Inspector

City of New York•New York, NY
•$66,330 - $76,279•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design & Construction, Division of Infrastructure, is currently seeking an Inspector to join our Construction Management 1 – Staten Island – Section 1. The successful candidate will report to an Engineer-In-Charge and/or Resident Engineer and conduct technical inspections of construction, repair, and maintenance projects. These projects will involve roadways, sewers, pavements, and sidewalks. Specific responsibilities include assessing the grading, paving, and repaving of streets, connections to house sewers, retaining walls, and the maintenance of water, sewer, and utility manholes.

Requirements

  • ACI Concrete Field -Testing Certified or take the first available DDC-offered training session (within 90 days of appointment).
  • OSHA 10-hour Certified or take the first available DDC-offered training session (within 90 days of appointment).
  • A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects which must have a total cost of at least $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience.
  • OR One year of the experience as described above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management.
  • OR One year of the experience as described above and a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect, issued by a board of examining engineers, architects, or landscape architects duly established and qualified pursuant to the laws of any state or territory of the United States.
  • OR A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a combination of at least two years of experience as described above and the education as described above to equal a total of five years of education and experience. Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described above may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of experience.
  • Candidates must specify for each construction project they worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period they worked on the construction project, and the type of work they performed. Candidates must also specify the money allotted for the project.
  • At the time of appointment to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

Nice To Haves

  • Permanent in the title.
  • On the open-competitive Construction Project Manager list (Exam Nos. 3042, 5058).
  • Filed for open-competitive exam #6040.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct technical inspections of construction, repair, and maintenance projects.
  • Assess the grading, paving, and repaving of streets.
  • Inspect connections to house sewers.
  • Inspect retaining walls.
  • Inspect the maintenance of water, sewer, and utility manholes.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid volunteer time
  • Professional development
  • Learning and development program
  • Diversity programs
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