Code and Zoning Interpretation Intern

City of New York • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At the NYC Department of Buildings, we are 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. As an agency, we are committed to remaining a premier municipal building organization, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all New Yorkers and making our city safer. As an employer, we are committed to improving our performance and developing procedures that are streamlined, understandable, and transparent. The Code & Zoning Interpretation unit is responsible for the interpretation of the NYC Construction Codes, NYC Electrical Code, NYC Zoning Resolution, NYS Multiple Dwelling Law, and related laws and rules. The unit responds to interpretation requests, trains examiners on code and zoning, and manages appeals of determinations made by the borough offices.

Requirements

• Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school.
• Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.
• Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school.
• Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
• Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school.
• Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordinating code development meetings and following up in a timely manner on matters requiring further action.
• Assist with the creation of technical material for code committee review
• Tracking code committee progress.
• Assist with coordinating training sessions for industry stakeholders, DOB and other city-wide staff regarding code.
• Assist with creation and maintenance of databases, spreadsheets and tracking systems, tables, charts, graphs, and presentations related to code development.
• Drafting meeting summaries and status reports for tracking purposes; preparing documents for local law formatting.
• Performing research regarding national standards and codes of other jurisdictions.
• Scheduling and attending meetings, including inter-agency, division, and industry.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed