Code Compliance Specialist 1 (NY HELPS) - VID 204744

Description

• Provide project management and technical code assistance to architects, engineers, and other design professionals responsible for all D&C projects.
• Investigation of NYS code and jurisdictional code matters and their application.
• Review outside requests for Code Compliance Certificates and advises applicants of any unresolved issues.
• Schedule, coordinate and conduct final compliance inspections and recommends issuance of a Code Compliance Certificate for new and rehab construction projects, verifying that the final building is fully approved for occupancy and that the building is in compliance with Uniform Code, specifications, and good construction practices and/or provides project management activities to ensure such activities are assigned and effectively administered.
• Schedule, coordinate and conduct compliance inspections of existing buildings, new construction projects, alterations, repairs and demolitions and/or provide project management activities to ensure such activities are assigned and effectively administered.
• Review and code related response to building plans and building permit applications for compliance with the NYS Uniform Fire, Building, and Energy Codes and/or provides project management activities to ensure such activities are assigned and effectively administered.
• Recommend to supervisor’s potential legal orders and notices such as stop-work orders, compliance notices, and notices forbidding occupancy.
• Prepare written materials to support code administration and enforcement activities.
• Meet with permit applicants, architects, and engineers to respond to questions and provide technical information on code requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree: four years of experience.
• Master’s degree: five years of experience.
• Applicants with one of the below qualifying degrees may substitute for experience as follows:
• Associate degree: two years of required experience.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.
• Travel is required (approximately 20%).
• Doctorate degree: six years of experience.
• Research in technical aspects of and intimate familiarity with the NYS code and family of codes.
• No degree: six years of required experience.

Benefits

• There is no examination required for appointment to a NY HELPS position. Candidates hired via NY HELPS will be appointed on a permanent non-competitive basis and will begin a probationary period.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance