Supervising Inspector

New York City Fire Department; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Fire Department's Bureau of Fire Prevention seeks highly qualified professionals to enforce the Fire Code, review critical electrical systems, and license life-safety professionals. The role requires extensive experience and electrical trade expertise to protect city occupants and infrastructure.

Responsibilities include credentialing fire protection contractors, providing guidance on fire safety compliance, and coordinating with city agencies on enforcement and investigations.

Qualifications

• Seven years of full-time experience as electrician, designer, or inspector of electrical installations, with at least 18 months in a supervisory role.
• Five years of experience with the described roles, plus either 60 credits toward a degree in electrical engineering/EE technology or two years of full-time training in an electrical program.
• Completion of a three-year electrical apprenticeship program, with progression to higher experience as described above.
• A license as a professional engineer or registered architect issued by NYS Education Law, with at least two years of experience.
• Education and/or experience equivalent to the above, with at least two years of experience in the specified roles.

Responsibilities

• Enforce the New York City Fire Code and related electrical safety standards.
• Review plans for critical fire protection and life safety systems.
• License qualified fire protection companies and certify individuals.
• Educate individuals and businesses about fire safety.

Skills

life safety systems

NFPA RCNY Admin Code knowledge

supervisory experience

verbal and written communication

Education

60 credits toward EE degree or EE Technology

2 years training in electrical program

3-year electrical apprenticeship program

Job description

The Bureau of Fire Prevention cultivates a safer city for its citizens, visitors and first responders by preventing loss of life and property damage from fire and other emergencies. We accomplish this 24/7 by identifying fire and life safety hazards; creating, revising, and enforcing the New York City Fire Code; reviewing plans for critical systems designed to protect and alert building occupants; licensing qualified companies to install and service fire protection equipment and systems; certifying individuals to monitor fire safety conditions; and educating individuals and businesses about fire safety. In addition, the Bureau of Fire Prevention is critical partner with the Bureau of Fire Operations (Firefighters) and Bureau of Fire Investigations (Fire Marshals), providing assistance and guidance during post-fire incidents and investigations; and coordinating with other City agencies on matters concerning fire and life safety.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Seven years of full-time satisfactory experience as an electrician, designer, or inspector of electrical installations for light, heat and/or power distribution, traffic signals, fire alarm detection or communication systems, at least eighteen months of which must have been in a managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity; or
2. Five years of experience as described in “1” above, at least 18 months of which must have been in a managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity and one of the following:
   • 60 credits towards a degree in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology from an accredited college or university;
   • Two years of full-time training in an acceptable electrical program in an accredited technical school;
3. Completion of an apprentice program, at least three years in length, in the electrical trade or electrical inspection, and either:
   • four years of experience as described in “1” above,
   • two years of experience as described in “1” above plus either 60 credits or two years of education as described in “2” above.
4. A license as a professional engineer or registered architect issued pursuant to the New York State Education Law, and at least two years of experience as described in “1” above, at least 18 months of which must have been in a managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity; or
5. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1,” “2,” or “3” above. All candidates must have at least two years of experience as described in “1” above, at least 18 months of which must have been in a managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Excellent knowledge of life safety systems.
• Excellent knowledge of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Rules of the City of New York (RCNY) and Administrative Code.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.