Chief (Field Auditing)

City of New York•New York City, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) seeks a Chief of Field Auditing to lead the construction safety auditing program within the Office of Construction Safety (OCS). Reporting to the Deputy Director, the Chief will oversee the safety auditing program, ensuring effective implementation and enforcement of all DDC safety policies and procedures on capital construction projects. This leadership role blends field oversight, data analysis, inter-agency coordination, and strategic planning to elevate construction safety standards citywide.

Requirements

Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Construction Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #3523) or filed for the open-competitive list (exam #3039) may apply. Please include DCAS verification of filing or indicate if you are already permanent in the title.
At least six years of full-time satisfactory experience in construction management work on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000, at least eighteen months of which must have been in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction; and a combination of the following, sufficient to equal a total of ten years of education and experience:
Full-time satisfactory experience in construction inspection on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of construction inspection experience up to a maximum of four years.
Full-time satisfactory experience in building construction as a journeyperson in one or more of the skilled building construction trades. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of journeyperson experience up to a maximum of four years.
Education in an accredited college leading to a bachelor's degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or air pollution control, chemical, civil including structural and bridge design, electrical, mechanical, or sanitary engineering will be credited on the basis of 30 credits for one year of acceptable experience up to a maximum of four years.
A New York State license as a professional engineer or registered architect or a license as a professional engineer or registered architect from a state that has reciprocity with New York State may be substituted for the four years of education and experience described in "a", "b" and "c" above. However, all candidates must have at least six years of experience in construction management work described above, including at least eighteen months in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction.
Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. Employees must maintain the license during their employment.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.

Responsibilities

Supervise Safety Auditors conducting field audits and compliance reviews
Identify and address unsafe site conditions and practices at active construction sites
Coordinate with the Code Compliance and Accident Investigations Units
Prepare and manage weekly audit schedules
Review and distribute audit reports
Prioritize high-risk construction projects
Analyze ScoreCard Plus data to track trends and safety deviations
Develop auditing tools, metrics, and safety policies
Promote a proactive safety culture across DDC divisions
Represent OCS at pre-construction and progress meetings
Ensure safety risks are identified, and corrective actions are implemented in line with DDC and regulatory requirements