Chief Plan Examiner

Chief Plan Examiner

The Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY), seeks a full-time Chief Plan Examiner in the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Reporting directly to the Deputy Director of the Fire Alarm Plan Examination Unit, the successful candidate will:

• Oversee a team of Plan Examiners; conduct plan assignment; review complex plans submitted for compliance with New York City Building Code and Fire Code;
• Review document submissions for fire alarm installations approvals and withdrawals submitted by the fire alarm industry or expediters daily;
• Review professionally certified submissions for required documentation;
• Attend technical/construction meetings to retain meeting highlights and provide follow-up as requested by the Deputy Director;
• Monitor and track the wait times, backlogs, and related plan examination statistics to report their progress;
• Re-assign plans based on backlogs and/or leaves;
• Manage plan examiners' time usage and efficiency;
• Schedule monthly and quarterly meetings at the request of the Deputy Director to ensure Plan Examiners stay abreast of updates and related industry matters;
• Obtain and record recommendations made to the Deputy Director of the Fire Alarm Plan Examination Unit regarding complex and non-code compliant or code addressed technical proposals related to fire alarm systems installations;
• Ensure that recommendations are considered to improve the overall operation of the unit.

Perform related duties as need.

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