Safety Auditor

Job Description

Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101 Only candidates who are permanent in the Industrial Hygienist title or those who are reachable on the open-competitive lists for exam #2029 or exam #6064 may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results, Proof of Filing, or indicate if you are permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview. The Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Division of Safety and Site Support, is seeking a Safety Auditor. The selected candidate will be responsible for supporting all aspects of DDC’s construction safety programs, including reviewing Site Safety Plans (SSPs) and Safety Questionnaires (SQs), enforcing DDC construction safety policies and procedures, and ensuring compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes and regulations, including, but not limited to, OSHA, DOT, DOB, and MUTCD requirements. Additional responsibilities will include maintaining data related to SSP and SQ reviews, preparing weekly and monthly reports, conducting safety audits and inspections of construction project sites to identify unsafe conditions that may affect workers or the public, ensuring the implementation of corrective actions, preparing and distributing weather and safety advisories, and participating in safety training programs. The selected candidate will also prepare and issue electronic reports documenting field findings, maintain safety-related electronic records, monitor compliance with applicable safety regulations, attend construction meetings as required, participate in field emergency response and accident investigations, and effectively communicate and present information while responding to questions from project staff, consultant firms, and contractors. Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-education-evaluation-guide.pdf. All applicants, including City Employees: Please go to NYC Government Jobs Explore Careers City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 28 semester credits in industrial hygiene, environmental health science, occupational health science and/or safety engineering; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 28 semester credits in the physical or natural sciences, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering and/or toxicology and one year of satisfactory, full-time experience in the identification, evaluation and control of health and safety hazards; or 3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time work experience as described in “2” above; or 4. A combination of education and experience that is the equivalent of the course work and/or experience described in “1”, “2”, and “3” above. Semester credits from an accredited college or university in industrial hygiene, environmental health science, occupational health science and/or safety engineering may be substituted for experience on the basis of 7 semester credits equals 6 months of experience, up to a maximum of 28 semester credits. Semester credits from an accredited college or university in the physical or natural sciences, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering and/or toxicology may be substituted for experience on the basis of 7 semester credits equals 3 months of experience, up to a maximum of 28 semester credits. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. License Requirements A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment. Special Note: To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, one year of satisfactory full-time work experience in the identification, evaluation and control of health and safety hazards.

Preferred Skills

Candidates should have excellent verbal, written, and computer skills. Candidates with construction-related experience, working knowledge of construction safety requirements (OSHA, DOB, DEP, FDNY) and construction safety auditing are preferred. OSHA Construction Industry 30-Hour certification is a plus. Candidates must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York and be comfortable driving in all 5-boroughs of NYC.