Senior Plan Examiner
Senior Plan Examiner
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Job Description
The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) helps unlock economic potential and create economic security for all New Yorkers by connecting New Yorkers to good jobs creating stronger businesses and building a fairer economy in neighborhoods across five boroughs. It is a vibrant clientcentered agency whose mission is to serve New Yorks small businesses jobseekers and commercial districts.
SBS Waterfront Permits Unit regulates construction permits related to improvements or maintenance of marine construction and waterfront properties under its jurisdiction. The City has 520 miles of waterfront which includes marinas piers docks bulkheads seawalls and important municipal infrastructure such as the waste water treatment plants parks and other public facilities.
Permitting operations include reviewing scope of construction plan examinations for compliance with New York City Zoning and Building Code issuing construction permits conducting inspections reviewing technical inspections reports reviewing closeouts applications and issuance of certificates of completion compliance and records management.
Reporting to the Director of Waterfront Permits the Senior Plan Examiner would be responsible for reviewing design and construction plans of moderate to large projects and assist with permitting operations.
Responsibilities would include:
Examination of applications according to NYC Building Code and Zoning Resolution and applicable laws
Interpretation of Zoning and Building Codes for Code Compliance
Performing fieldwork to make onsite determination of structural stability and safety
Testifying as needed to support violations issued for noncompliant constructions
Technical Review of Special Inspections Reports coordinating required buildings inspections
Issuance of Work Permits After Hour Variances Temporary Place of Assembly Permits Notices of Completion and Certificates of Completion
Management of Records and Information Systems
Conduct research investigations and examinations related to NYC Construction Codes
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory fulltime experience in city planning; or
2. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to 1 above. Graduate
education in city planning urban planning urban design architecture landscape architecture transportation engineering public administration economic development or related fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.
Special Qualification Requirements
Assignment Level III
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III individuals must have after meeting the minimum requirements one additional year of professional experience as described in 2 above.
Assignment Level IV
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV individuals must have after meeting the minimum requirements two additional years of professional experience as described in 2 above.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
