Senior Construction Inspector - Utilities

Overview

Do you enjoy being outside and not at a desk all day? Are you detail orientated? Do you have a background in construction, public works maintenance or civil engineering? The City of Bellevue Utilities Department has an exciting opportunity for two (2) Senior Construction Project Inspectors to join our team!

Bellevue Utilities provides future focused utility services to the community, for current and future generations. Our Mission is to actively support public health and safety, quality neighborhoods, a healthy and sustainable environment and economy by effectively managing drinking water, wastewater, storm and surface water, and solid waste. We are committed to exceptional customer service, public interest, and community vision. We value integrity, accountability, and service.

You will work in an environment where innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement are encouraged and supported. Bellevue promotes diversity and inclusion as a strength.

• Manage the day-to-day construction of new, replacement, rehabilitation, and maintenance projects for public drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems.
• Interpret plans and specifications. Evaluate proposed deviations from specified construction procedures and the approved plans. Identify the impacts from the deviation, estimate any associated cost, and evaluate the deviation s effects on project budget and schedule.
• Document contractors’ daily work efforts, staffing and equipment through daily inspection reports.
• Maintain red-line drawings of assigned projects and coordinate with Contractors, Engineers and City GIS staff to ensure record drawings are accurate and mapped correctly in the City mapping software.
• In the field, facilitate resolution of conflicts with the construction plans and specifications with existing site conditions. Requires field decisions to be made quickly and accurately so contractor s work may proceed, minimizing delays.
• Manage the public work contract budget through negotiating, measuring, calculating, preparing, and monitoring contract payments, force account work, and change orders.
• Oversee routine and complex private sector development utility construction projects on a daily basis. Make on-site inspections to review the work for compliance, document progress, answer questions and facilitate successful completion of the work.
• Review preliminary and final plans and specifications for compliance with engineering standards and good construction practices.
• Create and develop water mainline shutdown plans for Operations on public and private projects.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings and work progress with design project managers, contractors, subcontractors, inspectors, consultants, other city staff, property owners (citizens and businesses), franchise utilities, and local, state, and federal agencies.
• Maintain constant awareness of progress on assigned projects.
• Maintain project documentation and assist supervisor, manager and City legal advisors in contract claim preparation and defense.
• Ensure projects comply with local, state, and federal standards, permits, codes and regulations.
• Communicate professionally and effectively with consultant inspectors, consulting engineers, contractors, property owners, businesses, city staff, media, and the general public.
• Investigate and resolve citizen concerns and complaints.
• Manage and prioritize own schedule of inspection appointments in order to address customer and inspection needs.

• Works under the limited supervision of an Inspection Supervisor, independently resolving most problems but informing the supervisor of unusual or controversial problems.
• May have direct onsite supervision of the activities of construction project inspector(s), consultant inspectors, interns, or other personnel as assigned.

• Graduation from an accredited two year college or university, preferably with a degree in Civil Engineering technology, Construction Engineering, Construction Technology or Construction Management, and
• Five or more years of professional related experience in engineering, construction, and/or inspection of drinking water, wastewater and/or stormwater systems;
• OR Any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities with respect to the construction and inspection of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems.

• Thorough knowledge of public works inspection methods and procedures with respect to the construction and inspection of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems.
• Thorough knowledge of civil engineering principles such as hydraulics, practices and methods applicable to the construction of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems. Knowledge of applicable laws, standards, and regulations relating to construction, inspection, erosion control, safety and traffic control.
• Knowledge of project management skills and techniques…