Inspector Engineering

Position: Inspector 2 Engineering
Salary: $26.94 - $42.36 Hourly
Location : City Hall, 300 West Main Street, Grand Prairie, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number:
Department: Engineering
Division: Engineering
Opening Date: 06/01/2026
Closing Date: 8/7/2026 5:00 PM Central

Job Summary
Essential functions described below are intended to demonstrate key responsibilities but are not all inclusive and are subject to change. Thepurposeofthisistorender intermediate level support in periodicinspections and lead critical and complex projectsofpublicandprivateconstructionfor the city to ensure accurate and timely installation. This is accomplished by ensuring all specifications and requirements have been met; reviewing plans and specifications; and coordinating activities between the contractor, other Citydepartments, and other agencies.

Other duties include serving as a primary source of contact between the city and the contractor, citizens,andotheragencies;maintainingperiodicreports;andinteractingwithother

Cityemployees and citizens.
The secondary purpose of this position is to lead and participate in inspecting work quality and materials used in private development and public works infrastructure, including construction, repair, maintenance or alteration of public infrastructure or relatedconstruction items to ensurepropercompliance with designated standards.

Thisisaccomplishedbytraininglower-level inspectors; and meeting with inspectors, contractors, citizen confrontations, or complaints to help provide solutions or assistance with difficult job problems.

Other duties include reporting job and employee information to Inspection Supervisor and interacting with other City employees and the public.

Essential Job Functions
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Inspects workmanship, materials, and construction of private development and public works infrastructure including excavation, paving, roadways, bridges, drainage, water, sewer, and utility work to ensure compliance with all plans and specifications, and no damage to adjacent properties has occurred. Assures that specifications for public infrastructure and material testing requirements are met; and obtain necessary sampling for verification of quality control in accordance with Municipal and State regulatory organisms;
  
  monitors traffic control devices, stabilization of disturbed areas, and Trench Safety Systems; enforce regulations of Confined Space Entry and Rescue.
• Performs plan review and record keeping by reviewing plans and specifications with the Supervisor; attending pre-bid and pre-construction meetings; obtaining quantities and estimates for assigned projects; reviews testing reports from field obtained samples for accuracy and to ensures conformation with existing codes, standards, and specifications and in accordance with regulatory bodies; and maintaining documentation of work performed on the job and other events related to the projects.
• Coordinates activities between the project engineers, supervisor, contractor, superintendent, developer, franchise utilities representatives, other City departments, and other agencies by ensuring proper communication; scheduling events between each entity; issuing work orders and supplemental agreements to construction activities; and serving as a primary source of contact between the City and the contractor, citizens, and other agencies in order to answer questions and/or resolve issues that may arise.
• Provide information in response to public inquiry, which includes investigating requests and complaints.
• Based on increased level of experience, lead more complex projects and serve as reference for other inspectors under lower designation.
• All other duties as assigned by a supervisor/manager within your department/division.

Functional Area Essential Duties:

• Engineering
• This position has responsibilities that require lifting up to 25 pounds on occasion.
• Inspects workmanship, materials, and construction of private development and public works infrastructure including excavation, paving, roadways, bridges, drainage, water, sewer, and utility work to ensure compliance with all plans and specifications, and no damage to adjacent properties has occurred. Assures that specifications for street and utilities material testing requirements are met; and obtain water samples for quality in accordance with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements;
  
  monitors traffic control devices, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), and Trench Safety Systems; enforce regulations of Confined Space Entry and Rescue.
• Performs plan review and record keeping by reviewing plans and specifications with the Supervisor; attending pre-bid and pre-construction meetings; obtaining quantities and estimates for City funded projects; reviews lab reports, water and core…