Development Construction Coordinator

To supervise and coordinate development work activities for Sr. Engineering Inspectors and to oversee and conduct inspections of workmanship, and materials used in a variety of development projects to ensure conformance with plans, specifications, and departmental regulations.

• Coordinate and assign development projects to Sr. Engineering Inspectors.
• Assist as needed with the day-to-day inspection of development projects.
• Manage, interview, hire, monitor, and evaluate Sr. Engineering Inspectors, which includes providing training and oversight to ensure safe and accurate inspections.
• Evaluate employees and work with them to correct deficiencies; and implement discipline up to and including termination, maintain administrative records for staff members.
• Assist with disputes among engineering inspectors and developers, contractors, and the general public.
• Participate in providing or coordinating staff training.

Completion of three years of college coursework in engineering or a closely related field with an additional two years’ experience in inspection related to engineering / public works or other large scale construction projects; or any combination of relevant education and experience which provides certification in related fields.

Texas Driver’s License

Physical exam required

You must possess or have the ability to obtain within three (3) year

• TCEQ Class C Water License

You must possess or have the ability to obtain within one (1) year

• Level 1B roadway Certificate
• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I
• Nuclear Density Gauge Operator and Hazmat Certification

• The materials, methods, and practices of municipal construction projects
  • Water, Wastewater, Stormwater products
  • Soils, Aggregates
  • Concrete, Asphalt
• The principles and practices of engineering inspection and testing
  • Water pressure testing, Chlorine testing and flushing, Bacteriological testing
  • Wastewater pressure and vacuum testing, mineral testing
  • Soils compaction and PI testing
  • Aggregate gradation and soundness testing
  • Concrete air, slump, and strength testing
  • Asphalt sampling, coring, and air testing
• The fundamental principles of computer operations
• Management and Supervision:
  Personnel motivation, oversight, and evaluation;
• Customer and Personal Service:
  Principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including needs assessment techniques, quality service standard, alternative delivery systems, and customer satisfaction evaluation techniques;
• Design:
  Design techniques, principles, tools, and instruments involved in the production and use of precise technical plans;
• Public Works / Engineering Construction:
  Materials, methods, laws, and tools to safely and accurately complete construction projects.

• Conduct Feasibility Analyses:
  Reading and visualizing the constructability of engineering design plans and specifications. Identifying constructability issues during design and/or construction phases;
• Participate in Active Listening:
  Listening to what other are saying and asking questions as appropriate;
• Perform Written and Oral Expression:
  Communicating orally and in writing the construction status and issues to a variety of people ranging from the general public to construction contractors to professional technical and non-technical personnel;
• Develop Process Assessments:
  Developing process improvements to make work unit more efficient;
• Manage Productivity / Workload Optimization:
  Managing and allocating workload throughout the inspection team to maximize inspections;
• Encourage Innovation:
  Promote others to consider approaching unique construction issues differently.

• Continuously lift and carry up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and carry up to 50 pounds;
• Frequently stand and walk during the shift;
• Climb ladders, scaffolding, stairs, and other inclined surfaces;
• Occasionally bend and kneel;
• Occasionally push and pull objects;
• Coordinate eye, hand, and foot movement in order to operate a vehicle, distance measuring device, and laboratory equipment;
• Stand on the edge of an excavation and / or trench protection.