Senior Construction Inspector – Public Works

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis. The first review of applications is scheduled to occur for applications received before 5:00 PM on August 10, 2026. This recruitment may close at any time after that date, once a sufficiently strong candidate pool has been established.

This posting is a job series in which applications will be accepted, reviewed, and considered based on the qualifications listed on the application. The candidates that meet the minimum qualifications and best meet the City’s current needs will be invited to test at the appropriate job level within the series.

Only ONE APPLICATION needs to be submitted to be considered for this job series.

Salary:

Construction Inspector: $69,846.40-$98,280.00 Annually

Senior Construction Inspector: $85,238.40-$ Annually

In Huntington Beach, we believe passionately that becoming the best beach city in the world starts with finding the right people to join our team. We currently have two outstanding career opportunities available and are looking for qualified candidates to serve as a Construction Inspector or Senior Construction Inspector in our Public Works Department.

The Public Works Department delivers a wide range of services to the public as well as other City departments. The Department is responsible for the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of City-owned infrastructure. The infrastructure includes buildings, streets, parks, landscaping, flood control, beach facilities, and utilities. Engineering processes and coordinates conditions of approval, plan checks, and permits required for the entitlement of private developments.

Engineering oversees right-of-way permits, dock modifications, and road use. The Water Quality Section inspects, monitors, and administers the stormwater program for compliance with various regulations and permits governing urban runoff and stormwater. Inspection reviews developer-installed infrastructure, landscaping, utility work, and capital improvement projects. The Capital Projects Section plans and designs City-funded public improvement projects such as streets, water, and drainage facilities.

This program provides construction management services for new public facilities such as parks, recreation centers, fire stations, and beach improvements.

Under direct to general supervision, the Construction Inspector performs basic to intermediate level public works construction inspections in the public right-of-way, including capital improvement, subdivision, utilities, and maintenance projects. Construction Inspector is the entry-level classification within the Construction Inspection series and initially performs basic to intermediate public works infrastructure construction and project inspections.

Under general supervision, the Senior Construction Inspector conducts inspections of public works construction projects in the public right-of-way for capital improvements including subdivisions.

Senior Construction Inspector is the advanced journey level classification within the Construction Inspection series responsible for performing the most specialized and complex work assigned to the series.

• Inspects a variety of public works, infrastructure, and capital improvement construction, and maintenance projects to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, contract provisions and City, County, and State codes
• Performs inspections of grading, concrete sidewalk, curbs and gutters, driveway approaches, street lights, traffic signing, asphalt paving, structural road sections, sewage systems, water systems, storm drainage systems, catch basins, culverts, and other work required on permits, subdivision developments and minor contracts
• Reviews plans and specifications of assigned construction projects
• Prepares necessary field records and reports as required for approval of assigned work
• Enforces provisions for public safety, pedestrian and vehicle safety in accordance with Occupational and Health Administration (OSHA) and City standards
• Coordinates work with project managers, engineers, contractors, developers, other departments, other public and private agencies and all other parties involved
• Provides support to all Public Works Divisions
• Investigates complaints and requests related to the inspection requirements of the Public Works Department
• Travels to offsite locations within and outside the City
• Reports to work as scheduled; may work a variety of schedules including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required

• Inspects a variety of complex public works infrastructure, capital improvement, subdivision and maintenance construction projects to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, contract provisions and City, County, and state codes
• Inspects subdivisions, residential, commercial and industrial developments for grading, erosion control, dust control, storm drainage, reinforced concrete structures, street improvements, street…