Housing Inspector

City of New York • New York City, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love. HPD maintains building and resident safety and health, creates opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability, and engages New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity.

The Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services (OENS) works closely with other HPD divisions and outside community partners to identify buildings in distress, assess and develop appropriate strategies to address those properties, and work closely with responsible owners to develop a plan to improve conditions and return buildings to firm financial footing and physical health. OENS uses enforcement tools within its Division of Code Enforcement, Housing Litigation Division, Emergency Repair Program, the Division of Neighborhood Preservation, and the Division of Special Enforcement to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.

Housing Inspectors perform technical work in the inspection of dwellings and other structures for the enforcement of the Multiple Dwelling Law, Housing Maintenance Code and other related laws, rules and regulations that govern occupancy, safety and sanitary conditions of such dwellings and structures.

Requirements

• Five years of full-time experience performing one or a combination of the following: (a) As a journeywoman/journeyman (i.e., fully-trained, knowledgeable, experienced, proficient and competent) in at least one of the following trades: masonry, carpentry, plumbing, plastering, or ironwork; or (b) As agent in charge of the maintenance and repair of multiple dwellings for a real estate management organization; or (c) Performing field inspections requiring the gathering and reporting of data concerning the physical aspects of housing or of building construction or renovation.
• At least three years of experience as described in "1" above, plus sufficient education in an accredited college or technical school in the trades listed in "1(a)" above, towards a baccalaureate degree in engineering, architecture, engineering technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, or architectural technology to make up the remaining equivalent of the required total of five years of experience, on the basis that one year of acceptable experience will be credited for each 30 semester credits of relevant education.
• Completion of at least three years of apprenticeship in housing inspection plus sufficient experience as described in "1" above to make up the remaining equivalent of the required total of five years of experience.
• Completion of a five year apprenticeship in housing inspection.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, in engineering, architecture, engineering technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, or architectural technology.
• Any baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, plus one year of experience as described in "1" above.
• In "1", "2", "3", and "6" above, six months of experience will be credited for each year of apprenticeship in the building trades, up to a maximum of two years of experience.
• A motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

• The ability to speak and read in more than one language.
• Candidates must be proficient in most Microsoft applications.

Responsibilities

• Performing technical work in the inspection of dwellings and other structures for the enforcement of the Multiple Dwelling Law, Housing Maintenance Code and other related laws, rules and regulations that govern occupancy, safety and sanitary conditions of such dwellings and structures, performing related work.
• Responding to complaints filed with 311 (City’s Citizen Service Center) regarding lack of essential services such as heat and water and housing maintenance problems such as leaks, vermin, and broken plaster.
• Preparing written reports of inspections and/or entering related data into computer system.
• Performing work related to lead-based paint assessments and the use of XRF equipment and other related tools.

What This Job Offers

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