Senior Construction Inspector OR Construction Inspector - Engineering Job Mansfield area,Texas USA,Construction

Starting Salary Ranges:

Senior Construction Inspector

$61,970.00 - $73,765.00

Construction Inspector

$53,532.00 - $63,721.00

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Inspect construction or reconstruction of public works and development projects including water, sewer, streets, and drainage improvements. Ensure construction work is performed in accordance with applicable plans, standards, and specifications.

EXAMPLES OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

Inspect all aspects of Public Works Construction on capital improvement and development projects.
Ensure construction work is performed in accordance with applicable plans, standards, and specifications.
Communicate and coordinate with office personnel and contractors regarding scheduling, construction methods, public safety, and field problems.
Coordinate and review testing on water, sanitary sewer, concrete, and soils.
Review and confirm quantities for payment on capital improvement projects.
Maintain 'as built' conditions on field plans.
Responsible for efficient and safe operation, care, and appearance of assigned equipment.
Other job duties as may be required.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contact a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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Ability to accurately read and interpret civil construction plans and specifications.
Working knowledge of public safety and construction site safety requirements.
Must be able to lift, carry, push, pull, drag and hold up to 50 lbs.
Walk for extended periods of time while performing inspection duties.
Climb and crawl into and out of pipes, culverts, manholes, and trenches.
Kneel, sit, squat, stand, stoop, and twist while performing inspection duties.
Hear and visually inspect work safely in traffic and dangerous construction situations.
Communicate effectively with contractors, engineers, developers and the general public.
Be able to work indoors and outdoors, including adverse weather conditions, such as extreme cold, heat, heights, temperature swings, and noise.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to review civil construction plans for field related comments
Expert knowledge of all civil construction practices.
Extensive knowledge of public safety and construction site safety requirements and ability to respond in emergency situations.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or equivalent.
State of Texas drivers license, Class

C.

DESIRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Four years of Public Works construction inspection experience or combined experience and training providing the required knowledge, skills and ability.
Additional training or experience in related field.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS:

The physical activity of this position

Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Crawling. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or…