Construction Project Inspector
Construction Project Inspector
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Job Description
A career with a purpose in the community you love!
Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community please keep reading.
What its like to work here:
At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees lives from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment we appreciate employees through great benefits a healthy work-life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with:
Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Our community is more than a place; its our heart and service that brings us together.
We encourage work-life balance:
Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with us includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays up to 24 vacation days 12 sick days and one personal day every year.
Additional Benefits Include:
Every year SLC employees are eligible for:
o 12 Paid Holidays
o 12 Paid Sick Days
o Up to 24 Paid Vacation Days per year (DOE)
o Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
o Utah Retirement System Pension
o 10% Employer Contributions in Utah Retirement Options
o Tuition Reimbursement
o Medical Health Savings Account (HSA) or Traditional Medical Insurance
o Medical HSA Plan No Premiums
o HSA Front Load to employees $600 Individual/$1200 Family
o Dental insurance
o Vision insurance
o $50000 Life Insurance
o Snow Pay Incentive
o CDL Training
o Sign On Compensation
o Many Additional Programs to Assist you
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JOB SUMMARY
Inspects documents and maintains construction site records. Reviews construction plans.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Five (5) years of experience related to municipal construction working concrete asphalt soils or a closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience substituted on a year-by-year basis.
A valid Drivers License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire. A valid Drivers License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a County vehicle.
Must obtain a valid Class B Commercial Drivers License (CDL) or obtain within six (6) months of hire date.
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) certification within the first year of hire date.
Due to the nature of this position the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.
Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position. Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing. May be subject to post accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Inspects construction projects to ensure engineering plans and specifications are being met.
Understands uses and properly interprets data obtained from various sources. Reads understands and interprets project specifications and plans plan and grade sheets improvement permit drawings survey cut/fill notes and construction hubs and markers relating to grade and alignment of sidewalks curb and gutter metal and concrete pipe and concrete structure installation.
Inspects placing of concrete bituminous surface course untreated base course borrow and backfill borrow excavation placing and backfilling concrete corrugated material HDPE and other pipe materials to conform to the requirements of the manufacturer and Salt Lake County Specifications or local jurisdiction specifications.
Performs inspections for and enforces SWPPP compliance ensuring that best management practices are being maintained and deficiencies are remedied. Issues fines for non-compliance.
Requires observes and reviews soil testing and evaluation using nuclear density methods in accordance with ASTM D2922.
Performs detailed scheduling to ensure contractor needs are adequately met and critical inspections are performed.
Prepares and maintain daily records drawings letters and reports.
Performs Snow Removal Duties.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of:
Principles practices methods and techniques of municipal construction
Preparation and interpretation of engineering plan and grade sheets and technical specifications
Materials methods regulations and requirements related to the construction and installation of streets gutters storm drains culverts and related facilities installed within public rights-of-way
Composition and placement of concrete untreated base course bituminous surface course borrow granular borrow granular backfill borrow reinforcing and structural steel
Paving methods and materials
Defects and faults in construction
Interpretation of survey construction staking including cuts fills offsets engineering stations grades and elevations.
Testing methods of concrete to determine compressive strength air entrainment slump workability curing and temperature control.
Testing methods of bituminous surface course untreated base course borrow and granular borrow to determine gradation density moisture content asphaltic content
Load factors cover hydraulic consideration relating to placement of concrete and corrugated galvanize steel and aluminum
PVC HDPE cast iron steel and other piping materials
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices relating to signing barricading channelization of traffic associated with trench excavation and roadway construction and maintenance
Hazards and safety precautions common to trench excavation confined spaces and fall protection
Standard survey techniques and practices
Methods materials and equipment necessary to perform highway/flood control construction and maintenance
Skills and Abilities to:
Perform basic mathematical computations
Safely operate a four-wheel drive vehicle over unimproved conditions
Operate telephone camera and two-way radio
Set up and operate field survey equipment
Operate standard office equipment
Work with computer software related to job specific duties
Make independent decisions
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Detect and locate faulty materials and workmanship and determine the stage of construction during which defects are most easily found and remedied
Prepare and maintain daily records drawings letters and reports
Deal firmly and tactfully with contractors engineers and property owners
Follow complex verbal and written instructions
Comply with and follow standard practices and procedures common to flood control and highway construction
Additional Information
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Must wear the required personnel protective equipment (PPEs) in the field and dress in accordance with the requirements and restrictions of the Division and County dress code.
Work requires driving from site to site and sitting at a desk for many hours.
May walk in construction sites over uneven rocky or wet surface conditions to complete inspections.
Will meet on job sites in trailers and in all weather conditions and terrain. This may include the climbing of slopes for the purpose of inspection and documentation.
May encounter unhappy unwilling or angry people.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION
Must be available 24/7 to respond to natural disasters snow removal or emergencies. May be required to be on-call and/or work non-typical hours including evenings nights weekends and holidays.
Employment Type
Full-Time
