Compliance Manager, Elevators

Job Description

Under general direction, the Compliance Manager, Elevators, manages compliance work for a unit responsible for the inspection of equipment and devices, including passenger, freight and sidewalk elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, wheelchair lifts, conveyers, personal hoists, and amusement devices for conformance to codes, rules, laws, plans or specifications.

The Compliance Manager, Elevators is responsible for:
- Reviewing and providing recommendations for extensions associated with vertical transportation compliance reporting.
- Performing review of applications for installation, major upgrades, alterations, modernizations, repairs, replacements, and testing of equipment and devices, including passenger, freight and sidewalk elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, wheelchair lifts, conveyers, personal hoists, and amusement device, as needed.
- Maintaining and developing Unit Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
- Assisting with quality assurance compliance of unit SOPs and verification/reporting of required QA/GPS inspector reports, as needed.
- Conducting and developing code and operational training, as well as introducing new technology.
- Managing interagency inspections, technical matters, and meetings.
- Managing and performing emergency response inspections, as required.
- Reviewing and researching vertical transportation projects for code compliance.
- Generating, maintaining, and reviewing accident, incident, and inspection reports.
- Providing code and operational recommendations regarding industry related matters.
- Interacting with the industry to ensure consistent and transparent inspection procedures and checklists.
- Working closely with administrative staff and providing technical support to update and maintain Unit database information.
- Managing and tracking unit sweeps and audits.
- Maintaining excellent customer service by monitoring the quality and timeliness of the professional responsiveness by staff to customers; via phone, email and correspondence inquiries.
- Collaborating on technical and operational issues with other Department of Buildings Units.
- Other tasks as directed by the Director, Elevators Inspections.

NOTE ON MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements (MQRs) must be in mechanical systems such as designing, planning, developing, implementing, inspecting, analyzing, and testing of vertical transportation devices and related equipment.

ADM INSPECTOR (BUILDINGS) NM - 1007A

Qualifications

1. Seven years of full-time satisfactory experience working at a construction trade or working as an inspector of construction, hoists and rigging, plumbing, boilers, or elevators; at least 18 months of which must have been in a managerial or administrative capacity; or

2. At least two years of experience, as described in "1" above, at least 18 months of which must have been in a managerial or administrative capacity, and a license as a professional engineer or registered architect issued pursuant to the education law; or

3.Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” above. All candidates must have at least 2 years of experience as described in "1" above, at least 18 months of which must have been in a managerial or administrative capacity. One year of experience will be credited for each year of apprenticeship in the construction trades or building inspection up to a maximum of three years of the general experience. Education towards a degree in architecture, architectural technology, construction management, engineering, engineering technology, or a related field from an accredited college or university will be credited on the basis of 30 credits for one year of experience, up to a maximum of four years of the general experience. One year of experience will be credited for each year of formal training or education in a field of study relevant to the construction trades up to a maximum of two years of the general experience.

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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.