Public Works Inspector ; Temporary - Brea, CA

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Short Description

Bowman has an opportunity for a Public Works Inspector I (Temporary) to join our team in Brea, CA.

Short Description

Bowman has an opportunity for a Public Works Inspector I (Temporary) to join our team in Brea, CA.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Temporary Public Works Inspector I to support our team. This role has an estimated duration of +/- 3 months, with no guarantee of extension or conversion to a permanent position.

At Bowman, we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. That's why a career at Bowman is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals, to be treated as a respected and valued member of a motivated team and to be empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of everyone involved.

We recognize the importance of creating a work environment that is both rewarding to our employees and supportive of our unwavering commitment to provide unparalleled service to our clients.

Purpose

Perform inspection duties on a variety of public works construction/rehabilitation projects, serving public building facilities, bridges, roadways, parks, and municipal water, wastewater, storm drain, dry utilities, and other related public infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Direction

• Perform work under direct supervision of an experienced professional and follow established procedures and clearly defined processes. Receive direction on all aspects of assignments, specific tasks and how to execute. Work is thoroughly reviewed by more senior staff to ensure application of sound techniques and principles.

• Serve as liaison between engineers, contractors, and adjacent residents and business affected by projects.

• Interpret technical specifications, contract requirements, engineering drawings, and standard construction details on a variety of public works projects.
• Ensure that work is completed in general accordance with drawings and specifications.
• Perform daily field reporting, track contractor's installed quantities, witness tests, document test results and serve as liaison between engineer, contractor, and adjacent residents and businesses.
• Perform field inspections on a variety of projects involving the construction and/or rehabilitation of public building facilities, roadway (including slurry seal, rehabilitation of roads, and various types of asphalt), parks, and municipal water, wastewater, storm drain and dry utilities and other infrastructure. Work within the bounds of various construction methods, construction of water and wastewater treatment structures and equipment installation, as well as mechanical and structural rehabilitations.
• Prepare sketches and assemble data for field engineer's use in making project changes.
• Review periodic pay estimates for accuracy with contractor.
• Apply knowledge of construction methods of water, sewer, storm drain and dry utility pipe installations, including open trenching and trenchless methods such as jack and bore and directional drilling.
• Apply knowledge of trenchless sewer rehabilitation methods.
• May work on one or more projects simultaneously and perform other duties as assigned.

• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and external partners.
• Highly motivated and problem-solving attitude.
• Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to quality.
• Effective working relationship with internal leaders and peers, as well as external clients.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple time-sensitive tasks.
• Data analysis and interpretation…