Boiler Inspector, Albany (NY HELPS)

Description Duties

Under the direction of a Senior Boiler Inspector, the incumbent will:

• Make scheduled regulatory safety inspections of high/low pressure boilers and boiler installations to ensure their safe operating condition.
• Enforce compliance with statutory provisions of the Labor Law and industrial rules relating to boiler operations.
• Conduct inspections as the result of complaints or accidents.
• Inspect boilers that may require climbing through small openings and climbing on top of boilers.

Qualifications

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, if they meet the below NY HELPS minimum qualifications.

• Four years of commercial, residential, or military experience in boiler making, boiler installation or inspection or in the operation and maintenance of high and/or low pressure boilers including all firing apparatus and control devices.
• An associate degree in engineering technology, marine engineering, mechanical engineering, or mechanical technology and either two years of commercial, residential, or military experience in boiler making, boiler installation or inspection or in the operation and maintenance of high and/or low pressure boilers including all firing apparatus and control devices.

Your degree must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You will be required to provide this information to the hiring agency at the time of interview. It is expected that employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status in the future, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Note: It is essential that you describe your qualifying education and/or experience as completely as possible on your application; your application should describe in detail the kind of service and information you provide to the general public. Omissions or vagueness may not be interpreted in your favor.

Reassignment Qualifications: Current Department of Labor employees only, with at least one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service in a Boiler Inspector position; if you have less than one year, you must be reachable on the current Boiler Inspector eligible list for this location, if one exists.

70.1 Transfer Qualifications: One year of permanent or contingent-permanent as a Grade 12 or higher determined to be similar by Civil Service. 70.4 Transfer Qualifications: One year of permanent or contingent-permanent service as a Grade 12 or higher and a passing score on the Boiler Inspector exam. Note: Candidates must not have failed the most recent examination for this title.

Preferred Qualifications: Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders.

Additional Comments: This position may require a fingerprint background check prior to appointment. Some positions may require a medical examination prior to appointment, and you will be responsible for the payment for the clinical laboratory test fee. Appointees to the positions that require this examination may also be required to undergo periodic medical examinations to reassess their ability to perform the essential duties of the position.