Engineer​/Inspector; Construction Inspector

SUMMARY

Incumbents organize, coordinate, monitor and supervise external contractors and activities related to rights of way.

The list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all the duties and responsibilities performed.

• Inspects condition of pavement, streets and signs & signals, curbs and gutters, and various transportation infrastructure for deterioration, damage, obstructions, and hazardous conditions; identifies, investigates, resolves, and responds to issues and concerns from customers or related to safety issues
• Inspects water and sewer infrastructure repairs and installation work performed by internal staff and external contractors.
• Supervises and monitors the work of external contractors performing work for the City and deal with contract dispute resolution
• Manages the process of pay applications reviews, various receipts and receives quotes & makes assessment for work needed outside of contract specifications
• Compiles and maintains prioritized list of streets in need of repairs prior to seal coat, overlay, or other preventative maintenance; ensures the uninterrupted flow of field data into the maintenance management program for development of work planning and evaluation reports to supervisor and manager
• Compiles data on the nature of requests and complaints, resident contact, and corrective actions required and implemented
• May prepare correspondence, effective reports, spreadsheets, memos, and emails
• Maintains accurate records of work performed and materials and equipment used, including information and statistics to support reports to management regarding budgetary expenditures, funding or staffing requests, and end-of-year expenditure justifications in areas of responsibility
• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level

None

• Principles, practices, and technical aspects of field of specialty, including methods, materials, and techniques
• Civil engineering construction inspection, and testing procedures and techniques
• Work performed by various crews involved in street repair and maintenance, non-electrical traffic control installation and water and sewer infrastructure maintenance activities
• Advanced mathematical concepts and applications
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy
• Project management techniques and methods
• Safety rules and guidelines for work zones
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, regulations, specification, and guidelines pertinent to streets and traffic maintenance and operations
• Recordkeeping principles

• Using computers and related software applications

• Direct day-to-day activities involving right of way maintenance
• Interpret ODOT rules and regulations with respect to rights of way requirements
• Read, analyze, interpret, and work from plans, specifications, schematic drawings, and/or construction drawings and blueprints
• Detect deviations from civil engineering plans and specifications during inspections and at construction sites
• Enforce civil engineering construction compliance and implement appropriate corrective action
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City management, governmental agencies, engineers, contractors, developers, and the general public
• Prioritize, assign, and dispatch work crews to sites
• Purchase materials, equipment, and supplies
• Interpret and apply policies, procedures, codes, laws, and regulations
• Analyze situations, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of actions, and implementing recommendations
• Prepare and maintain a variety of maintenance records
• Recognize and respond proactively to the various needs of the City, Department, Division, subordinate staff, and the general public in a timely manner
• Work on various problems simultaneously and bring them to a satisfactory conclusion
• Communicate and use interpersonal skills to interact with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc., to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

Vocational…