CITY OF PHILADELPHIA OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES

LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS CONSTRUCTION CODES SPECIALIST TRAINEE

ExamNumber:
10Q26G20

Announce/ Closing Date:
June 29, 2009
- July 24, 2009

Salary Range:
$37,897 - $41,642 per year


APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications are available on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 15th & J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Monday through Friday, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

When applying by U.S. Mail, the application should be sent to:

City of Philadelphia
Office of Human Resources
1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Room 1640
Philadelphia, PA 19102

To apply in person, please visit the Employment Application Center on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City Philadelphia.


DUTIES

This is construction code enforcement work at the trainee level for the City’s licensing and inspections agency. Employees in this class are responsible for learning to perform field inspections in a program designed to effect compliance with construction codes and ordinances. Work includes working with or accompanying higher level inspectors to review and interpret approved plans, specifications and diagrams and to review all aspects of construction projects for conformance to related codes, ordinances and permits. Contact with contractors, homeowners, construction managers, architects, engineers, landlords, governmental officials and the general public is significant to the work. Work is performed under the supervision of a technical superior.

For additional information regarding this class please refer to specification 6G20 available at www.phila.gov/personnel.

REQUIREMENTS

  1. EDUCATION:
    Completion of a two-year program at a technical school or institute with major course work in Building Construction Technology or a related field.

    AND

  2. Two years of full-time paid experience in one of the recognized building trades

    OR

  3. Any equivalent combination of experience and education that has been determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND/OR CERTIFICATES:
Certification by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry, in accordance with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code within eighteen months of appointment to the class of L&I Construction Codes Specialist Trainee, in the following categories:

Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to appointment and during tenure of employment as an L & I Construction Codes Specialist Trainee.


PROJECTED EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

 Applicants will be evaluated and scored based upon their training and experience credentials. Applicants will not be asked to appear to take a scheduled examination. An eligible list is planned for September 4, 2009.

EXAMINATION PARTS AND WEIGHTS
Will be related to the duties of the position and will consist of the following:

PARTS WEIGHTS
Training and Experience Evaluation 100%
TOTAL 100%

TEST REVIEW
In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091B, candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review their test.  Call 215-686-0880

ELIGIBLE LISTS:

OPEN COMPETITIVE:
Only an open competitive eligible list will be established as a result of this examination. Permanent City employees who compete will receive no promotion¬al preference in this examination.


CLOSING DATE (Application Deadline)

ALL Applications MUST be received by the close of business or postmarked on or before the date above.

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