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City of New York · 3 hours ago

Elevator Inspector

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$62K/yr - $72K/yr

3+ years exp

The City of New York's Department of Buildings is responsible for ensuring safe and lawful building use. The Elevator Inspector performs inspections of elevators and related devices for compliance with safety codes and regulations, investigates incidents, and issues violations as necessary.

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Responsibilities

Performs technical inspections of construction, alteration, and safety of elevators, escalators, amusement rides, and other related devices for compliance with the NYC Construction Code, Zoning Resolution, other pertinent laws and rules, and approved plans and specifications

Responds to, reports and investigates accidents, incidents and complaints for conformity with NYC Construction Codes, Department rules, other pertinent laws and rules, and approved plans and specifications

Witnesses safety tests on high-speed elevators

Performs spot-checks and audits on elevators, escalator, and amusement devices

Studies drawings to obtain details for inspections

Makes surveys of changes of occupancy where it pertains to safety features of the elevators

Issues violations, summonses and stop work orders

Verifies licenses of onsite workers

When issuing violations, advises the recipient of the nature of the violating condition

Testifies as needed, including at ECB, depositions, and court

Maintains records and makes reports

Explains and enforces laws and rules relevant to the field

May assign, supervise, review, and evaluate work of subordinates

May train subordinates in their duties

May review applications relevant to the field

May assist supervisor

May operate a motor vehicle in the performance of assigned duties

Qualification

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Required

Five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the actual assembly, installation, repair or design of elevators; as a maintenance elevator machinist with elevator manufacturers of recognized standing; as a maintenance elevator mechanic working on various standard makes of elevators; or as an inspector of the construction, alteration, maintenance, or safety of elevators

Three years of experience as described in '1' above, and two years of formal training or education in an accredited college, technical school or trade school in courses in or directly related to installation, repair or design of elevators

Three years of experience as described in '1' above, and sixty (60) credits towards a degree in applied mechanics, mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology, electrical engineering, or electrical engineering technology from an accredited college or university

Completion of an apprentice program, a minimum of three years in length, in the maintenance elevator mechanic trade or elevator inspection and one of the following: (a) Two years of experience as described in '1' above; or (b) Two years of education as described in '2' above; or (c) 60 credits as described in '3' above

A license as a professional engineer or registered architect issued pursuant to the New York State Education Law

Education and/or experience which is equivalent to '1,' '2,' '3,' or '4' above

To be eligible for placement to Assignment Level II, individuals other than licensed professional engineers or registered architects must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, at least one additional year of experience as described in '1' above

To be eligible for placement to Assignment Level III, individuals other than licensed professional engineers or registered architects must have, after meeting the requirements for Assignment Level II above, at least one year of experience as described in '1' above in a supervisory capacity

Candidates must pass a drug screening in order to be appointed

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

At the time of appointment, all candidates residing in New York City must apply to receive Special Patrolman status