78-666
PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION
SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTOR
http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service
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LAST FILING DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2023
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WRITTEN TEST DATE: JANUARY 13, 2024
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USUAL ANNUAL
SALARY $77,319
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SALARIES VARY BY
JURISDICTION
SPECIFICATION # 5108
APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE and FEE WAIVER
The application-processing fee is $40.
Application may be made via the internet at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service. Payment must be made
by VISA or MasterCard credit card and there will be an additional convenience
fee of $1.95. An acknowledgement of
receipt of application will be sent to all internet
applicants via e-mail. The application processing fee is non-refundable and
non-transferable.
The application
processing fee may be waived for Suffolk County residents who are
veterans, active duty military, members of the reserves or National Guard,
auxiliary police, firefighters, members in good standing of a local fire
district or ambulance company, members of a Volunteer Fire Department and
volunteer CERT members. Internet
applicants should complete the “Request for Application Fee Waiver and
Certification” form online. All claims
for application fee waiver are subject to verification.
DUTIES
An employee in this class supervises the
work of Building Inspectors by scheduling their daily activity and by reviewing
the results of their work. In the absence of supervisory responsibilities, an employee in this
class is responsible for the analysis and review, prior to the issuance of a
building permit, of building plans and specifications for structural soundness
and types of materials used, for ensuring that zoning rules and regulations are
adhered to and that building codes, particularly those concerning structural
safety, are conformed to. A
significant part of the work is discussions held with contractors, building and
owners in regard to approval or disapproval of plans
and the explanation of the building and zoning codes in relationship to the
plans submitted. Work is
performed with considerable independence, although a supervisor is
available for discussions on difficult and technical problems. Work is performed under supervision of a
higher level Building Inspector who may review work while in progress and upon
completion for conformance with the established codes and regulations. Performs related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To be eligible, a candidate must now be
serving and have served on a continuous basis with permanent or contingent
permanent competitive status as a Building Inspector for at least two (2) years
in the jurisdiction in which the candidate seeks promotion immediately preceding
the written examination date.
Necessary Special Requirements
At the time of appointment and during
employment in this title, employees must possess a valid license to operate a
motor vehicle in New York State. All
employees must successfully complete the required basic training program
entitled Minimum Standards for Code Enforcement Personnel, established by the
State of New York Fire Fighting and Code Enforcement Personnel Standards and
Education Commission. The program must
be completed in the appropriate time period as
specified in the regulations, and upon completion, the required in-service
training programs must be attended as scheduled.
SCOPE OF THE EXAMINATION
The written test will cover
knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:
1.
Inspection
procedures and principles;
2.
Building
construction and rehabilitation;
3.
Understanding
and interpreting building plans and requirements;
4.
Understanding
and interpreting codes and ordinances;
5.
Supervision.
Note: The
use of calculators is recommended for this
examination.
Note: The New York State Department of Civil
Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates
may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests'
helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.
NOTES
1.
Should it become necessary to amend any
part of this announcement, the Department of Human Resources, Personnel and
Civil Service reserves the right to make such amendment on the Department’s web
page without notification to applicants.
The most current copy of this announcement is available during the
filing period at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service.
2. Expanded Description of the examination subtests.
3.
Candidates
who apply for this examination and who have not heard from the Suffolk County
Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service by January 10,
2024 are advised to contact the Department before
the written test date at (631) 853-5500.
N.Y.S.
DATE
PREPARED: October 25, 2023
GENERAL CONDITIONS PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
1.
Application
may be made using the Suffolk County Application for
Promotional Examination (Form CS-203).
2.
Applicants
may complete a “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form and
submit it with Form CS-203.
3.
Unless
otherwise stated, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications by the date
of the written test, or last filing date in the case of training and experience
evaluations. Unless otherwise stated, part-time experience will be pro-rated.
4.
Candidates
found ineligible to compete in the written examination may appeal to the
Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service for reconsideration
prior to the last filing date appearing on this announcement. Appeals received on or after the last filing date will not be considered.
5.
Candidates
who fail the examination, or who fail to appear for the examination as
scheduled, will be eliminated from further
consideration for purposes of this competition.
Unless otherwise specified, the final rank order of the eligible list
will be determined on the basis of the scores received
on the written test, plus seniority and veterans' credits where appropriate.
6.
Eligible
applicants will be notified when and where to appear for examination. If an
application is rejected, due notice will be sent.
7.
Unless
specifically prohibited by the examination instructions, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand-held, solar or
battery-powered calculators. Devices
with typewriter keyboards, spell-checkers, personal digital assistants, address
books, language translators, dictionaries and any similar devices are prohibited.
8.
Eligible
lists resulting from promotional examinations are only
certified to the jurisdiction in which a candidate is employed. In
accordance with Section 52 of the Civil Service Law, for county service, first
consideration in appointment will be given to employees in the department where
a vacancy occurs after which appointments will be made from the general
eligible list.
9.
When
an examination is prepared and rated by the Suffolk County
Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service, the
provisions of the Suffolk County Civil Service Rules dealing with the rating of
examination will apply.
10.
When
the examination is prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil
Service in accordance with Section 23-2 of the Civil Service Law, the
provisions of the New York State Civil Service Rules and Regulations
which deal with the rating of examination will apply.
11.
The
eligible list established as a result of this
examination will remain in force for at least one year and may be extended by
the Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service for a maximum of
four years. Changing conditions may make
it necessary to certify to future vacancies at higher or lower salaries than
those announced.
12.
Information
regarding eligibility for veterans' credits appears on the promotional
application form.
13.
For
each six months of continuous permanent competitive service within the jurisdiction,
to a maximum of 20 years, .10 credits for seniority will be
added to the scores of passing candidates only.
14.
Inquiries
may be made as to character and ability and all
statements made by candidates are subject to verification. Some employers may require the candidate to be fingerprinted and to pass a background investigation.
15.
Candidates
must be medically, physically and psychologically capable of performing the
duties of the job. Candidates who are appointed to positions in the Suffolk County service may
be required to pass qualifying medical and/or physical and/or psychological
evaluations.
16.
Saturday
Sabbath Observers and handicapped persons:
If special arrangements for testing are required, indicate this on your
application.
17.
No
smoking is permitted in the building or on the grounds
of the examination site.
18.
If
you will be on active military duty with the armed forces of the United States
on the date of this test, please contact the Department of Human Resources,
Personnel and Civil Service before the last filing date appearing on this
announcement for alternate test date information.
19.
Multiple Examinations Scheduled for the
Same Date: If you have applied to take a
written test announced by either one or several local jurisdictions (county,
towns, city) scheduled to be held on the same test date as this written test,
you must notify each of the local jurisdictions no later than two weeks before
the test date, so they can make arrangements for taking all test at one test
site. All examinations for positions in State
government will be held at a State examination
center. If you have any questions please
call the Suffolk County Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil
Service at (631) 853-5500.
20.
For
information regarding a weather-related cancellation of this examination,
please refer to our website at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/CivilService
and click on the “Weather Related Exam Cancellations” link. Civil Service Announcements are shown at the bottom of that page. Also check News 12
Long Island for notice of cancellation of this examination: NEWS 12 LONG ISLAND, TV CHANNEL 12 or at
their website: www.news12.com.
Suffolk County Department
of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service
725 Veterans
Memorial Highway
William J. Lindsay
County Complex, Bldg. # 158
P. O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, NY
11788-0099
Phone (631)
853-5500