Safety Auditor

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, Division of Safety and Site Support seeks a Safety Auditor. The selected candidate will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of DDC’s safety-related construction programs. Key duties include conducting field safety audits and inspections of construction project sites to identify hazardous conditions that may impact workers or the public, ensuring the implementation of corrective actions, and enforcing DDC safety policies and procedures in alignment with local, state, and federal regulations, including, but not limited to, OSHA, DOT, DOB, and MUTCD. The candidate will be expected to prepare and issue electronic reports documenting field safety findings, manage safety-related electronic records, and ensure compliance with applicable safety standards. When required, the candidate will attend construction meetings, support emergency response efforts during both working and off-hours, participate in accident investigations, and communicate effectively with project staff, consultant teams, and contractors. Additional responsibilities involve reviewing Site Safety Plans (SSPs) and preparing various safety reports.

Please note: All candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.). In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates are required to present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S. DDC is unable to support or sponsor any visa application or visa extension, including but not limited to OPT/STEM visas, H-1B visas, F-1 practical training, permanent residence sponsorship, or any proposed change of visa type. DDC does not offer a training program as required by U.S. immigration law, and is not hiring temporary employees. Candidates must have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made.

Additionally, 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 Qualifications

• 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
• 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
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time work experience as described in “2” above; or
• 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.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.