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About the Role

This position involves inspecting construction, repairs, and alterations to ensure conformity with NYC Construction Codes, Department rules, other pertinent laws, and approved plans and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Performs technical inspections of construction work pursuant to applications filed with the Department of Buildings.
• Determines if construction work is being done safely and in conformance with approved applications, plans, and specifications.
• Responds to, reports, and investigates accidents, incidents, and complaints.
• Studies drawings to obtain details for inspections.
• Issues violations, summonses, and stop work orders.
• Verifies licenses of onsite workers.
• Advises recipients of the nature of violating conditions when issuing violations.
• Testifies as needed, including at ECB, depositions, and court.
• Maintains records and makes reports.
• Explains and enforces laws and rules relevant to the field.
• May assign, supervise, review, and evaluate work of subordinates.
• May train subordinates in their duties.
• May assist supervisor.
• Operates a motor vehicle in the performance of assigned duties.

Requirements

• Must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York.
• License must be maintained for the duration of employment.
• Candidates applying for Special Patrolman status must have NYC residency, be a US Citizen and be of good moral character.
• Must successfully pass a drug screening to be appointed.

Skills

• Construction trades
• Building inspection
• NYC Construction Codes
• Zoning Resolution
• ECB
• Depositions
• Court testimony
• Record keeping
• Report writing
• Law and rule enforcement
• Supervision
• Training
• Motor vehicle operation

Location

• Citywide

Work Type

• 40 hours (minimum)

Experience Level

• 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.
• One year of experience as described above and one year of formal training or education in an acceptable construction program.
• Completion of an apprentice program, a minimum of two years in length, in a construction trade or building inspection.
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to the above.
• Three additional years of experience as described in "1" above for Assignment Level II (for individuals other than licensed PEs, RAs, or Site Safety Managers).
• 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 for Assignment Level II.
• At least one additional year of experience as described in "1" above for Assignment Level III.
• At least one year of experience as described in "1" above in a supervisory capacity for Assignment Level IV.

Education Level

• 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.
• License as a professional engineer or registered architect issued pursuant to the New York State Education law.
• License as a Site Safety Manager issued by the NYC Department of Buildings.
• Baccalaureate degree in civil engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, construction management, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.

Salary/Compensations

• $70,000 to $80,000
• USD 62244 - USD 71581

Benefits

• Eligibility for federal loan forgiveness programs
• Eligibility for state repayment assistance programs

About the Company

• Agency: DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
• Job Category: Public Safety, Inspections, & Enforcement

Equal Opportunity

• 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.