Jobs by law
Each of these rules keeps a group of licensed professionals busy. Pick one to see who is hiring.
New York City
Buildings taller than six stories must have their facades inspected every five years by a Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector. These jobs cover the inspections, the reports and the repair work that follows.
Parking structures need periodic condition assessments signed by a Qualified Parking Structure Inspector, with annual observations in between.
Most buildings over 25,000 square feet have yearly carbon limits and annual reports. These jobs cover the audits, upgrades and filings that keep owners compliant.
Large buildings need an energy audit and retro-commissioning every ten years. These jobs are for the auditors and commissioning agents who do the work.
Annual energy and water benchmarking, plus lighting upgrades and submetering in large buildings.
Building gas piping must be inspected on a four year cycle by a Licensed Master Plumber or qualified staff working for one.
Workers and supervisors on many New York City construction sites must complete Site Safety Training. These jobs run, staff or enforce those programs.
Chapter 33 of the building code sets the safety rules for construction and demolition sites, including when a site safety manager or coordinator is required.