Site Inspector*

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities is seeking a qualified Site Inspector to enforce adopted City ordinances policies and procedures and ensure compliance. The selected candidate will be responsible for providing inspections of Public RightsofWays and other public areas in accordance with standard procedures and protocols and serve as enforcement officers.

• Conducting regular inspections of active construction sites to ensure proper construction and function of BMPs and other storm water structures; ensuring compliance with the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Law and Regulations;
• Reviewing the pollution prevention plan;
• Ensuring the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) is updated and implemented as required;
• Documenting inspections according to procedures;
• Preparing and submitting inspection reports are required;
• Entering and maintaining inspection data for each project into a database and spreadsheets;
• Initiating enforcement action when necessary;
• Ensuring compliance to correct deficiencies or violations;

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associates degree or twoyear technical certificate
• Three (3) or more years of related experience performing inspections implementing abatement and enforcement plans and demonstrating diplomacy in delivering customer service and public contact
• A high school diploma and five (5) or more years of performing inspections may be considered to meet the minimum qualifications for this position
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

• Certified as a Duel Inspector (Erosion Sediment Control Stormwater) by DEQ or certified for this disciplined within 11 months

• Valid Drivers License with a satisfactory driving record and a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Drivers License within 30 days of hire
• Must be eligible for Virginia designation as Conservator of the Peace if assigned to property maintenance inspections and obtain said designation within one year of employment

• Applicable state federal and local regulatory laws and codes

• Customer service
• Computer proficiency

• Interpret and apply laws/codes
• Inform citizens of code violations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS:Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts electrical currents vibrations etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes odors dusts gases and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people imminent danger and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:Due to the nature of work assignments incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job the employee is regularly required to reach extending hands and arms in any direction stand push pull lift finger (picking pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers) grasp applying pressure to an object with fingers or palms talk see and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb balance stoop crouch crawl walk feel and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists hands and fingers. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties this classification is considered to be medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally up to 20 pounds of force frequently and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process please contact Jessica McKenzie Human Resources Manager by email at .

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment hiring placement promotion termination layoff transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

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