Quality Assurance Inspector

City of New York • New York, NY

2d • $66,330 - $84,984 • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design and Construction’s Safety and Site Support Division is seeking a Quality Assurance Inspector for the Office of Quality Assurance. Under the direction of the Deputy Director and Engineer-In-Charge, the inspector performs Materials Testing and Fabrication Inspection duties and ensures that materials and products used in DDC capital construction projects meet DDC specifications and contract requirements. The work location is 30-30 Thomson Avenue, New York, NY 11101, and the position is full-time at 35 hours per week.

Applicants must meet the stated civil service eligibility criteria: be permanent in the Construction Project Manager title, have passed Open Competitive exam #3042 or #5058, or have filed for exam #6040. Applicants must provide a Notice of Results or Proof of Filing, or indicate permanent status in the title. Candidates who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for an interview. Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

The posting also lists Construction Project Manager qualifications, including education and construction project management or inspection experience, with different qualification pathways. A valid New York State motor vehicle driver license is required at appointment and must be maintained during employment. Additional experience requirements apply to Assignment Levels II and III.

Requirements

• Must be permanent in the Construction Project Manager title, have passed Open Competitive exam #3042 or #5058, or have filed for exam #6040; applicants must provide the relevant proof or indicate permanent status.
• Educational credentials must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
• The Construction Project Manager qualifications listed include a high school diploma or equivalent and qualifying construction project management or inspection experience, or specified combinations of experience, relevant postsecondary education, and/or a professional license.
• For the experience pathway, qualifying construction projects must have had a total cost of at least $300,000 for each year of required experience.
• Candidates must specify each construction project, the time period worked, the type of work performed, and the money allotted for the project.
• A valid motor vehicle driver license issued by the State of New York is required at appointment and must be maintained throughout employment.
• For Assignment Level II, one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience in Assignment Level I or qualifying construction project management or inspection experience is required.
• For Assignment Level III, two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience in Construction Project Manager Assignment Levels I and II, or two additional years of qualifying experience described in qualification 1, are required; a valid New York State driver license must also be maintained.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that materials and products used in DDC capital construction projects conform to DDC specifications and contract requirements.
• Inspect materials at manufacturing plants, including out-of-town locations.
• Audit testing laboratories, including out-of-town locations.
• Witness tests.
• Prepare reports.
• Review drawings and applicable standards.
• Coordinate inspection and testing services performed by consultants.
• Review material testing requests, material test results, and consultant reports.
• Audit, review, and approve vendors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED