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via Government Jobs posted_at: 2 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 50,962–66,512 a year
This is a trainee position designed to prepare incumbents to inspect new and existing structures and adjacent properties to ensure compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, and codes of the City of Rochester and New York State. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a senior staff member with some flexibility allowed in the scheduling and execution of inspections and meetings with... citizens and community groups. This job requires working This is a trainee position designed to prepare incumbents to inspect new and existing structures and adjacent properties to ensure compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, and codes of the City of Rochester and New York State. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a senior staff member with some flexibility allowed in the scheduling and execution of inspections and meetings with... citizens and community groups. This job requires working outdoors in all types of weather and incumbents may be required to work evenings and weekends. Related work is performed as required. The duration of the traineeship will be up to twenty four months however it may be extended if more time is needed to complete the series of courses required by the State for certification as building inspector. Upon successful completion of the job training, incumbents will transition to Code Enforcement Officer without further testing.

This is a Competitive Class position. The individual selected to fill this vacancy will be given a provisional appointment and will be required to participate in the next Civil Service Examination for this title.

A qualified applicant may be provisionally appointed and serve in the position until a Civil Service Examination is administered and an appropriate eligible list can be established to make a permanent appointment in accordance with the Civil Service Rule of Three. (See "http://www.cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx?id=8589935786" Provisional Appointment - FAQ's) If you are already a City employee and have permanent, competitive status in your current position and appointment to this title would result in a provisional appointment in another department, you will lose your previous permanent competitive rights.

CITY RESIDENCY WILL BE REQUIRED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIRE.
• Conducts visual inspections of existing properties and grounds to determine compliance with appropriate codes and ordinances;
• Inspects new and existing structures and adjacent properties to determine compliance with approved construction or rehabilitation plans and applicable laws, ordinances, and codes of the City of Rochester and New York State;
• Determines when violations are a danger to public health or safety, and orders action needed for immediate compliance, including vacating structure;
• Explains to property owners, contractors, and the public code requirements and associated administrative policies and procedures related to enforcement;
• Manages inspection caseload by prioritizing assigned inspections and setting own work schedule based on those priorities;
• Contacts DSS or other appropriate agency to report major health and safety violations and/or immediate vacate order for properties occupied by agency client;
• Contacts property owners or residents by phone, in person or by mail to explain code violations, the contents of the Notice and Order letter detailing necessary abatement; Issues tickets, according to Departmental procedures, when necessary;
• Testifies as a technical expert in property code hearings and court cases involving building demolitions, municipal code violations, and tenant/landlord disputes;
• Participates in "Uplifts" with other agencies (e.g., utilities, County Health Department) and City departments to target particular area for visual surveys and interior and exterior inspections;
• Enters and extracts inspection information into a personal computer;
• Conducts follow-up inspections to determine if violations have been corrected;
• Explains code violations and purpose of codes to owners or residents;
• Conducts Quality Housing Inspections as part of Monroe County proactive Property Management Program.
• Conducts Lead Dust Wipe Tests.
High School Diploma or Equivalent AND:
Two (2) years of experience in public contact work which involved providing information to the public. Examples: Customer Service Work, Teaching, Interviewing, inspection for code compliance in housing, construction, refuse collection or similar positions.

NOTE: Experience in a construction related field is helpful but not required.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. NYS Class D Operator's License at time of appointment. This licensure must be maintained throughout employment in this title.
2. Car available for daily use
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via Government Jobs schedule_type: Full-timesalary: 57,003–99,541 a year
This is a highly responsible position involving patrol, inspection, investigation and enforcement tasks. Incumbents have personal responsibility for the enforcement of laws and ordinances, preservation of the peace, protection of lives and property, investigation of criminal offenses and the apprehension of criminals and lawbreakers. Incumbents must exercise sound independent judgment in both... emergency and routine situations. Most work is performed This is a highly responsible position involving patrol, inspection, investigation and enforcement tasks. Incumbents have personal responsibility for the enforcement of laws and ordinances, preservation of the peace, protection of lives and property, investigation of criminal offenses and the apprehension of criminals and lawbreakers. Incumbents must exercise sound independent judgment in both... emergency and routine situations. Most work is performed without direct supervision. Related work is done as required.Patrols assigned area, checking for and investigating suspicious persons, vehicles, sounds, activity,
property, etc., maintaining communication with the department via radio;
Maintains up to date knowledge of department rules, regulations, policies and procedures, of criminal
activity and of laws and court decisions;
Conducts preliminary investigations, intelligence activities, and surveillances, analyzing incidents,
recruiting informants, exchanging information with other law enforcement officials;
Identifies suspects, locating reliable witnesses, organizing line-ups, reviewing records and pictures;
Advises crime victims, juveniles and their parents, and other community members regarding crime,
police, and community programs and resources, emergencies, personal safety and crime prevention;
Mediates civil disputes, referring parties to social agencies as appropriate;
Supervises traffic through traffic direction, traffic law enforcement, vehicle inspection, and investigation of accidents;
Plans and conducts crime scene and other searches, photographing and guarding the scene, tracking persons, determining need for assistance and collecting, documenting and preserving evidence and relevant property;
Apprehends and arrests persons;
Prepares and submits arrest and incident reports, criminal case summaries, field investigation/interrogation cards, daily log sheets, complaints, confessions, statements, reference notes, and memos;
Testifies in trials and at hearings and assists in the prosecution of accused persons;
Interviews complainants, witnesses, informants, victims, community medical personnel and
interrogates suspects;
Administers emergency first aid, summons assistance, accompanies and transports sick/injured persons;
Controls groups and crowds, locating agitators, patrolling problem areas and maintaining order at public gatherings.High school graduate or holder of a high school equivalency diploma (GED)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Possession of a valid driver's license at the time the background investigation begins
- Possession of a valid NYS driver's license at the time of appointment
- Must be a least 19 years-old and not have reached 35-years-old on or before the date of written test, except as defined in Section 243 (10-a) of the Military Law
- Must be at least 20 years-old at the time of appointment
- United States citizenship at the time of appointment
- Must pass a medical examination that will cover areas such as, but not limited to vision, color vision, hearing and blood pressure and must pass a psychological evaluation
- Must meet the Rochester Police Department's "Tattoo and Body Art Restrictions for Prospective RPD Employees" Policy (General Order 350). Effective 1/31/12.SCOPE OF EXAMINATION: This written test is designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:

1. SITUATIONAL JUDGMENT – These questions test for the ability to identify appropriate and effective responses to work-related challenges. You will be presented with scenarios that reflect the types of challenges one could encounter in a work environment. Each scenario will be followed by several responses to the scenario. You must rate the effectiveness of each response.
2. LANGUAGE FLUENCY – These questions test for the ability to read, understand, and present a clear and accurate summary of information. For some questions, you will be given a brief reading passage followed by four statements, each summarizing the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given several sentences, one of which contains a spelling, grammatical, or punctuation error. You must then select the line that contains the error.
3. INFORMATION ORDERING AND LANGUAGE SEQUENCING – These questions test for the ability to properly identify the sequence or order of events, or to organize information to fit a timeline. You will be given a brief reading passage followed by one or more questions. You must identify the proper sequence of events in order to answer one or more questions.
4. PROBLEM SENSITIVITY & REASONING – These questions test for the ability to apply information and to identify a problem or potential problem. For some questions, you will be given information in the form of policies, rules, regulations, laws, followed by a situation. You must then identify the problem and apply the information to select the best course of action to take. For other questions, you will be given a scenario and mock witness statements. You must use this information to answer one or more questions about the scenario.
5. SELECTIVE ATTENTION: These questions test for the ability to focus on completing a task and to pay attention to important details while performing repetitive and monotonous tasks. You will be presented with a series of letters, symbols, and/or numbers. You must select the choice that contains the series of letters, symbols, and/or number that matches exactly.
6. VISUALIZATION – These questions test for the ability to imagine how something will look when it is moved around or when its parts are changed, moved, or rearranged. You will be presented with an image of a face followed by four images of faces. Each face is disguised or altered in some way. Three of the images have a difference in facial structure or facial features. You must select the choice that contains the image with the identical facial structure and facial features.
7. SPATIAL ORIENTATION – These questions test for the ability to understand how to navigate within spaces or how to get from one point to another. You will be provided with a map followed by one or more questions. You must imagine yourself at a certain location and orient yourself to the direction you would move to get to another location in the shortest (least distance) route.

THE USE OF CALCULATORS IS PROHIBITED FOR THIS EXAM.
Devices with typewriter keyboards, “Spell Checkers”, “Personal Digital Assistants”, “Address Books”, “Language Translators”, “Dictionaries”, or any similar devices are prohibited.

Provide Civil Service Commission IN WRITING of any CHANGES IN ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Notifying the Post Office to forward mail is NOT effective to insure that notices for examinations or appointments WILL reach you. You may obtain a change of address form or get answers to questions at the Human Resource Department located at City Hall, 30 Church Street, Room 103A, Rochester, New York, 14614, (585) 428-7115, or from our website at: http://www.cityofrochester.gov/EmploymentForms.aspx.

STUDY GUIDE: A Guide for the Written Test for the Entry-Level Law Enforcement Officer Series (for all municipalities except White Plains) is available at the New York State website: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm . Scroll down to the section ‘Test Guides for Local Government Examinations’. The study guide is: Revised (7/11/19) - Law Enforcement Officer, Entry Level . This study guide is provided by the NYS Department of Civil Service and is the official source of information to help you prepare to take examinations in the NYS Entry-Level Law Enforcement Officer Series. If you do not have access to this website, a copy of the study guide can be obtained from the Department of Human Resource Management in Room 103A at City Hall, 30 Church Street, Rochester, NY 14614.

Answers to frequently asked questions about the entry-level law enforcement officer examination will be available at the following website: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/test_guides/police_q_a.cfm.

QUALIFYING PHYSICAL FITNESS (AGILITY) TEST: The three elements measured in the physical fitness test are muscular endurance, absolute strength and cardiovascular capacity. Note: The Municipal Police Training Council adopted the physical fitness-screening test based on the model formulated by the Cooper Institute of Aerobics Research. Failure of any one part of the test will result in a failure of the physical fitness test. The minimum passing scores, depending on age and sex, represents the fortieth (40th) percentile of physical fitness as established by the Cooper Institute. Copies of the physical fitness standards are available upon request from the City of Rochester’s Civil Service Office. After the passage of the physical fitness test, fitness must be maintained throughout the pre-employment process.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION/PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION: The background investigation will include an investigation into your background including, but not limited to education, military, employment, credit, drug use, and criminal records. Any negative report from the background investigation may be grounds for disqualification pursuant to Section 50 of the Civil Service Law. A felony conviction will result in failure of the background. Conviction of a misdemeanor or other offense will be considered in the total background investigation. Past or present illegal use of controlled substances in violation of the drug policy established by the City of Rochester Civil Service Commission will be cause for disqualification in the examination process. Other past use of illegal controlled substances may be cause for disqualification in the examination process. The psychological evaluation will consist of a combination of psychological tests and interviews. You must pass the psychological evaluation. In addition, a negative report within a non-failing psychological evaluation may be grounds for disqualification.

Note: Tattoo and Body Art Restriction Policy http://www.cityofrochester.gov/RPDtattoopolicy/

ELIGIBLE LISTS: After the written portion of the exam, the names of successful candidates will be placed on a list of eligibles in rank order of final scores. Eligible candidates of future examinations will have their names inter-filed, in order of final score. The list will be established for at least one year. The physical fitness, medical examination, background, and psychological evaluation will be administered later. Candidates who fail any of these tests will be removed from the eligible list. The Commission reserves the right to process candidates on the qualifying tests only in such numbers necessary to produce enough eligibles to meet department needs through the life of the list. This examination and resulting appointments to the Rochester Police Department are governed by the stipulated settlement (74 CIV234) ordered in the United States District Court, Western District of New York, by Judge Harold Burke on 5/12/75, as amended by Judge Michael Telesca on 5/28/92 and 1/20/04. Copies of the stipulated settlement and the amendment are available for inspection in the offices of the Civil Service Commission.

RATING: This examination will be rated in accordance with section 23.2 of the Civil Service Law. The provision of the NYS Civil Service Rules and Regulations dealing with the rating of examinations will apply to this exam. The rating key for this examination will be established by the New York State Civil Service Commission prior to the date of the test, upon recommendation of a committee of police experts who will review all the questions for appropriateness and the key answers for correctness. There will be no review of the questions by candidates. This committee was selected with the assistance and endorsement of the Police Conference of New York, Inc., the New York State Association of PBA's, Inc., the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc., and the NYS Sheriff’s Association.

MORE THAN ONE EXAM ON THE SAME DAY: If you have applied for more than one exam on the same day you MUST make arrangements to take ALL the examinations at ONE examination test site. If you have applied for both State and Local government examinations taking place on the same day, you must take all of your examinations at the STATE examination center. You are responsible to notify EACH Civil Service Agency no later than TWO (2) WEEKS before the examination date on which you are taking multiple examinations by submitting a Cross Filer form; EACH Civil Service Agency has their own Cross Filer form. The City of Rochester’s Cross Filer form is available in Room 103A at City Hall, 30 Church Street, Rochester, NY and located on the City of Rochester web site at www.cityofrochester.gov under Employment Forms. http://www.cityofrochester.gov/EmploymentForms.aspx
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via GreaterROCCareers posted_at: 16 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
This employee is a skilled worker performing repairs and maintenance to a wide range of heating, refrigerating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems in City buildings and facilities. Assistant HVAC Engineers work independently on basic HVAC work or with other engineers on more difficult or complex projects. Work is performed with specific instructions from the Lead HVAC Engineer and under... general supervision of the Superintendent of HVAC. This employee is a skilled worker performing repairs and maintenance to a wide range of heating, refrigerating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems in City buildings and facilities. Assistant HVAC Engineers work independently on basic HVAC work or with other engineers on more difficult or complex projects. Work is performed with specific instructions from the Lead HVAC Engineer and under... general supervision of the Superintendent of HVAC. This employee is required to respond to emergencies during unassigned hours. Employees in this class may be assigned to work day or evening shifts. Most work is performed indoors, often in tight spaces. Related work is performed as required.

This is a Competitive Class position. The individual selected to fill this vacancy will be given a provisional appointment and will be required to participate in the next Civil Service Examination for this title.

A qualified applicant may be provisionally appointed and serve in the position until a Civil Service Examination is administered and an appropriate eligible list can be established to make a permanent appointment in accordance with the Civil Service Rule of Three. (See "http://www.cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx?id=8589935786" Provisional Appointment - FAQ's) If you are already a City employee and have permanent, competitive status in your current position and appointment to this title would result in a provisional appointment in another department, you will lose your previous permanent competitive rights.
• Operates and performs general repairs to a wide range of heating, refrigerating, ventilating, air conditioning, swimming pool, and ice rink equipment;
• Performs all required preventive maintenance: lubrication, changing belts and filters, etc.
• Identifies equipment problems and performs necessary service;
• Reports to supervisor all equipment or system problems which are beyond the repair capabilities of the employee;
• Responds to maintenance work requests and tenant complaints;
• Responds to air quality issues at City facilities by testing for humidity, temperature, and carbon monoxide;
• Assists HVAC Engineers in the servicing and installation of HVAC and associated equipment;
• Identifies, suggests, and implements energy conservation measures as directed;
• Tests and treats water used in HVAC systems in order to prevent growth of fungi and bacteria;
• Tests and treats swimming pool water for clarity and maintains a log sheet of activities to be submitted to the Health Department;
• Operates, maintains, and monitors a building automation system;
• Keeps operating logs for all HVAC equipment under employee's charge;
• Monitors and maintains emergency generators by performing weekly checks to assure operational integrity; Drives city vehicle to work locations.
High school diploma or G.E.D.; PLUS
Two (2) years of experience with high pressure steam and/or refrigeration equipment, one (1) year of which must involve operating the equipment, and one (1) year of which must involve installation, maintenance, and repair.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
1.Possession of either a City of Rochester R-4 Refrigeration Engineer's License OR City of Rochester Third Class Stationary Engineer's License within 18 months of appointment.

2.Possession of an EPA Recovery Universal Certificate at time of application
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