Customer Service Project Inspector; La Quinta)

This is a 12 month contract assignment. Candidates MUST have an electrical background.

Under general supervision, reviews customer service proposals and inspects private electrical contractors’ projects for adherence to General Orders 95, 128, 165, district standards and Cal-OSHA regulations; locates district underground utilities, ensures public safety and directs contractors in preventing damage to district facilities; determines whether customer or contractor work is completed to where district crews can start. Prepares drawings, work plans, material lists and other documents as needed to facilitate completion of the project.

Performs other duties as assigned.

The incumbent is required to be certified at 600v rubber glove to open secondary pull-boxes, 120/240V single phase. This position also shares standby and weekend duty responsibilities with other unit staff. It will be the responsibility of all employees in this classification to report for emergency duty if called. Lacking a bonafide excuse satisfactory to supervision, a second failure to report when called could result in discharge.

• Field Inspections: Conduct field inspections of customer-funded underground electrical distribution projects to verify that construction complies with IID standards, approved plans, applicable General Orders (GO 95, GO 128, and GO 165), and Cal/OSHA safety requirements.
• Construction Coordination: Coordinate with contractors, developers, customers, and IID personnel to monitor construction progress, address field-related issues, and ensure projects are completed in accordance with approved plans and specifications.
• Underground Utility Locating: Perform Underground Service Alert (USA) and Dig Alert locating requests by reviewing work orders, using IID GIS maps and other available resources to identify underground electrical facilities, and marking the locations in accordance with applicable requirements and deadlines.
• Construction Readiness Verification: Verify that customer and contractor work is sufficiently completed and meets IID requirements before scheduling IID crews to perform their portion of the work. Coordinate with construction scheduling personnel and notify the appropriate IID staff when projects are ready to proceed.
• Project Documentation: Maintain accurate field inspection records, including photographs, inspection notes, construction progress updates, and documentation of deficiencies or deviations from approved plans.
• Contractor and Customer Communication: Maintain regular communication with contractors, customers, and IID personnel to provide project-related updates, coordinate field activities, and help resolve construction-related issues.
• Safety and Compliance: Identify unsafe conditions, potential conflicts with existing IID facilities, and construction activities that may affect public safety or the reliability of IID's electrical distribution system. Report concerns to the appropriate IID personnel.
• Project Tracking and Reporting: Assist with tracking the status of active customer service projects, updating inspection records, and providing timely progress reports to supervisors and project coordinators.
• Additional Field Support: Assist with other field inspections, construction coordination activities, and related assignments within the scope of the Customer Service Project Inspector classification, as directed by supervision position.

• Patrols and inspects overhead and underground power distribution lines to locate irregularities, physical defects and hazardous conditions.
• Visually inspects substation facilities including capacitors, oil circuit breakers and regulators to locate physical defects and hazardous conditions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school equivalency supplemented with college courses in principles of electricity and mathematics.

• Two years of electrical, power line construction, power operations/dispatching or field electrical experience.

• A valid driver license issued by the State of California, Department of…