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AgencyLabor, Department of

TitleInvestigative Officer 1 Public Work Wage - New York City

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade16

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $50722 to $64557 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 50%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County New York

Street Address Adam Clayton Powell Jr. SOB

163 W. 125th St. Rm 1307

City New York City

StateNY

Zip Code12550

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates reachable on the Civil Service Eligible list(s) will be canvassed. However, you may also apply if you are eligible for appointment by one of the following qualifications:

Provisional Qualifications:
Either 1. five years of full-time qualifying experience.*
OR
2. An Associate’s Degree in architecture, civil engineering, civil technology, construction, criminal investigation, criminal justice, criminal justice administration, criminology, economic crime management, engineering, forensic accounting, forensic psychology, forensic science, law enforcement, police science, police studies, or public justice; AND three years of full-time qualifying experience.*
OR
3. A Bachelor’s or higher degree in architecture, civil engineering, civil technology, construction, criminal investigation, criminal justice, criminal justice administration, criminology, economic crime management, engineering, forensic accounting, forensic psychology, forensic science, law enforcement, police science, police studies, or public justice; AND one year of full-time qualifying experience.*

*Qualifying Experience: Experience in construction project management** and/or administration of one or more of the following specific area(s):
• comprehensive on-site construction project management.**
• labor and prevailing wage rate record-keeping, audit, and compliance;
• payroll administration for a construction business;
• human resources administration for a construction business;
• work site diversity compliance for contractors and subcontractors;
• regulatory construction-oriented MWBE compliance;
• labor relations/union contract administration;
• construction project accounting, budgeting, and estimating;
• technical project inspection, evaluation, and reporting;
• work site safety compliance/reporting and OSHA coordination.
**Construction project management is defined as performing ALL of the following specific duties for an employer:
• Directs construction activities and coordinates the efforts of project resources including but not limited to labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractors.
• Manages the day-to-day activities of the construction operation, documentation of activities on a daily basis, including compliance with project safety requirements and time and cost schedule.
• Communicates effectively with management, client, property manager and construction team.
• Confers with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: General Computer knowledge and familiarity with Microsoft Office applications.

Duties Description STANDARD DUTIES:

As an Investigative Officer 1 (Public Work Wage), under supervision of an Investigative Officer 2 (Public Work Wage), Grade 20 you would:
• enforce the provisions of Articles 8, 8A, and 9 of the New York State Labor Law which requires that the prevailing wage rate be paid to workers on public work construction project
• gather information used in setting the prevailing rates;
• inspect payroll records to determine compliance with the law;
• investigate to determine the proper classification of work;
• inspect jobs to ascertain if the proper rate has been paid;
• investigate allegations of underpayments, kickbacks, and falsified payrolls.

You would prepare and give testimony in Administrative Hearings and/or a Court of Law for criminal infractions of Articles 8, 8A, and 9.

These positions require travel which may involve occasional overnight stays to conduct field investigations.

Additional Comments Promotions may change appointees’ negotiating unit. Applicants should be aware that changes in negotiating units may affect their salary, insurance and other benefits.

As this position requires travel, the appointee must have a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State and have a motor vehicle or otherwise demonstrate their capacity to meet the transportation needs of the position.

Accepting 55b/55c Candidates. Include a copy of your 55b/55c letter when applying.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Eric LaPan

Telephone (518) 457-1020

Fax EFax: 5184742871@fax.ny.gov

Email Address labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov

Address

Street State Office Campus

Building 12, Room 561

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12240

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested applicants should e-mail a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov. Please include the title, location and vacancy ID #74148 you are applying for in the subject line of your e-mail. Failure to do so may result in the delay of processing your application.