker, plasterer, architect, engineer, building construction superintendent, or inspector of building construction, or in related work. Working as a roofer, painter, sheet-metal worker, metal lather, sheetrock taper, glazier, or insulation installer is not acceptable experience; or
A license as a professional engineer or registered architect issued pursuant to the New York State Education law or a license as a Site Safety Manager issued
by the NYC Department of Buildings; or
Sixty credits towards a degree in civil engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, construction management, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university; or
One year of experience as described in “1” above and one year of formal training or education in an acceptable construction program given in a college, technical school or trade school; or
Completion of an apprentice program, a minimum of two years in length, in a construction trade or building inspection; or
Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1,” “3,” “4,” or “5” above
To be eligible for placement to Assignment Level II, individuals other than licensed professional engineers, registered architects, or Site Safety Managers, must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, either (a) at least three additional years of experience as described in “1” above or (b) a baccalaureate degree in civil engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, construction management, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university and at least one year of experience as described in “1” above.
To be eligible for placement to Assignment Level III, individuals other than licensed professional engineers or registered architects must have, after meeting the requirements for Assignment Level II above, at least one additional year of experience as described in “1” above.
To be eligible for placement to Assignment Level IV, individuals other than licensed professional engineers or registered architects must have, after meeting the requirements for Assignment Level III above, at least one year of experience as described in “1” above in a supervisory capacity.
Additional InformationThe 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.
