Public Works Inspector
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Job Location:
San Jacinto, CA - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 45 - 60
Posted on:
10-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Participates in the inspection of public works construction to assure compliance with specifications city standards regulations and safety conditions.
- Review project plans and specifications for completeness accuracy and compliance with city standards and specifications; recommend changes and improvements as appropriate.
- Understand and interpret engineering plans and specifications associated with civil engineering projects.
- Maintain detailed records and information to include daily inspectors reports and digital photographic records of work.
- Make field measurements and calculations as necessary. Report works of improvement not in accordance with specifications and recommend work stoppage for non-compliance.
- Prepare inspection checklists interim and final punch lists conduct final walk-through and verify project completion.
- Prepare field sketches and maintain a current set of as-built drawings reflecting all changes to the plans maintain documentation for each change to plans.
- Coordinate materials testing and review reports for conformance with specifications. Simultaneously handle multiple projects with varying degrees of complexity under pressure of deadlines. Issue notices of non-compliance stop notices and field orders as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Travel to Construction Sites as assigned.
- Work independently and remotely.
- Comprehensive understanding of City Standards and Specifications and other applicable regulations and standards related to construction inspection.
- Familiar with methods procedures and materials used in construction (Greenbook/Caltrans Standards).
- Familiar with proper public works inspection methods practices and reporting.
- Familiar with SWPPP/BMP compliance procedures and reporting protocols
- Understanding of basic math as applied to construction inspection.
- Familiar with AASHTO Materials testing procedures.
- Ability and familiar with Record-keeping techniques.
- Ability to plan and organize work.
- Ability to Inspect construction projects for quality control/quality assurance and compliance with plans specifications codes and regulations with minimal oversight.
- Ability to read interpret and apply Specifications Standards codes and regulations with minimal oversight.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings plans and specifications with minimal oversight.
- Ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
- Ability to perform required engineering computations.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to use laptop field I-pad/Tablet and various software (i.e. MS Word Bluebeam MS Excel)
- QSP/QSD CESSWI desired
- Minimum 10 years of Public Works Inspection Experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: (ADD FOR INSPECTORS CE OFFICERS AND ANY POSITION DOING FIELD WORK)
Mobility & Movement:
Frequent walking standing climbing bending stooping crawling or kneeling to conduct inspections.
Ability to climb ladders scaffolding or unfinished stairways to access roofs attics crawl spaces and other elevated or confined areas.
Occasional lifting carrying or moving objects up to2550 pounds(e.g. inspection tools plans or small equipment).
Vision & Hearing:
Visual acuity sufficient to read construction plans technical documents andobserveconstruction details.
Ability to detect safety hazards and defects through visual and auditory inspection.
Hearing sufficient to communicate with contractors workers and the public in noisy environments.
Manual Dexterity:
Use ofhands and fingers to handle toolsoperateinspection equipment and use computers/tablets for reporting.
Work Environment:
Work performed in both office and field settings.
Exposure to outdoor weather conditions (heat cold rain snow) and construction site environments (noise dust uneven terrain).
Frequent driving between inspection sites and company locations within a region.
COMPENSATION& BENEFITS:SAFEbuilt pays competitive wages and has acomprehensive benefit offering.Benefits include health dental vision life and disabilityinsurances paid holidays paid time offmatching 401K Plans wellnessprogramsand more.SAFEbuilt is committed to Career Progression through paid training and step increases foradditionalcertifications and licenses.
Public Works Construction Management and Inspection City Engineering Building Code Compliance City Planning Traffic Engineering Capital Project Delivery and Real Property Acquisition services. We currently have over 400 employees specializing in public works building and safety planning engineering and real estate acquisition throughout CA and NV. About SAFEbuilt: In 2020 Interwest joined the SAFEbuilt family of companies. The fastest growing provider of privatized community development solutions in the country SAFEbuilt partners with over 1000 communities of all shapes and sizes throughout the country for the efficient delivery of privatized community development solutions including: building department services community and transportation planning & zoning and community improvement services.Learn more at: Growth Comes Opportunity! Our culture is positive and energetic as we empower people to do what they do best. SAFEbuilt employs over 1400 highly qualified and motivated individuals who share the common Core Values of Integrity Respect Service Teamwork and Improvement. We offer a strong salary and benefits package to reward ability certification levels and work experience. Benefits include health dental vision life and disability insurances paid holidays paid time off paid training new certification bonuses a matching 401K Plan and more.
Key Skills
- Construction Experience
- Lean
- Management Experience
- Process Improvement
- Conflict Management
- Experience Administering Injections
- SAP EWM
- OSHA
- Fireworks
- Guest Services
- Knowledge Management
- EHS
