Field Inspector

City of New York • New York, NY

8h • $71,117 - $99,266

About The Position

The FDNY seeks four full-time Associate Inspectors (Electrical), Level 2, in the Bureau of Fire Prevention. The Bureau works to protect residents, visitors, and first responders by identifying fire and life-safety hazards; creating, revising, and enforcing the New York City Fire Code; reviewing plans for critical safety systems; licensing companies that install and service fire-protection equipment; certifying individuals who monitor fire-safety conditions; and educating individuals and businesses about fire safety. It also supports fire operations and investigations and coordinates with other City agencies on fire and life-safety matters.

The selected candidates will inspect life-safety and emergency systems in large areas, super high-rise buildings, and mixed-use buildings. They will ensure compliance with applicable City codes, rules, and national standards, and direct complex phased installations of life-safety systems, including in super high-rise buildings over 420 feet, facilities over one million square feet, and mixed-use occupancies with several networked life-safety systems. Candidates must be serving permanently in the civil service Associate Inspector (Electrical) title or have filed for upcoming Exam #6020.

Requirements

• Must be serving permanently in the civil service Associate Inspector (Electrical) title or have filed for upcoming Exam #6020.
• Meet one of the following Associate Inspector (Electrical) qualifications: six years of full-time satisfactory experience as an electrician, designer, or inspector of electrical installations for light, heat, and/or power distribution, traffic signals, fire alarm detection, or communication systems; or four years of such experience plus either 60 credits toward a degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology from an accredited college or university, or two years of full-time training in an acceptable electrical program at an accredited technical school; or completion of an electrical trade or electrical inspection apprentice program at least three years long, plus either three years of the specified experience or one year of that experience and 60 credits or two years of education as described above; or a New York State professional engineer license or registered architect license; or equivalent education and/or experience.
• For Assignment Level II, individuals other than licensed professional engineers or registered architects must have at least one year of supervisory experience of the specified type after meeting the minimum requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct highly complex inspections of life-safety and emergency systems in large areas, super high-rise buildings, and mixed-use buildings.
• Ensure compliance with applicable New York City codes and rules and national standards.
• Direct complex phased installations of life-safety systems in super high-rise buildings over 420 feet, facilities over one million square feet, and mixed-use occupancies incorporating several networked life-safety systems.
• Perform related duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed