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About the Role
This position performs technical inspections of construction, alteration, capacity, and safety of elevators, escalators, dumb-waiters, amusement devices, and related equipment for conformity with NYC Construction Codes, Department rules, other pertinent laws and rules, and approved plans and specifications.
Responsibilities
- Performs technical inspections of construction, alteration, and safety of elevators, escalators, amusement rides, and other related devices for compliance with the NYC Construction Code, Zoning Resolution, other pertinent laws and rules, and approved plans and specifications.
- Responds to, reports and investigates accidents, incidents and complaints for conformity with NYC Construction Codes, Department rules, other pertinent laws and rules, and approved plans and specifications.
- Witnesses safety tests on high-speed elevators.
- Performs spot-checks and audits on elevators, escalator, and amusement devices.
- Studies drawings to obtain details for inspections.
- Makes surveys of changes of occupancy where it pertains to safety features of the elevators.
- Issues violations, summonses and stop work orders.
- Verifies licenses of onsite workers.
- Advises the recipient of the nature of the violating condition 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 review applications relevant to the field.
- May assist supervisor.
- May operate a motor vehicle in the performance of assigned duties.
Requirements
- Candidates must pass a drug screening in order to be appointed.
- At the time of appointment, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York.
- If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.
- This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
- At the time of appointment, all candidates residing in New York City must apply to receive Special Patrolman status.
- Five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the actual assembly, installation, repair or design of elevators; as a maintenance elevator machinist with elevator manufacturers of recognized standing; as a maintenance elevator mechanic working on various standard makes of elevators; or as an inspector of the construction, alteration, maintenance, or safety of elevators.
- Three years of experience as described above, and two years of formal training or education in an accredited college, technical school or trade school in courses in or directly related to installation, repair or design of elevators.
- Three years of experience as described above, and sixty (60) credits towards a degree in applied mechanics, mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology, electrical engineering, or electrical engineering technology from an accredited college or university.
- Completion of an apprentice program, a minimum of three years in length, in the maintenance elevator mechanic trade or elevator inspection and one of the following: (a) Two years of experience as described above; or (b) Two years of education as described above; or (c) 60 credits as described above.
- A license as a professional engineer or registered architect issued pursuant to the New York State Education Law.
- Education and/or experience which is equivalent to the above requirements.
- To be eligible for placement to Assignment Level II, individuals other than licensed professional engineers or registered architects must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, at least one additional year of experience as described 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 year of experience as described above in a supervisory capacity.
Skills
- Inspection of elevators
- Inspection of escalators
- Inspection of amusement devices
- Technical inspections
- Code enforcement
- Plan and specification review
- Accident investigation
- Safety testing
- Auditing
- Drawing interpretation
- Surveying
- Violation issuance
- Summons issuance
- Stop work order issuance
- License verification
- Testifying
- Record maintenance
- Report writing
- Law and rule explanation
- Supervision
- Training
- Application review
- Motor vehicle operation
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
- Shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
Experience Level
- Entry Level
- Mid Level
- Senior Level
Education Level
- College degree
- Technical school degree
- Trade school degree
- Apprentice program completion
- Professional Engineer license
- Registered Architect license
Salary/Compensations
- USD 62244 - USD 71581
About the Company
- The 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.
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.