DWM Construction Inspector II (OES)

Salary range: $68,132.47

About the Role

Oversee the delivery of and perform skilled inspections of City and contracted construction projects. Duties include inspecting projects, maintaining records and logs, preparing schedules, and investigating complaints and reports.

Works under very general supervision. May work independently or with other skilled or semi-skilled workers with responsibility for completion of assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

• Performs grading construction and erosion control inspections of construction sites to ensure compliance with federal, state, and city codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Records and maintains daily records of activities, including records of personnel, equipment, and materials.
• Reviews construction plans and specifications, contract documents, plat cards, and other documents to monitor projects and ensure conformance with rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Maintains accurate records of material usage, reviews and verifies requests for payment/invoices, and performs other duties to ensure accurate payment to contractors.
• Conducts on-site inspections to ensure construction work is performed in conformance with specifications and plans.
• Attends pre-construction, progress, and other meetings as necessary to monitor construction projects.
• Makes independent decisions concerning construction projects.
• Coordinates work activities between contractors, engineers, site operations, and project managers.
• Serves as a technical resource or mentor to other employees.
• Reviews cost proposals and pricing information.
• Prepares and administers contracts, requisitions, and purchase orders with specific vendors.
• Compares bids from vendors and determines, or assists with determination based on scope requirements, to whom contracts will be awarded.
• Evaluates supplier and vendor proposals to ensure all requirements are met.
• Ensures quality by developing a quality management plan outlining processes to be followed throughout the project.
• Mitigates potential risks by incorporating clear and verifiable safety and quality requirements and enforcing contract requirements for work plans, specifications, and safety.
• May lead or instruct less experienced workers in high-level or technical jobs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Engineering, Building Construction, or related field.
• Three (3) years of surveying, engineering, or construction experience required; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Licensure or certifications appropriate to the position are required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) years of surveying, engineering, or construction management experience preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of engineering and inspections, and all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations.
• Skill in effectively communicating and interacting with contractors, management, employees, members of the general public, and other groups involved in City activities.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret construction and engineering reports, blueprints, plans, specifications, and make field and office engineering computations.

Work Environment

Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with the job.

• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly.
• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
• Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly.
• Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly.
• Very heavy work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly.

This job requires mandatory in-office work only.