Code Compliance Specialist

1. Project Description:To retain the services of a Professional/Technical to support the DSO Office of Fire, Code and ADA regulations, and provide comments to ensure compliance with New York State Fire and Building codes as well as with Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines ("ADAAG").

2. Professional/Technical Title: Associate Project Manager Level III (Code Compliance Specialist or Accessibility Specialist)

3. Duration of Service Required: 52 Weeks

4. Normal Work Week: Monday to Friday

5. No. of Hours Per Week: 40 hours (occasional overtime, when requested)
6. Hours of Work: 8:00AM to 5:00PM

7. Unpaid lunch break

8. Work Location(s):New York, NY, or as assigned White Plains, NY, Lexington Ave. New York, NY, JCC- LIRR Yard, Jamaica, NY).

9. Reports To: P. E., Vice President, Fire, Accessibility, Code Compliance

10. Education Qualifications Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college in an engineering, architecture, landscape

architecture, business administration or public administration and three years' experience or
• Four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and seven years' experience or

• Four-year high school diploma or its equivalent plus any combination of college education and/or experience to make up the equivalent of seven years of education and experience.

11. Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of three years' experience in Code Enforcement, accessible design, plan review of Fire Department Operations, Energy Conservation, or site inspections having served in a supervisory capacity or one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project.

• One year of experience will be given for:

o 30 semester credits of college education leading to a Bachelor's.

o A Master's degree from one of the disciplines described in #10

o A valid license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect

12. Licensing Requirements: None

13. Special Skills/Training Requirements:

• Building Materials Knowledge.

• Knowledge of MS Office Suite.

• Must pass track safety training at NYC Transit, Metro North Railroad or Long Island RailRoad, as needed.
• If offered to the consultant, must pass the NYS Code Enforcement Official Certification class.

• OSHA-30-hour certification required before participating in work on or near the wayside.

14. Description of Work:

• Under direction, candidate will review capital projects in all phases of the project life cycle (pre-design through closeout phases) for compliance with State Fire and Building Codes as well as Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

• Conduct review of project drawings and narratives at Master Plan, Scope of Work and various

Design phases for compliance with State Fire and Building codes as well as ADA regulations and provide comments.

• Attend design review meetings to ensure ADA regulations are incorporated into project designs.

• On occasion, conduct construction acceptance and/or maintenance inspections for Fire, Code and Accessibility inspections for station and facility rehabilitations to ensure compliance with State Fire and Building Codes as well as with the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) standards and the contract documents.

Other Work Requirements

• Must provide safety boots that meet requirements at own expense.