Quality Assurance Inspector

City of New York • New York City, NY

1d • 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. Reporting under the direction of the Deputy Director and Engineer-In-Charge, the inspector will perform duties related to materials testing and fabrication inspection services, ensuring that materials and products used in DDC capital construction projects conform to DDC specifications and contract requirements.

The position is based at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, New York, NY 11101, and is full-time at 35 hours per week. Applicants must be permanent in the Construction Project Manager title or reachable on the open-competitive lists for exam #3042 or exam #5058. Applicants must provide a Notice of Results or Proof of Filing, or indicate that they are permanent in the title. Candidates must be authorized to work full-time in the United States; DDC does not provide visa sponsorship or hire temporary employees.

Requirements

• Must be permanent in the Construction Project Manager title or reachable on the open-competitive lists for exam #3042 or exam #5058.
• Must provide a copy of a Notice of Results or Proof of Filing, or indicate permanent status in the title.
• Must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States and have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made.
• Educational credentials must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
• Construction Project Manager qualifications include one of the stated education and experience combinations: a high school diploma or equivalent and five years of qualifying construction project management and/or inspection experience; a qualifying degree or professional license plus one year of that experience; or a qualifying combination of education and experience totaling five years.
• Qualifying construction experience must involve managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects costing at least $300,000 for each required year of experience.
• Candidates must document each construction project, the time period worked, the type of work performed, and the money allotted for the project.
• At appointment, must hold a motor vehicle driver license valid in New York State and maintain it for the duration of employment; moving violations, license suspension, or an accident record may disqualify a candidate.
• For Assignment Level II, must meet the base qualifications and have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience in Assignment Level I or qualifying construction project management/inspection experience.
• For Assignment Level III, must meet the base qualifications and have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience in Construction Project Manager Assignment Levels I and II or qualifying construction project management/inspection experience, and must hold and maintain a valid New York State motor vehicle driver license.

Responsibilities

• Inspect materials at manufacturing plants, including out-of-town locations.
• Conduct audits at 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.
• Ensure materials and products used in DDC capital construction projects conform to DDC specifications and contract requirements.

What This Job Offers

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