intendente

senior construction inspector

director

community associate

NYC Department of Buildings

I ENJOY WORKING FOR THE DOB, THE STAFF IS WELL ROUNDED MOST ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO SHARE RELEVANT INFORMATION & RECEIVE IT AS WELL.

WORKING THERE I AVE LEARNED HOW TO NAVIGATE & INTERPRET THE BUILDING CODES MORE PRECISELY, I ALSO LEARNED ABOUT A GREAT DEAL OF NEW TECHNOLOGY BEFORE IT WAS APPROVED FOR USE IN THE CITY.

MY DAY TO DAY CO-WORKERS ARE GREAT TO DEAL WITH ITS JUST THE SENIOR STAFF REALLY FAIL TO UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FIELD INSPECTORS DAY TO DAY OPERATION & THAT IS THE HARDEST PART OF THE JOB TO DEAL WITH. MY MOST ENJOYABLE PART IS KNOWING THAT I HAVE THE INFLUENCE TO HELP MAKE THIS A BETTER BUILT & SAFER CITY TO LIVE, WORK & VISIT. I ALSO ENJOY THE SATISFACTION IN KNOWING THAT I ASSISTED A CUSTOMER WITH SOME VERY VALUABLE & SOMETIMES CRITICAL INFORMATION.

A typical day at the job begins with an assessment of my tasks for the day, and how I may organize my time to complete them in due time. My Supervisor has provided me with career guideline of what my job consists of, and helps me with new projects and understanding developments within the company. This job has honed my verbal and communications skills, and has helped me in better adapting with the changes that come with a job. I have a very friendly relationship with my coworkers. The hardest part of the job is maintaining a steady pace if I have been setback due to particular difficult circumstances. The most enjoyable part of the job is knowing and understanding my responsibilities, and carrying them out to the best of my abilities.

The customers were rude and for people that called themselves “professional” often in my view, came up short.  Customers were always asking the same question numerous times. Paperwork to process was almost always incomplete. Ignoring office hours and coming in after closing and insisting their work has to be done. Management for the most part were enablers by providing incorrect information to make the customers happy. I could not believe what some managers and borough commissioners did not know. Several staff members were forced to leave because their egos made them think they could what they wanted and were above the law.

It is a nice place to work once you understand the political system. If an inspector does not approve something one particular ethnical group and all political campaign contributors go to political appointees and get all requests approved, the building’s department laws do not apply to them. Inspectors have to watch their backs all the time and go by the book with all the people they meet at job sites. And, one more thing, inspectors should never forget that politicians will always blame the inspector whenever something goes wrong.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working for NYCDOB is the strength of working with internation firms , local consultants, who had the care to produce
Superior workmanship.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stress ful part was to meet the schedule demands

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The inviorme t at DOB is very internation. 
The atmosphere is to complete successful projects in a timely fashion and  meet the budget requirements

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very exciting.not a desk  job .multiple inspections are expected and scheduling is imperative.

What is the best part of working at the company?
They give you the preparation you need to get out their and have the knowledge to make decisions that could be critical to our residents and  structure. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Being in uniform and having people ask you for directions. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very Cool. All departments do their jobs. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Doing inspections. Inspections for our department could consist of many different types of situations. Example #1. Complaints

The dob was a toxic environment from the start,management is upside down, overworked and underpaid. Hardest part of the job is the politics,and a lot of favoritism if you have a brain and you know what you’re doing. The supervisors chief and assistant  chief  shunned you away because they feel that you are going to rock the boat.  No one wants to grow here they just want to get their  pension, also the workers that are being hired are not qualified they do not know what they are looking at, it’s a scary place I pray no accident happens.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Solving problems for the customers 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Co-workers and Directors/Supervisors are bullying’ disrespectful and unprofessional 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very disrespectful loud like they are in a market place 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful ‘ it is hard to focus on work’ co-workers walk around and gossip all day’ play music and sing to their music out loud

Working at NYC Dept. of Buildings, a typical day at work includes working with corporate customers ordering gifts, handling billing issues, and during the holidays I work in Human Resources and then manage a team of seasonal employees. I have learned how to meet and exceed goals and gained customer service experience. My co-workers all work very well together making it a family-like environment. The hardest part of the job is taking over many roles, however I adapted quickly and enjoy doing so. The most enjoyable part of my job is assisting customers and ensuring satisfaction

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great place to learn and grow at your trade since you will get a better understanding of the NEC and safety requirements 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Traveling from inspection to inspection 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very profesional and learning new requirements and codes 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Documenting and conducting research for different project thru out NYC

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