Chief Construction Inspector

JOB OPENING

CITY OF FARMINGTON

JOB POSITION #189 - Chief Construction Inspector

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1

DEPARTMENT: Community Works/Engineering

WORK LOCATION: Annex Building

TYPE OF POSITION: Regular, Full-Time

PAY GRADE: L

HIRING RANGE: $23.7009 - $36.8739/ Hourly

DAYS WORKED: Monday-Friday

HOURS WORKED: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED: Until Filled

JOB DUTIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Works under the guidance and direction of City Engineer.

Using excellent customer service skills, establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, consultants, contractors, officials, and all members of the general public.

Operate a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City.

Perform routine semi-skilled and technical construction inspection work for environmental, water, sewer, storm, street and other public works projects and programs. Assure compliance with federal, state and local codes and standards and contractual provisions. Fills all the essential duties listed for the Construction Inspector position.

Inspects and documents and identifies specification non-compliance of all phases of public and private construction when necessary and improvement work contracted by Community Works Department and other departments, as requested, to assure that the appropriate construction is completed in compliance with the plans, standards, specifications, special requirements, codes and regulations; issues correction notices as required.

Inspects documents and identifies specification non-compliance of construction and installation of streets, curb, gutter, sidewalk, storm drains, sewer lines, water lines, water meters, hydrants, service lines, and fire lines, cross connection control devices and related utilities and structures as assigned.

Inspects and assesses damage from oil, gas, water, and storm water and sewer leaks to public and private property and facilities as required.

Inspect construction work under excavation, clearing and grading permits.

Inspects to assure compliance with local, State or Federal standards for any right-of-way, street use, and other permits issued to private utilities or contractors

Coordinates activities and schedules with utility companies, contractors, property owners and other City departments

Resolves conflicts within scope of authority.

Insures public notices are provided according to departmental policy for all projects.

Provides information and responds to inquiries from contractors, property owners, staff, and the general public regarding public works projects.

Maintains a variety of logs and records related to employees, work assignments and inspection activities; review and process pay estimates as required.

Performs work in accordance with safety policies and procedures.

Compiles information and prepares construction reports as required.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee usually works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. Often works around dust, asphalt and concrete.

Prepares cost estimates from construction plans, enters work orders into AS400 system

Processes pay estimates

Administers correction notices to contractors when construction standards are not met.

Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.

Use good judgement, understanding and common sense when observing and documenting construction projects to see if they meet technical specification and construction plans. Report all issues to project manager and/or supervisors.

Be sure to pass on the attitude and expectation as described above in paragraph a. to all construction inspectors. Train construction inspectors to observe, document and report all issues to the project manager and/or supervisor.

Help your construction inspectors understand that they are not project managers and they do not have the authority to change project specification and construction documents. All project issues and changes need to be addressed by the project manager first.

Continue to improve on your communication approach, interpersonal social skills as you interact with the public, contractors, your division team and other staff members. Please have diplomacy in your communication and be sure to be courtesy and respective, remembering to say please and thank you.

Hold meetings with all construction inspectors on a weekly basis. For this meeting, the inspector training topic will be documented and all inspectors will be required to provide signature and date stating that they have received said training. If an inspector misses said training then they will be required to make up the training and provide signature and date within one week.

Maintain an electronic and hardcopy of all inspector trainings that is indexed, easily accessible and available to all current and new inspectors.

Visit the respective job sites of all construction inspectors at least once a week.

Stay current on construction inspector Survey123 daily reports. Be no more than one week behind in reviewing inspector's daily reports.

Continue to provide individual training to inspectors as needed.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS

Plans and directs construction inspection division workload by delegating, assigning duties, setting goals and troubleshooting problems.

Conduct performance evaluations for Construction Inspectors; responsible for or recommends discipline, if necessary.

Provide positive motivation training and leadership to division.

Answer questions; ensure team members adhere to standards, policy and guidelines. Provide team corrective action when needed.

Positive example -- offers insight and organizes/balances responsibilities.

Keep up with technology, training and standard certifications for the profession and insures the team keeps up with same.

Keep projects on time and under budget. Responsible for reporting to project manager any issue with completing on time and budget.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Prepares reports and performs filing duties.

Handles complaints either personally or by referring to Project Manager or City Engineer.

Reviews field staking and make revisions within scope of authority.

Serves as a member of survey crew or flagging as needed.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is subject to the City's Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Program which includes: pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, reasonable suspicion testing, and return-to-duty testing and follow-up testing.

Extensive background checks required.

Graduation from a high school or GED; a minimum of five years related experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience in the construction field. Inspector certification is preferred.

Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record for the past three years

Knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices and methods as applicable to a municipal setting; working knowledge of applicable laws, standards and regulations relating to construction, inspection, safety and traffic control; considerable knowledge of public works inspection methods.

Flagging certification is required within four (4) months

Must be certified as an American Public Works Associate (APWA) Certified Public Infrastructure Inspector (CPII) as soon as eligible. The CPII application requires a minimum of five years of public infrastructure inspection field experience.

Considerable skill in reading and interpreting construction drawings, plans and specifications, and contract documents; skill in applying material testing procedures;

Ability to prepare, organize and maintain inspection field and office data, reports and systems.

Ability to perform required mathematical computations

Ability to effectively communicate complex technical information, orally and in writing, in a professional manner to contractors, developers, property owners, employees, consultants, other governmental agency representatives, City officials and the general public.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Calculator, phone, fax and copy machine, computer (desk top, lap top and tablet) and motor vehicles.

Ability to operate personal computer, including word processing, spreadsheet, and database software. Experience in operating tape measure, pipe locator, pressure gauges, testing equipment, engineering calculator, motor vehicle, phone, mobile phone and mobile or portable radio sufficient to perform job duties.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must be physically capable of moving about on construction work sites.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear.

Work is performed mostly in field settings. Considerable outdoor work is required in the inspection of various land use developments, construction sites, or public works facilities. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate testing instruments, computers and various pieces of office equipment.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F/D/V.

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