The Code & Zoning Specialist is responsible for interpretations regarding code and zoning issues.

Under direction:

For those assigned to the Development Hub or Borough Office:

- Regularly consult with principals, including owners, design professionals and contractors to anticipate and resolve potential zoning, code, or other regulatory issues in order to minimize impact on the critical path of project schedules.
- Evaluate and track construction activities in New Building (NB) applications or major alteration (ALT. l) applications for complex, high profile developments throughout the city. This includes: performing comprehensive plan examination reviews with citywide borough offices to resolve complicated code and zoning issues and facilitate approvals; performing on-site inspections and assessments during every major construction milestone and during other complex activities, including demolition or excavation.
- Review and address determinations submitted by applicants, builders, and the general public.
- Serve as expert consultant in emergencies involving possible structural damage to buildings.
- Document meeting proceedings and decisions.
- Identify operational issues and provide recommendations for improving the day-to-day plan examination unit operation.
- Coordinate with code specialists in each borough to ensure uniformity of decision making.
- Conduct emergency response and field inspections as required by the agency during business hours and after hours.
- Work with the Chief Plan Examiner to oversee the processing of objections sheets generated by plan examination to ensure validity, accuracy and completeness. Overseeing appoints to ensure that plan examiners demonstrate code knowledge, procedural knowledge, thoroughness, and professionalism.
- Hold monthly staff meetings to discuss policies and procedures to ensure their uniform implementation.
- Answer correspondence, including inquiries from the general public.
- Represent the Department of Buildings at inter-agency and industry meetings.

For those assigned to the Code & Zoning Interpretation unit:

- Reviewing and analyzing applications for complex, high profile developments throughout the city, including performing comprehensive plan examination to resolve complex and challenging code and zoning issues and facilitate approvals.
- Reviewing and addressing borough determinations and technical affairs determinations submitted by applicants, builders, and the general public. Reviewing and addressing submissions
- for code and zoning challenge process.
- Working with other city agencies to improve code and zoning interpretation and their process.
- Working with Department of City Planning and DOB Legal unit to review and analyze upcoming Zoning text amendments, BSA cases and other court cases.
- Identifying operational issues and providing recommendations for improving the day-to-day operation.
- Coordinating with code and zoning specialists in each borough to ensure uniformity of decision making.
- Working with the Borough Management to oversee the processing of objection sheets and initial zoning approvals generated by plan examination to ensure validity, accuracy and completeness. Providing assistance to ensure that plan examiners demonstrate code knowledge, procedural knowledge, thoroughness, and professionalism.
- Attending monthly Borough Commissioners' meeting to discuss policies and procedures to ensure their uniform implementation.
- Answering correspondence including inquiries from the general public.
- Representing the Department of Buildings at inter-agency and industry meetings as required.

NOTE: ONLY PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE ENGINEERS, APPLICANTS WHO ARE REACHABLE ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE ENGINEER OPEN COMPETITIVE LIST, AND APPLICANTS AS INDICATED BELOW WILL BE CONSIDERED WILL BE CONSIDERED

Candidates who are permanent in comparable civil service titles may be considered for title change under rule 6.1.9 of the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City of New York.

1. A valid New York State License as a Professional Engineer.

2. Six (6) years of full-time satisfactory experience in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or plan examining work, at least two (2) years of which must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity.

- Extensive knowledge of the NYC Construction Codes, Zoning Resolution, and other pertinent laws and rules - Strong technical and analytical skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to work with a team of experts in a professional, constructive, and responsible manner. - Ability to take on time-sensitive projects and generate accurate responses

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

New York City Residency is not required for this position

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.