Public Works Engineering Inspector

Description

(Anticipated Hiring Range: $29.58 - $31.08/hour)

Essential Duties

• Performs field inspections of construction improvements for compliance with plans, standards, specifications, regulations, permits, city codes, and ordinances;
• Inspects, approves, and/or rejects all phases of construction;
• Maintains contractor schedules to ensure milestones are met and resolves potential problems;
• Ensures proper signage, barricading, and construction according to plans;
• Enforces City ordinances, policies, procedures, and guidelines associated with on-site and off-site improvements;
• Reviews and evaluates requests for information, third-party material testing, change orders, and pay applications for accuracy;
• Collaborates with City departments and other agencies at construction and project-related meetings;
• Attends construction and project-related meetings with other agencies, contractors, and utility companies;
• May coordinate and assist contractors with field problems and possible plan revisions;
• Reads and reviews project construction documents and structural specifications for system and material requirements;
• Confers with supervisor to determine project details, such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions;
• Prepares reports and documents project activities and data, scans field division files, plans, and records;
• Processes right-of-way encroachment permits; tabulates payments for permits; posts inspection results;
• Verifies permits, licenses, and insurance certificates;
• May review and approve traffic control plans; ensures compliance with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) regulations, inspects temporary traffic control, road closures, and restrictions;
• May conduct citywide inspections and complete reports for the City's stormwater management plan;
• May collect geographic information systems (GIS) data for use by City GIS staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduated from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) with an associate degree in civil engineering, civil engineering technology, or a closely related field, OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supplemental Information

• Knowledge:
• City and Department procedures, policies, and guidelines;
• City Code;
• City ordinances.
• Skills:
• Reading construction-related documents such as maps, plans, cost estimates, and specifications;
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with contractors, coworkers, and other individuals in contact during the course of work;
• Communicating clearly and concisely; following instructions; working with little or no direct supervision.
• Physical Demands and Work Environment:
• Field work is performed in an outdoor environment and will require the operation of a vehicle.
• May be required to perform a full range of motion with lifting and/or carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Some work is performed in a standard office environment.