Construction Inspector Assistant; Class Code 4418

construction inspection – public works

under close supervision, performs construction inspection in conjunction with public works construction projects to ensure compliance with contract plans, specifications, applicable codes, and safety regulations, and monitor daily construction activities and overall progress. Engineering construction inspection includes activities such as earthwork and paving, roadway renovation and improvement, water supply and sewer collection pipeline, concrete, protective coating, pile driving, drilled pier, track improvements, power distribution and transmission systems, electrical overhead contact systems, streetlights, traffic signals, roadway striping, signal, control and data acquisition systems, radio and telecommunications systems, fiber optic networks, power substations, ada retrofits and facilities, building renovation and improvements, operating equipment, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, electrical and mechanical work, landscaping and irrigation work, and related work as required.

• high school diploma or g.e.d. *
• either: two (2) years (60 semester hours) of university training from an accredited college or university, with at least 24 semester hours in an architecture, engineering, or construction technology curriculum; or two (2) years of full-time experience in architecture, engineering, or building construction involving inspection, designing, grading, or building. Additional experience may be substituted for the required training on a year‑for‑year basis.

* prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date.

the city of new orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry.

domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. Residency requirements are waived for all sewerage and water board of new orleans positions vacant and advertised for at least 90 days. Employees hired under this waiver remain exempt from the city’s residency requirement for the duration of their employment at the sewerage and water board. Applicants hired between april 1, 2025 and march 31, 2027 are exempted from the requirement to reside in orleans parish.