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City of New York · 2 hours ago

Facility ADA Assessor

Queens, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$84K/yr - $105K/yr

5+ years exp

The City of New York is seeking a Facility ADA Assessor to support the Deputy Director of ADA Compliance within the NYC Department of Design and Construction. The role involves interpreting and applying ADA standards, conducting building surveys, and collaborating with various agencies to ensure compliance with accessibility regulations.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Assist with interpreting and applying the 2010 ADA Standards, Chapter 11 of the NYC Building Code, as well as other applicable federal, state, and local statutes and regulations that pertain to accessibility

Work closely with Public Buildings Advanced Capital Planning Unit to assist with the portfolio planning process through well-developed investigation and review of client needs and existing conditions, resulting in the creation of Advanced Capital Planning Assessments

Conduct surveys of existing buildings, and meetings with client agencies and other DDC staff

Perform reviews of outside design consultants' work

Participate in interagency meetings with design consultants and internal DDC staff

Conduct weekly construction site visits to assess the level of ADA/ Accessibility compliance

Qualification

ADA Standards expertiseNYC Building Code knowledgeConstruction project managementDesign experienceCommunication skills

Required

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

One year of the experience as described in '1' above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management

One year of the experience as described in '1' 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

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 in '1' above and the education as described in '2' above to equal a total of five years of education and experience

Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described in '2' 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

At the time of appointment to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York

If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified

This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment

For Assignment to Level II, in addition to meeting the 'Qualification Requirements' above, candidates 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, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project Manager, candidates 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 noting that if you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified