Elevator Inspector

New York City
New York, NY
Category Operations
Job Description
Role Overview

The NYC Department of Buildings is responsible for ensuring the safe and lawful use of buildings and properties by enforcing the NYC Construction Codes, Energy Code, and Zoning Resolution. This position performs work in the inspection of construction, alteration, capacity, and safety of passenger, freight, and sidewalk elevators, escalators, dumb-waiters, and amusement devices for conformity with NYC Construction Codes, Department rules, other pertinent laws, and approved plans and specifications.

What You Will Do

Performs technical inspections of construction, alteration, and safety of elevators, escalators, amusement rides, and other related devices for compliance with the NYC Construction Code, Zoning Resolution, other pertinent laws, and approved plans and specifications. Responds to, reports, and investigates accidents, incidents, and complaints for conformity with NYC Construction Codes, Department rules, other pertinent laws, and approved plans and specifications.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This position requires strong technical inspection skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in the inspection of construction, alteration, and safety of elevators, escalators, and amusement devices.

Requirements

  • Five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the actual assembly, installation, repair, or design of elevators
  • Three years of experience as described above, and two years of formal training or education in an accredited college, technical school, or trade school in courses in or directly related to installation, repair, or design of elevators
  • Completion of an apprentice program, a minimum of three years in length, in the maintenance elevator mechanic trade or elevator inspection
  • A license as a professional engineer or registered architect issued pursuant to the New York State Education Law
  • Education and/or experience which is equivalent to the above

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Visa/relocation assistance
  • Remote flexibility
  • Stipends
  • Bonus/commission
  • Paid holidays
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