Utilities Inspector Job Naples area,Florida USA,Engineering

Public Works - Administration

Employer:

City of Naples

Salary: $25.83 Hourly

Location:

380 Riverside Circle Naples, FL

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number:

General Description of Duties

Under general supervision, the position is responsible for ensuring compliance to plans and specifications for City water, wastewater, storm drainage, roadways, and other public works construction activities. Employees in this class monitor quality control, construction site safety, trench safety, and safe handling of traffic in construction and maintenance areas. Employees in this class possess considerable knowledge of applicable municipal, regional, and State regulatory practices.

Work involves technical examinations and the application of standard trade practices to inspection work. Inspections are conducted independently but in accordance with department regulations and established technical standards. Performs related work as required.

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Conducts inspections on water, wastewater, storm drainage, roadways and other public works construction, maintenance and repair activities.
Ensures all City conducted and contracted construction work conforms with safety and other requirements of established regulatory practices.
Conducts inspections on new and existing sanitary sewer installations, water main installations, and water and wastewater service installations.
Verifies field site conditions, i.e., surveying, distance verification, grade setting; recommends modifications to approved plans due to field site conditions.
Ensures compliance with plans and specifications per work order; reviews previous work orders and as-builts.
Generates and submits work orders.
Responds to concerns and inquiries from residents concerning personal property, or regarding construction zone activities; resolves complaints from citizens in and around the area.
Investigates concerns of the public and contractors, to include researching plat maps and drawings.
Coordinates with and monitors work of contractors; directs changes to contractors when circumstances warrant such to ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to plans/specifications.
Maintains detailed records of all contractor work, as well as various records and logs concerning field inspections and administrative activities.

Performance Aptitudes

Data Utilization:
Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data and/or information using established criteria. Includes exercise of discretion in determining actual or probable consequences, and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.

Human Interaction:
Requires the ability provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization:
Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude:
Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, design, and/or advisory data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude:
Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; calculate decimals and percentages; utilize geometric principles.

Functional Reasoning:
Requires ability to apply principles of rational systems. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form. Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.

Situational Reasoning:
Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

Minimum Training and Experience

High school diploma or GED
Supplemented by minimum five (5) years progressively skilled utilities construction,…