This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*
To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:
You must have an active certification as a Code Enforcement Official pursuant to Title 19NYCRR, Part 434, or Part 1208 AND:
Either 1. seven years of full-time qualifying experience** as described below, which must include one year of supervision of subordinate staff;
Or 2. an associate's degree*** in architectural engineering, architecture, civil engineering, construction technology/management, electrical engineering, fire protection engineering, fire protection technology, or mechanical engineering AND five years of full-time qualifying experience* as described below, which must include one year of supervision of subordinate staff;
Or 3. a bachelor's or higher degree*** in architectural engineering, architecture, civil engineering, construction technology/management, electrical engineering, fire protection engineering, fire protection technology, or mechanical engineering AND three years of full-time qualifying experience* as described below, which must include one year of supervision of subordinate staff.
**Qualifying Experience: Experience in any combination of:
Either 1. the enforcement, inspection, development, or teaching of building codes or fire codes;
Or 2. the design of buildings in a position such as a specifications writer, draftsperson, architect, or engineer.
NON-QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE: Experience performing design, construction, or inspection of bridges and/or highways; labor law, wage or health and safety inspections/investigations not primarily related to building codes or fire codes; experience as a firefighter where responsibilities do not include conducting fire code or building code inspections as a primary assignment; and clerical or support duties associated with fire or building code inspections are NOT considered qualifying experience. This list is not all inclusive.
***Degrees in other fields will NOT be substituted in lieu of the specific specialized degrees listed above.
***Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.
Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.
52.7 Non-Competitive Promotion (NCP) Qualifications:
If 3 or fewer qualified Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Code Compliance Specialist 1s respond to this posting, Civil Service may approve the permanent appointment of one of the qualified candidates without further examination.
The minimum qualifications for NCP appointment are:
One year of permanent competitive or 55b/55c service as a Code Compliance Specialist 1, SG-18.
Note: Non-competitive refers to not competing in an examination; the appointment will be competitive.