Assistant Chief Inspector, Construction

The Faades and Local Law unit performs inspections and plan examination regarding building faades, and enforces local laws pertaining to faades, fire safety, and parking structures. The unit manages the Faade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP), which requires owners of buildings higher than six stories to have exterior walls and appurtenances inspected every five years and file a technical report with the Department, and the Periodic Inspections of Parking Structures (PIPS) program, which requires owners of parking structures to have the structures inspected at least every six years and file a condition assessment report with the Department. The selected Assistant Chief Inspector will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

• Implementing and supervising the process for all related field inspections, including special inspections, and the processing of all reports generated from inspections such as; route sheets, complaint work orders, violation reports, vehicle logs and expense sheets.
• Reviewing violation notices, inspection checklists, and other relevant enforcement documentation to ensure that all requirements are met.
• Ensuring all field inspectors demonstrate code knowledge, procedural knowledge, thoroughness and professionalism. Address training needs when necessary.
• Ensuring the public is treated in a professional, courteous, and respectful manner by the unit's inspectors. Making recommendation for disciplinary actions when appropriate.
• Conducting annual performance evaluations and QA reviews.
• Ensuring that the inspectors can defend their enforcement action in court by providing expert and well-prepared testimony.
• Reviewing and analyzing relevant Departmental productivity reports and attending managerial meetings to respond to inquiries related to the performance of the unit.
• Meeting, on a routine basis, with inspectors to resolve any concerns about their duties as well as agency policies and procedures. Ensuring all policies and procedures for the unit are implemented.
• Performing fieldwork as necessary, which will include responding to emergencies, performing inspections, quality assurance and field supervision.
• Supervising inspectors by working independently to prioritize assign and coordinate workflow ensuring timely achievement of unit goals.
• Responding to emergencies 24/7 and providing accurate and appropriate technical information to emergency personnel.
• Overseeing the training of newly assigned inspectors.
• Ensuring subordinate's reports are accurate, legally sufficient and technically sound, as well as maintaining reports as required.
• Performing technical work in the inspection of construction, specifically major building, demolition, retaining walls, forensic engineering, structurally compromised buildings and new construction, to ensure conformance with the New York City Buildings Code, standards, plans and specifications.
• Issuing violations for non-compliance.
• Preparing accurate inspection reports.
• Responding to telephone and in-person inquiries.
• Accurately and professionally providing expert testimony at administrative and criminal court hearings.

REMOTE WORK This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program.

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