Senior Public Works Inspector

Under supervision of the Public Works Director/City Engineer or designee, the Senior Public Works Inspector, performs field inspections of public works construction, street maintenance, and activities within the public right-of-way, inspects pavement rehabilitation, encroachment permit work, traffic control devices, traffic signal maintenance, and stormwater best management practices for conformance with approved plans, specifications, permit conditions, and City standards. Documents deficiencies, coordinates corrective actions, and maintains inspection records, and performs routine facility condition inspections, preventive maintenance, minor repairs, and maintenance coordination for City Hall and the Community Services Building.

Coordinates with the Program Manager of the Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department.

The Senior Public Works Inspector is responsible for the inspection of the construction for all capital improvement projects and construction within Public Right of Way through encroachment permits, coordinating the maintenance of City owned, leased or rented buildings, facilities, and infrastructure including streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, storm drain and all other City-maintained infrastructure and facilities.

The following functions are typical for this classification.

• General Public Works Construction:
  Oversee the work of City contractors, some of the typical duties include:
  Inspect construction and/or repair of curb and gutter, sidewalks, curb ramps, driveways, concrete improvements, storm drains, and other public infrastructure. Verify observable dimensions, grades, alignment, materials, workmanship, and construction sequencing against approved plans and specifications.
• Capital Improvement Inspection:
  Inspect asphalt overlay, slurry seal, pavement patching, crack sealing, and related street maintenance projects. Observe pavement conditions and identify maintenance needs; inspect surface preparation, pavement removal and grinding, base repairs, material placement, pavement transitions, utility adjustments, and completed surfaces.
• Overlay and Slurry Seal Quality Control:
  Verify that contractors follow approved materials requirements, construction methods, application procedures, weather limitations, and curing or traffic-opening requirements. Coordinate required sampling and testing; review available test results and document deficiencies for corrective action.
• Encroachment Permits:
  Review of proposed work and field conditions to support encroachment permit processing. Inspect permitted utility installations, trenching, driveway improvements, street cuts, and other activities within the public right-of-way for compliance with permit conditions and approved plans. Verify pavement restoration, pedestrian access, and protection of existing improvements.
• Temporary Traffic Control:
  Inspect construction traffic control, lane closures, detours, signs, barricades, and pedestrian routes for conformance with approved traffic control plans and applicable standards. Identify unsafe or deficient conditions and coordinate prompt correction within delegated authority.
• Traffic Maintenance:
  Inspect the condition and placement of traffic signs, pavement markings, striping, raised pavement markers, and related traffic control devices. Identify damaged, missing, obscured, or worn devices; initiate maintenance requests and verify completed work.
• Traffic Signal Inspections:
  Conduct routine visual and operational observations of traffic signals and associated equipment, including signal indications, pedestrian displays and push buttons, vehicle detection, poles, cabinets, and intersection lighting. Document apparent…