Quality Assurance Inspector

City of New York • New York, NY

4d • $66,330 - $84,984 • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design and Construction’s Safety and Site Support Division seeks a Quality Assurance Inspector for the Office of Quality Assurance. Under the direction of the Deputy Director and Engineer-In-Charge, the inspector performs duties related to materials testing and fabrication inspection services and ensures materials and products used in DDC capital construction projects comply with DDC specifications and contract requirements. The position includes inspections at manufacturing plants and audits at testing laboratories, including locations outside the city.

Requirements

• Applicants must be permanent in the Construction Project Manager title or reachable on the open-competitive lists for exam #3042 or exam #5058.
• Candidates must provide a Notice of Results or Proof of Filing, or indicate that they are permanent in the title.
• Candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States and provide original documents proving citizenship or legal authorization to work.
• 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 qualification requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent and five years of qualifying full-time construction project management and/or inspection experience, with projects costing at least $300,000 per year of required experience; or qualifying combinations of experience, specified postsecondary education, and/or a professional license as detailed in the posting.
• Candidates must provide, for each construction project worked on, a project description, dates worked, type of work performed, and project funding amount.
• A valid New York State motor vehicle driver license is required at appointment and must be maintained throughout employment; certain moving violations, suspensions, or accident records may disqualify candidates.
• For Assignment Level II, candidates must meet the base qualifications and have one additional year of satisfactory full-time Level I experience or qualifying construction project management experience.
• For Assignment Level III, candidates 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 experience; a valid New York State driver license must be maintained.
• The employer does not support or sponsor visa applications, visa extensions, or changes of visa type.

Responsibilities

• Inspect materials at manufacturing plants.
• 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.
• 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