Construction Inspector II

This position may be eligible for a signing bonus, referral incentive and/or moving reimbursement.

Performs quality assurance inspections and related activities for construction projects within the City including developer-related infrastructure projects and City capital improvement projects for grading, drainage, water, sewer, streets, traffic control, landscape warranty, and other related items. Reviews, approves, and documents field changes in assigned area. Approves traffic control and monitors landscape warranty maintenance permits. Maintains proper documentation of projects throughout a two‑year warranty maintenance period.

Performs warranty inspections on storm drain, water, sewer, concrete, paving, sign, stripe, landscape and generates punch lists for all deficiencies found. Upon completion of the punch list items, coordinates with the developer to conduct warranty final inspection, accepts the project, and closes out for the City to begin maintaining within right‑of‑way.

• Inspects private developer construction projects and City contract projects to assure an acceptable quality level and compliance with Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) specifications and standards in civil engineering and public works areas including, but not limited to: sewer installations, metering stations, lift stations, force mains, water installations, wells, pump stations, transfer stations, storm drain installations, catch basins, slotted drains, review and verification of all testing for water and bacterial testing, drywells, pipe, retention basins, grading and drainage work, street light installations, dry utility installations, paving and concrete flatwork, and bridges and structures.
  
  Performs SWPP storm water prevention plan inspections, irrigation inspections and traffic signal inspections.
• Interprets, applies, and enforces the provisions of the City’s Engineering Design Standards and Policies, MAG specifications and standards, and other applicable federal, state, and local codes, laws, rules, regulations, specifications, standards, policies and procedures. Reviews and interprets construction plans, ensures compliance with requirements governing uniform construction, installation of utilities and amenities, traffic, sanitation, and other factors. Coordinates construction activities with other City departments, divisions, and sections and with outside agencies including governmental, consultants, engineers, developers, and contractors.
  
  Initiates letter of acceptance or release of Certificate of Occupancy when all work meets specifications and standards.
• Notifies other City departments when their facilities will be affected by construction. Coordinates work sequences and schedules with contractors, private sector utilities, and other City departments and divisions. Researches materials and material testing. Researches methods and practices used to complete commercial and custom home projects. Anticipates water usage needs in advance and coordinates with developers, contractors and water resources. Issues field memos, warnings, and stop work orders, and monitors project workflow.
• Recommends revisions or updates to the Engineering Design Standards and Policies Manual.
• Records on plans as‑built information such as the location of valves, sewer connections, manholes and water services. Maintains and records field changes in an approved field set of plans and transfers information to a maintained office set as‑built plans. Reviews submitted final as‑built plans to ensure all field changes are included.
• Communicates and verifies progress payment requests and computes final quantities item‑by‑item from the contract bid schedule on City contract jobs to determine the amount of money to be paid to the contractor.
• Prepares and maintains records of inspection activities, prepares reports, enters project data into a computerized tracking system, and attends meetings.
• Maintains project files including detailed documentation and compliance of contract documents, correspondence, test results, approved plans, shop drawings and compliance certificates. Coordinates pre‑construction meetings for each…