Chief Plan Examiner

City of New York•New York, NY

22h•$86,749 - $127,143•Onsite

About The Position

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest Fire Department in the United States and universally is recognized as the world's busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency. The Department's main goal is to provide fire protection, emergency medical care, and other critical public safety services to residents and visitors in the five boroughs. FDNY members are sworn to serve and protect life and property and the Department works to continually educate the public in fire, life safety and disaster preparedness, along with enforcing public safety codes. Since its inception in 1865, FDNY has helped lead efforts to make New York the safest big city in the nation. This accomplishment requires a steadfast and daily commitment to maintaining the Department's core values. The Bureau of Fire Prevention cultivates a safer city for its citizens, visitors and first responders by preventing loss of life and property damage from fire and other emergencies. We accomplish this 24/7 by identifying fire and life safety hazards; creating, revising, and enforcing the New York City Fire Code; reviewing plans for critical systems designed to protect and alert building occupants; licensing qualified companies to install and service fire protection equipment and systems; certifying individuals to monitor fire safety conditions; and educating individuals and businesses about fire safety. In addition, the Bureau of Fire Prevention is critical partner with the Bureau of Fire Operations (Firefighters) and Bureau of Fire Investigations (Fire Marshals), providing assistance and guidance during post-fire incidents and investigations; and coordinating with other City agencies on matters concerning fire and life safety. The Bureau consists of Fire Protection Inspectors, lawyers, engineers, explosives experts, and Fire Officers work together to save lives in New York City. The Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY), seeks a full-time Chief Plan Examiner in the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Reporting directly to the Deputy Director of the Fire Alarm Plan Examination Unit, the successful candidate will: Oversee a team over Plan Examiners; conduct plan assignment; review complex plans submitted for compliance with New York City Building Code and Fire Code; Review document submissions for fire alarm installations approvals and withdrawals submitted by the fire alarm industry or expediters daily; Review professionally certified submissions for required documentation; Attend technical/construction meetings to retain meeting highlights and provide follow-up as requested by the Deputy Director. Monitor and track the wait times, backlogs, and related plan examination statistics to report their progress. Re-assign plans based on backlogs and/or leaves. Manage plan examiners’ time usage and efficiency; Schedule monthly and quarterly meetings at the request of the Deputy Director to ensure Plan Examiners stay abreast of updates and related industry matters. Obtain and record recommendations made to the Deputy Director of the Fire Alarm Plan Examination Unit regarding complex and non-code compliant or code addressed technical proposals related to fire alarm systems installations; Ensure that recommendations are considered to improve the overall operation of the unit. Perform related duties as need

Requirements

Serving permanently in the civil service Associate Project Manager title or have taken and passed Exam #3110 and are reachable
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 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 plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience
One year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's 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; (b) a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines described in "1" above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Registered Landscape Architect.
In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, 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 in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, 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

Where experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements.

Responsibilities

Oversee a team of Plan Examiners
Conduct plan assignment
Review complex plans submitted for compliance with New York City Building Code and Fire Code
Review document submissions for fire alarm installations approvals and withdrawals submitted by the fire alarm industry or expediters daily
Review professionally certified submissions for required documentation
Attend technical/construction meetings to retain meeting highlights and provide follow-up as requested by the Deputy Director
Monitor and track the wait times, backlogs, and related plan examination statistics to report their progress
Re-assign plans based on backlogs and/or leaves
Manage plan examiners’ time usage and efficiency
Schedule monthly and quarterly meetings at the request of the Deputy Director to ensure Plan Examiners stay abreast of updates and related industry matters
Obtain and record recommendations made to the Deputy Director of the Fire Alarm Plan Examination Unit regarding complex and non-code compliant or code addressed technical proposals related to fire alarm systems installations
Ensure that recommendations are considered to improve the overall operation of the unit
Perform related duties as needed