Quality Insurance Inspector

City of New York • New York, NY

1d • $66,330 - $84,984 • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design and Construction, Safety and Site Support Division, seeks a Quality Assurance Inspector in the Office of Quality Assurance. Under the direction of the Deputy Director and Engineer-In-Charge, the selected candidate will perform duties related to Materials Testing and Fabrication Inspection services and will be responsible for ensuring that all materials and products used in DDC capital construction projects conform to DDC specifications and contract requirements. Candidate responsibilities will also include: inspection of materials at manufacturing plants and audits at testing laboratories, including out of town locations; witnessing of tests; report preparation; review of drawings and applicable standards; coordination of inspection and testing services performed by consultants; review of material testing requests, material test results and consultant reports; audit, review and approval of vendors.

Requirements

• Permanent in the Assistant Mechanical Engineer title or reachable on the DDC open-competitive list (exam #3109), or the open-competitive list (exam #6015).
• Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.).
• Must have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made.
• Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution.
• 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.
• Must specify for each construction project worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period worked on the construction project, and the type of work performed.
• Must specify the money allotted for the project.
• Must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York at the time of appointment.
• For Assignment to Level II, must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in '1' above.
• For Assignment to Level III, must have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question '1' above and possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York which must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

• If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.
• Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties related to Materials Testing and Fabrication Inspection services.
• Ensure that all materials and products used in DDC capital construction projects conform to DDC specifications and contract requirements.
• Inspect materials at manufacturing plants and 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.

Benefits

• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

What This Job Offers

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