Engineering Intern, Cranes and Derricks

The NYC Department of Buildings is responsible for ensuring the safe and lawful use of buildings and properties by enforcing the NYC Construction Codes, Energy Code and Zoning Resolution. We facilitate compliant development with integrity, efficiency and professionalism. We are committed to becoming a premier municipal building organization, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all New Yorkers and making our city safer. We are committed to improving our performance and developing procedures that are streamlined, understandable and transparent.

The Cranes and Derricks (C&D) unit’s missions is to ensure that crane and hoisting work in New York City is performed safely as per manufacturer recommendations and best industry practices while maintaining the requirements of the NYC Construction Codes.

Under general supervision and reporting to the Director, the selected candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:
- Assist the Unit’s plan examination team in the review of Suspended Scaffold and simple mobile crane applications filed with the Department of Buildings to ascertain compliance with Building Codes or other related building laws enforced by DOB.
- Prepare lists of objections identified during the initial review of above applications. Discuss those objections with the Unit’s plan examiners.
- Prepare reports as per Unit’s management team.
- Assist the Assistant Chief Plan Examiner or Chief Plan Examiner in the research, data statistics for preparation of Unit’s performance reports.
- Assist the Unit’s Inspection team in the review, organizational & filings of inspection reports.

REMOTE WORK
When working a 35 hour/week schedule, this position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program.

WORK HOURS
Up to 17 hours/week when school is in session
Up to 35 hours/week during school break

PAY RATE
Entering Freshmen through completion of Sophomore year: $18.50
Entering Junior through completion of Senior year: $19.30
First year graduate level: $20.30
Second year graduate level and above: $21.90

COLLEGE AIDE (ALL CITY DEPTS) - 10209

For Assignment Level I:
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.
For Assignment Level II (Information Technology):
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow):
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.

SPECIAL NOTE
Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods.

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.