Agency

DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

Job description

Hours: Full Time- 35 Hours Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101 All interested candidates who apply meet the minimum qualification requirements cited below are encouraged to apply. Please indicate in your Cover Letter if you are permanent in the civil service title of Assistant Civil Engineer or if you are on the open-competitive list (exam #5015) or filed for open-competitive exam #7006. The Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Division of Safety and Site Support, is seeking a Safety Auditor. The selected candidate will be responsible for supporting all aspects of DDC’s construction safety programs, including reviewing Site Safety Plans (SSPs) and Safety Questionnaires (SQs), enforcing DDC construction safety policies and procedures, and ensuring compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes and regulations, including, but not limited to, OSHA, DOT, DOB, and MUTCD requirements. Additional responsibilities will include maintaining data related to SSP and SQ reviews, preparing weekly and monthly reports, conducting safety audits and inspections of construction project sites to identify unsafe conditions that may affect workers or the public, ensuring the implementation of corrective actions, preparing and distributing weather and safety advisories, and participating in safety training programs. Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-education-evaluation-guide.pdf. All applicants, including City Employees: Please go to NYC Government Jobs Explore Careers City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly.

Minimum qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university and one year of fulltime satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering technology and three years of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or 3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and a master’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university.

Preferred skills

Candidates should have excellent verbal, written, and computer skills. Candidates with construction-related experience; working knowledge of safety requirements (OSHA, DOB, DEP, FDNY); and safety auditing are preferred. OSHA Construction Industry 30-Hour certification is a plus. Candidates must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York and be comfortable driving in all 5-boroughs of NYC.

Residency

New York City Residency is not required for this position.