Service Manager, Construction Safety

  • New York City, NY
  • New York, New York
  • Full Time

The Service Manager will oversee the administrative support functions within the Construction Safety division, including but not limited to, administrative resolutions in the areas of Demolition, Scaffold, Excavation, Low-rise and Highrise, Site Safety, C-Hook notifications, and DOBNOW: Inspections; administrative coordination for sweeps conducted by Construction Safety Compliance and Construction Safety Enforcement; administrative coordination with Site Safety Plan Examination; and use of relevant databases.

The Service Manager will report to the Director, Safety Standards and Guidance and perform the following functions:

  • Implement program goals as interpreted by the Assistant Commissioner, Construction Safety and Senior Leadership. Articulate these goals to staff and ensure that staff adhere to these goals.
  • Communicate potential issues in a timely manner to the Executive Staff and Operations leadership and implementation staff.
  • Identifying areas for improvement and assisting in the development of recommendations for improvement and requirements for implementation of changes.
  • Manage clerical supervisors.
  • Ensure cross training in all operational areas and identifying training needs for staff.
  • Provide immediate and hands-on customer service.
  • Intervene on behalf of staff to handle difficult customer service inquiries.
  • Identifying staffing needs and evaluate unit's work progress through review of daily and other routine reports.
  • Manage and allocate the unit's administrative resources in response to service level needs.
  • Prepare and utilize analytical reports.
  • Assisting in coordination of implementation efforts for his/her units.
  • Analyze administrative problems and identify alternative solutions.

CIVIL SERVICE STATUS

Due to the existence of an Administrative Manager promotion list, the Department of Buildings is unable to transfer an Administrative Manager from another agency or hire from the open competitive list. As such, only permanent Administrative Managers at the Department of Buildings, applicants who are reachable on Administrative Manager Promotion List for the Department of the Buildings, and applicants as indicated below will be considered.

MINIMUM SALARY

The minimum salary applicable to a candidate may vary by contractual provisions, including different rates for each year of service within Administrative Manager NM L2. For example, the incumbent rate for first year in the level is $85,842 and for after ten years in the level is $96,725.

REMOTE WORK

This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program.

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ADM MANAGER-NON-MGRL FRM M1/M2 - 1002C

Minimum Qualifications

  1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or

  2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or

  3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of

satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1"

above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial,

executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the

supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than

moderate difficulty; or

  1. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all

candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1", "2" or "3" above. Education above

the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative

experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory

experience described in "1", "2" or "3" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits

from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3

years.

Preferred Skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Prior experience of working in Borough Operations or other administrative support areas. - Strong organization and analytical skills. - Ability to exercise discretion and initiative. - Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at .

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

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.

Job ID: 490060466
Originally Posted on: 8/20/2025

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