Street Inspector - Right of Way

About the Role

Employees in this classification perform field inspection work. Position is responsible for issuing utility permits, conducting inspections of construction work ensuring compliance with construction guidelines, conducting re-inspections and monitoring repair work, and providing information to the public.

Core Values

City of McKinney employees work hard and at a very fast pace. However, we also look after and support one another. All of us are guided by four employee-inspired values – Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides direction, guidance, and assistance to contracted service providers: monitors status of work, inspects completed work, and troubleshoots problem situations.
• Conducts walk-through inspections of new subdivisions for problems involving storm drains, street pavement, tree clearance, sign locations, and erosion problems; conducts annual re-inspections to verify existence of no new problems before expiration of warranty.
• Coordinates and monitors repair/replacement work when required: determines amount of pavement, sidewalk, or landscaping that should be replaced by contractor to correct problems; verifies that any necessary repair/replacement of damaged surfaces/areas is conducted by contractors according to City specifications in a timely manner and without expense to the City.
• Provides information to residents, other City departments, or other individuals regarding construction zones, permits, or other information: responds to questions/complaints, researches problems, and initiates problem resolution.
• Reviews construction plans and written job instructions.
• Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, permits, inspection records, work orders, or other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, invoices, permit applications, construction plans, architectural drawings, maps, ordinances, policies, procedures, manuals, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Operates a motor vehicle, digital camera, personal computer, general office equipment, or other equipment necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, email, Internet, or other computer programs.
• Communicates with supervisor, employees and other departments, utility companies, contractors, engineers, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Responds to after-hours calls for emergency situations involving permitted contractors, responds to emergency situations involving street department functions such as downed trees, floods, ice storms, debris removal, hazardous materials on streets, or other situations which may create a traffic/safety hazard.
• Attends various meetings as required (i.e., Franchise Utility meetings).
• Comply with all written City policies and procedures.
• Adhere to assigned work schedule as outlined in City and department attendance policies and procedures.

Street Assignment Duties

• Under general supervision, inspects work performed by independent concrete and asphalt contractors to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and construction specifications.
• Primary interactions will be with residents and concrete and asphalt contractors.

Right-of-Way Assignment Duties

• Under general supervision, inspects work performed by utility contractors in City right-of-way areas to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and construction specifications.
• Primary interactions will be with residents, HOA's, Franchise Utility companies, and Franchise Utility sub-contractors.
• Reviews permit applications and issues permits to franchise utility contractors as appropriate.
• Proficient in the use of Right-of-Way permit software.
• Proficient with the Dig-Tess and 811 records.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED supplemented by five (5) years' experience working with the installation and blueprints of Road Construction.
• Must possess a TEEX Traffic Control Certificate or ability to obtain within 6 months of employment.
• Must possess the American Concrete Institute Certificate for Testing or ability to obtain within 6 months of employment.
• Must have a valid Class C Texas Driver's License.
• Must obtain the National Incident Merit System (NIMS) certificate IS-100 and IS-700 within 6 months of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to embrace and embody the City's core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.).
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided.
• Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.
• Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates.
• Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
• Requires the ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others in coordinating activities of a project, program, or designated area of responsibility.
• Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
• Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
• Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.
• Requires the ability to exercise judgment in situations characterized by repetitive or short cycle operations covered by well-established procedures or sequences.
• Requires the ability to perform simple movements requiring moderate coordination, such as those required to operate office equipment or computer equipment, and to perform semi-skilled coordinated movements, such as those required to operate motor vehicles.
• The ability to work in a team environment; contribute as a team member and treat co-workers, subordinates and customers with respect.
• Build professional relationships with internal staff and customers.
• Offer flexibility and adaptability, especially during times of change.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Physical Demands

• Tasks require the ability to exert heavy physical effort while performing heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing and sometimes involving a combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or the pulling of moderately heavy objects and material (20-50) pounds.
• May occasionally lift and carry up to 100 pounds and pull, push, or drag up to 150 pounds.

Work Environment

• There is limited exposure to environmental conditions.
• Tasks may require exposure to strong odors and/or smoke, traffic hazards, extreme heat/cold or extreme weather conditions.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a drug screen and background check.
• During storms or natural disasters, staff will be divided into two 12-hour shifts.
• During storms or natural disasters, staff may be called in while on vacation.