Junior Elevator Inspector

Company Description

Ranked among the Largest Engineering Firms in the New York Area by Crain’s New York Business, 2022, Naik adheres to the highest standards of our profession’s ethics and conduct. Award winner of the 2023 NY Regional Top Workplaces, 2024 and 2023 Top Workplace USA and 2023 NJ.com Top Workplace our motivated staff is encouraged to freely contribute to the team’s success by working together to achieve common goals.

A great place to work and grow, Naik Group is a dynamic, multi-discipline engineering company with offices in New York and New Jersey. Our continued growth in this highly competitive market is evidence of the trust and value clients place in our services’ quality and timeliness. Included in the full range of professional services we offer are Bridge/ Structural Design & Inspection, Highway/Roadway Engineering, Civil/Site Engineering, Traffic Engineering/ITS, Utility Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Design Build, Survey, Right of Way, and High Definition 3-D Laser Scanning. Our principals take considerable pride in their approach to the firm’s management, offering services like that of a large organization while demonstrating the personal client and consultant relationship of a small firm.

As a key member of our Team, you will be expected to live our values - Individuality, Inclusion, Intuition, Invention, and Inspiration by representing the Naik brand through our exemplary leadership style and behaviors.

We are currently seeking a Junior Elevator Inspector

NAIK Consulting Group is hiring a Junior Elevator Inspector for various infrastructure, rail, and transit projects throughout the New York Area. This position will require significant time working in the field.

Responsibilities:

• Attend trade-specific code and/or Quality Control inspections on various phases/aspects of elevator/escalator/lift equipment.
• Ability to detect possible defects and faults in equipment fabrication, testing, installations, maintenance, operation, and recommend or stipulate appropriate remedial measures per Jurisdictional requirements.
• Reads, interprets, and comprehends equipment operation and installation plans and instructions.
• Has knowledge of standard testing devices and methods to ensure equipment operation meets established requirements.
• Applies code requirements and related standards in accordance with state, local, and national regulations, as well as department policies.
• Generates inspector’s reports.
• Coordinates work schedules with elevator service companies/technicians to ensure maximum operational efficiency.
• Works cooperatively with construction project managers, property managers, service companies, and the project team.
• Conducts all work operations in accordance with established safety practices, ensuring all work is completed without hazard to self or others.
• Understands mechanical and electrical principles as they apply to elevators/escalators and similar controls.
• Knows stages of construction
• Recognizes possible violations and defects and be able to correct them.
• Applies the American National Standard Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators and Moving Walks, as referenced and amended in the Construction Code, as well as jurisdictional requirements.
• Reads architectural, engineering, and installation drawings, including hoist-way and machine room layouts, schematic drawings and comprehending and making inferences from written materials and code documents.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in the elevator construction industry performing escalators and elevators inspections, service, construction, testing, maintenance, or repairs.
• QEI, NYC DOB Inspector, or NYS Elevator Inspector certification preferred. Certification may be substituted for previous experience.
• Competence in electrical construction principles – NFPA 70, voltage, currents, grounding, able to read electrical circuit diagrams.
• Ability to innovate creating sound alternatives and better ways to solve clients’ toughest challenges when needs arise.
• Ability to write technical reports clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrated experience of collaboration in a diverse and inclusive team, working together toward technical excellence.
• OSHA 30-hour safety course is preferred
• MTA Track Safety training is highly desirable.

Hours:

• Hours are specific to the positions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road