Field Inspector II - CEI - TMS

Job Summary

Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long‑term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages.

New employees are hired at or near the entry point shown, depending on qualifications and relevant experience.

This position reports to the Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) section of the Transportation Engineering Division. The Field Inspector II reviews construction plans and inspects construction projects for major capital road and bridge projects to ensure engineering compliance with state/local laws and approved construction plans/specifications.

• Performs field inspections of capital improvement construction projects conducted by private contractors to ensure project compliance with applicable codes, standards, and approved construction plans/specifications.
• Interprets, explains, and ensures compliance with applicable state, county, and local codes, ordinances, regulations, standards, specifications, policies and procedures, as well as approved construction plans/specifications; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations; research code books, construction standards, technical manuals, or other resources as needed.
• Provides information and technical assistance concerning construction plans, construction requirements, non‑compliance issues, and related issues; meets with and discusses problem areas with contractors, engineers, and property owners; recommends solutions to problems; responds to questions, concerns, or complaints.
• Coordinates inspection activities with other County divisions, consulting engineers, contractors, property owners, utility representatives, outside agencies, or other individuals; schedules inspections and meetings; schedules and/or attends pre‑construction meetings and preliminary walk‑throughs.
• Reviews construction plans, specifications, right‑of‑way permits, and related documentation for compliance with applicable engineering codes, ordinances, and regulations; reviews as‑built drawings, mylars, density reports of sub‑grade and lime rock, and roadway core reports for asphalt and lime rock depths; reviews boring sample reports; initiates and monitors corrective action for non‑conformance items; checks submittals for lake excavations; reviews lake excavation files for littoral bonds and bond amounts to be returned after lake acceptance;
  
  verifies calculations submitted by engineers in design of projects, including pipe size, flow rates, low/high water tables, slopes, grades, speed limits, turn lane lengths/widths, driveways, and other data.
• Performs plan checks at project sites to ensure compliance with approved plans; compares as‑built drawings with field conditions during preliminary walk‑through inspections; takes photographs to document field conditions.
• Conducts field inspections of construction projects; inspects large complex drainage systems to ensure proper drainage; conducts field inspections during construction of water lines, sewers and drainage pipes; inspects drainage structures for dirt, wood, nails, and lifting rings; reviews traffic control signage; inspects street lighting with approved lighting plan for amount, placement and type; inspects projects for water management and underground utilities;
  
  inspects utilities on site; inspects all structures on projects; inspects signage, striping, sidewalks, and handicap ramps; inspects roadway sub‑grades and densities; sets up laser to inspect elevations and confirm grade to plans; uses seismograph to monitor blasting for adherence to safety guidelines and codes; inspects lakes for appearance and littoral plantings; reviews lake excavation cross‑sections for proper depth and slopes;
  
  inspects and maintains waterway markers; inspects final course of asphalt; inspects right‑of‑way conditions; inspects projects for appropriate Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) operations through construction work zones.
• Inspects projects for preliminary acceptance and final acceptance; conducts final walk‑through inspections.
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