Chief (Code Compliance)

City of New York • New York, NY

5h • $86,749 - $104,135 • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Division of Safety & Site Support, is seeking a Chief of Code Compliance to lead the Code Compliance Unit within the Office of Construction Safety. The selected candidate will oversee the implementation and advancement of DDC’s construction safety programs, including comprehensive reviews of Site Safety Plans (SSPs) for DDC capital construction projects, pre-award contractor safety evaluations, maintenance of construction safety records, and enforcement of DDC construction safety requirements in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations. The Chief will supervise Safety Code Compliance Auditors and oversee the preparation of safety reports, advisories, SSP templates, presentations, and operating procedures. Responsibilities will also include attending project meetings to ensure compliance with safety requirements; conducting safety audits; preparing and updating pre-construction meeting materials; developing and delivering safety training for project staff, contractors, and consultants; reviewing SSPs and safety documentation for high-priority and critical projects; and communicating findings and recommendations to project teams and contractors. The position will provide direct support to the Deputy Director of Construction Safety by addressing safety-related issues, developing recommendations for program improvements, implementing new safety initiatives, and maintaining DDC’s SSP web-based application. This position plays a critical role in strengthening construction safety practices, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting the safe and successful delivery of DDC’s capital construction program.

Requirements

• Permanent in the Construction Project Manager title or reachable on the open competitive lists for exam #3042 or exam #5058.
• Include a copy of your Notice of Results, Proof of Filing, or indicate if you are permanent in the title.
• Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.).
• Present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S.
• One year of full-time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in '1' above.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience described in '1' above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience.
• In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience as described in '1' above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.
• In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least two additional years of experience as described in '1' above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least two additional years as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

Nice To Haves

• Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation and advancement of DDC’s construction safety programs.
• Conduct comprehensive reviews of Site Safety Plans (SSPs) for DDC capital construction projects.
• Perform pre-award contractor safety evaluations.
• Maintain construction safety records.
• Enforce DDC construction safety requirements in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
• Supervise Safety Code Compliance Auditors.
• Oversee the preparation of safety reports, advisories, SSP templates, presentations, and operating procedures.
• Attend project meetings to ensure compliance with safety requirements.
• Conduct safety audits.
• Prepare and update pre-construction meeting materials.
• Develop and deliver safety training for project staff, contractors, and consultants.
• Review SSPs and safety documentation for high-priority and critical projects.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to project teams and contractors.
• Provide direct support to the Deputy Director of Construction Safety by addressing safety-related issues.
• Develop recommendations for program improvements.
• Implement new safety initiatives.
• Maintain DDC’s SSP web-based application.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager