Emergency Inspector

Job  – INSPECTOR (CONSTRUCTION)

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.

• Conducting technical inspections in response to general public complaints, interagency referrals, incidents, special assignments, and/or enforcement sweeps.
• Responding to emergencies promptly, taking Incident Commander's role when necessary.
• Providing accurate and appropriate technical information to immediate supervisor, senior staff and other emergency responders.
• Communicating with agencies/organizations in order to confirm the nature, scope and impact of incidents.
• Collecting in an efficient and timely manner all necessary incident related information.
• Issuing violations, stop work orders and/or summonses for non-compliance with the Building Code, Zoning Resolution and other applicable laws and regulations.
• Preparing accurate route sheets, inspection reports, relevant enforcement orders, and checklists.
• Representing the Department at court hearings by thoroughly researching and preparing pertinent information prior to court appearance.

May be on call or required to work nights, early mornings, holidays, and weekends.

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• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 “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.