Construction Inspector

Job Summary: Under the general supervision of the Community Development Director and City Engineer, this position performs a wide variety of duties required for the proper inspection of water, sewer, street, and other infrastructure and many other items related to public infrastructure.

Essential Functions, Qualification, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Review of construction plans and specifications, codes, standards, and regulations for civil construction projects but not limited to roadway projects, grading and drainage projects, utility projects (water, sewer, and electric).
• Inspects all phases of public civil construction projects and public utilities on private civil construction projects to ensure that the work is completed in accordance with the plans, standards, specifications, codes, and regulations.
• Issues corrective notices or approvals as required.
• Coordinate activities and schedule with contractors, utility companies, city departments, and property owners. Resolve conflicts with scope of authority.
• Direct contractor in corrective action as required.
• Inspect temporary and permanent traffic control devices for compliance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
• Maintain a daily log of work assignments and inspection activities.
• Compile information and prepare construction reports, as necessary.
• Keep records to changed and quantities of assigned projects to assist staff in creating “as-built” drawings.
• Review pays quantities and estimates, as necessary.
• Read maps, plats, and surveys to determine spatial locations, right of ways, easements, and property ownership.
• Relay field data collected to engineering and GIS technicians.
• Understand and inspect stormwater pollution prevention controls and components, as necessary.
• Uses hand tools including locators, hammers, shovels, brush cutters, chisel, and similar tools.
• Ability to climb, crawl, and lift over fifty pounds on occasion, as needed to view and inspect a project.
• Ability to assist with interdepartmental construction projects as needed.
• Assists with CCTV inspections of storm water and sanitary sewer infrastructure.
• Knowledge of civil construction especially water, sewer, and roadway construction. General understanding of field surveying, construction layout, and site grading. Understanding of utility testing Electrical distribution knowledge, a plus.
• Proficient in reading and interpreting specifications, details, regulations, and codes. Ability to use general hand tools to perform inspections (tape measure, level, read pressure gauges) as needed. Ability to balance workload and manage technical inspection reports for multiple projects.
• Proficient in review and interpretation of civil engineering plans related to infrastructure construction. General knowledge of land surveying includes reading and interpreting plats, easements, and other related documents. Effective communication with contractors, employees, and the public.
• Ability to use Microsoft office (Excel, Word, Outlook). Use of GPS a plus.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Experience Required: 2 years’ related experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum Education Requirements: Graduation from high school or GED, supplemented by two years of related technical or college training in drafting, Computer-Aided-Design (CAD), engineering technology, civil engineering, or a closely related field.