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Quality Assurance Inspector

City of New York โ€ข New York, New York, United States

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Posted Aug 25, 2026

**Role & seniority: ** Quality Assurance Inspector, engineering/materials inspection (entry-level/assistant level; Assistant Civil Engineer education/experience requirements)

**Stack/tools: ** Not explicitly specified; uses inspection/testing processes, drawing/standards review, and report preparation for materials testing and fabrication inspection

**Top 3 responsibilities: **

  • Ensure materials/products for NYC DDC capital projects meet specifications and contract requirements

  • Perform factory/material inspections, testing-lab audits (including out-of-town), and witness tests

  • Prepare inspection/test reports; review drawings/standards, material testing requests/results, consultant reports; coordinate with consultants; audit/review/approve vendors

  • Must-have skills:

    • Degree in Civil Engineering (BS required) with 1 year full-time satisfactory civil engineering experience or BS + MS in civil engineering

    • Ability to interpret drawings/technical standards and produce accurate documentation/reports

    • Familiarity with materials testing & fabrication inspection workflows and quality compliance

    • Full-time US work authorization requirement (no visa sponsorship)

  • Nice-to-haves:

    • Experience coordinating with consultants/vendors and conducting audits/approvals

    • Prior experience with materials testing laboratories and/or **manufacturing plant inspecti

Full Description

Job Description

Hours: Full-Time โ€“ 35 Hours

Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, NY, 11101

All interested candidates who apply meet the minimum qualification requirements cited below are encouraged to apply. Please indicate on your Cover Letter if you are permanent in the civil service title of Assistant Civil Engineer or if you are on the open-competitive list (exam #5015).

The Department of Design and Construction, Safety and Site Support Division, seeks a Quality Assurance Inspector in the Office of Quality Assurance. Under the direction of the Deputy Director and Engineer-In-Charge, the selected candidate will perform duties related to Materials Testing and Fabrication Inspection services and will be responsible for ensuring that all materials and products used in DDC capital construction projects conform to DDC specifications and contract requirements. Candidate responsibilities will also include: inspection of materials at manufacturing plants and audits at testing laboratories, including out of town locations; witnessing of tests; report preparation; review of drawings and applicable standards; coordination of inspection and testing services performed by consultants; review of material testing requests, material test results and consultant reports; audit, review and approval of vendors.

Please note: All candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.). In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates are required to present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S. DDC is unable to support or sponsor any visa application or visa extension, including but not limited to OPT/STEM visas, H-1B visas, F-1 practical training, permanent residence sponsorship, or any proposed change of visa type. DDC does not offer a training program as required by U.S. immigration law, and is not hiring temporary employees. Candidates must have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made.

Additionally, educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-education-evaluation-guide.pdf.

All applicants, including City Employees

  • Please go to NYC Government Jobs | Explore Careers | City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly.

ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER - 20210 Qualifications

  1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in civil engineering and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in civil engineering work; or

  2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a Master's degree from an accredited college in civil engineering.

  • 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.

Agency: DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

Job Category: Engineering, Architecture, & Planning

Salary Band: $80,000 to $90,000

Compensation: USD 66330 - USD 84984

Materials testingFabrication inspectionQuality assuranceReport preparationDrawing reviewAuditConstruction inspectionContract complianceVendor approvalCivil engineeringmulti-location

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