Senior Construction Management Inspector - Engineering & Construction/Construction Department

Grade 19 - Starting Hourly Rate: $29.86. Rate of pay depends on qualifications.

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Construction Management Inspector is responsible for managing and inspecting construction activities performed by contractors within the potable and non-potable water distribution facilities, and wastewater collection systems. Depending on the position specialty it may also be involved in managing, inspecting and accepting construction work activities within potable and non-potable water production facilities, water well drilling and wastewater treatment facilities. The incumbent ensures contractor compliance with approved plans, specifications, construction standards, and federal, state, and local codes, laws, and regulations. Senior Construction Management Inspector represents SAWS in a decision-making capacity and payment authorizing capacity when dealing with customers, contractors, consultants, developers, governmental and regulatory agencies. May fill in for the Area supervisor or Project Engineers, as needed. 

Plants and Facilities Specialty

• Manages and inspects complex construction work activities performed by contractors within the potable and non-potable (recycled) water distribution and water production facilities, and wastewater collection and treatment systems.
• Reviews and comments on assigned projects’ design plans and specifications to ensure compliance with mechanical and electrical construction standards, codes, regulations and laws.
• Review installation of new electrical systems, electrical schematic diagrams and documents modifications for the purpose of upgrading the performance of electrical equipment at production and treatment facilities.
• Attend project design, pre-bid, pre-construction meetings.
• Maintains mark-up drawings to reflect as-built conditions and review contractors’ red-lined and as-built drawings. Review contractor’s final, red-lined drawings and ensure proper submittal of these documents for development of record drawings. 
• Coordinates construction related activities with SAWS Staff, external customers, utilities, local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
• Reviews and coordinates disinfection and sampling of new assets, service outages, tie-ins, repair of damaged infrastructure, and installation of temporary connections.
• Prepares daily reports, performs inspection walk-throughs, generates punch lists, submits final quantities including measurements, and issues final field acceptance.
• Communicates and resolves project issues and concerns with internal saws staff, consultants, and other agencies.
• Provides complex projects’ quality control/assurance inspections of materials, equipment, and workmanship.
• Practices and promotes a safe working environment to include project site security compliance while performing job duties.
• Reviews submittals, request for information, request for proposals, participates in the negotiations of change orders, approves monthly pay estimates to include accurate accounting of construction materials on hand.
• Schedules construction progress meetings, prepare reports/letters, and maintain project files.
• Apply construction management practices, principles, theories, and laws concerning site specific environmental controls and associated environmental cleanups.
• Performs mechanical, instrumentation, and general construction systems diagnosis, repair, and maintenance using standard testing.
• Operates survey equipment for checking construction elevations and alignment.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with public relations, SAWS staff, consultants, City and State agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Plants and Facilities Specialty

• High School Diploma or GED
• Five years’ progressive experience in the construction or maintenance of potable water, wastewater or recycle water systems with strong emphasis on interpreting project design plans and specifications for production, distribution, collection and treatment facilities. 
• TCEQ Class “C” Water Distribution Operator License and Class "II" Wastewater Collection Operator License within 24 months of hire.
• Proficient in the use of materials, tools, and equipment commonly used in construction, maintenance, or repair of water production and distribution/wastewater collection and treatment systems.
• Proficient in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation and project management software.
• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License.
• Confined Space Entry, Competent Person Excavation Safety, Work Zone Traffic Control, Hazardous Materials Certification.
• Ability to report to work on time, maintain a good attendance record, and work all designated work schedules.

Plants and Facilities and Pipeline Specialties

• Contact with internal and external customers, contractors and governmental agencies.
• Communicates effectively, verbally and in writing.

Physical requirements include lifting up to 75 pounds occasionally. Subject to standing, sitting, walking, climbing, bending, crawling, squatting, kneeling, and working in cramped and strained positions for long periods of time to perform job scope.  

Working conditions are primarily outside with frequent exposure to inclement weather; wastewater; mechanical, electrical, chemical and confined space hazards; offensive fumes; excessive noise; heavy traffic; deep excavations and animals, snakes and poisonous insects. For Plants and Facilities and Electrical specialties also includes extreme heights and or high air and water pressure environments. Operates a company vehicle on a daily basis.