Construction Inspector, Principal - Wastewater Collections

About the role

The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities Wastewater Collections is seeking a Construction Inspector, Principal. The selected candidate will be responsible for assignment of work, compliance with daily reporting, and project closeout completion by the team.

Pay

Anticipated hiring range: $64,621 – $82,979.

Schedule

This individual may be required to work nights, weekends, holidays, or on-call as needed.

Benefits

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Responsibilities

• Inspecting main and service installations within the City of Richmond
• Assigning work, ensuring compliance with daily reporting, and project closeout completion by the team
• Reviewing and evaluating construction permit applications and inspection reports regarding equipment and facilities, such as drop inlets, ditches, proper backfill, manholes, and pipe installations
• Investigating and mediating inspection-related disputes
• Ensuring safe operation and code compliance within the work zone
• Investigating accidents
• Ensuring compliance with construction standards, methods, and safety requirements
• Coordinating inspection schedules, writing and reviewing daily reports
• Conducting inspections and preparing field notes
• Making judgements, corrections, and recommendations based on knowledge, experience, and expertise
• Submitting as-builts as part of the project closeout process

Qualifications

Minimum Training and Experience:

• Associate's Degree in engineering technology, construction management, or business management
• Five years of construction inspection, land development, or contractor operations experience
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Municipal Utility Mains and services installation practices
• VDOT Certifications in Soils, Asphalt, Concrete, Aggregate, and Pavement Markings (a plus)

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record within 30 days of hire
• Virginia Department of Transportation certifications in Soils, Asphalt, Concrete, Aggregates, and Pavement Markings, as assigned
• Operator Qualification for all gas related tasks, as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

• Considerable knowledge of installation of water mains, structures, and services
• City's GIS system in reference to reading water maps
• Testing procedures for sanitary sewer and stormwater mains/services per DPU standards and specifications
• Applicable local agency standards to ensure compliance with standards, construction guidelines, and specifications (e.g., DPU Design and Construction Standards, OSHA, VDOT traffic control, Utility Designation Colors)
• Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite

Skills (some combination of the following):

• Demonstrated skill reading PDF documents and reading comprehension
• Managing construction site (e.g., tracking deliveries, contractor and citizen safety measures, tracking equipment and personnel on site)
• Effective oral and written communication

Abilities (some combination of the following):

• Demonstrated ability to fill out appropriate City forms
• Conduct pre-construction meetings with local jurisdictions before construction
• Learn new information and interact with technical and non-technical audiences

ADA Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Working Conditions

Environmental Hazards: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

Physical Requirements: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing essential duties, the employee is regularly required to balance, climb, crouch, finger (picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers), talk, see, hear, and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Frequently required to reach extending hands and arms in any direction, stand, grasp applying pressure to an object with fingers or palms, and feel. Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, walk, push, pull, lift, and feel. This classification is considered light work, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.