Maintenance Inspector

Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above based on position requirements and successful candidates qualifications subject to appropriate authorization.

OC Parks Maintenance Inspector provides crucial maintenance inspection of regional riding & hiking trails bikeways regional and wilderness parks and community service parks. The position will be responsible for Regional Trails and other OC Parks facilities inspections; managing contracts; maintenance services (i.e. landscaping trash removal trail sweeping); investigating and responding to internal and public service requests; coordinating with other agencies including cities utility districts and homeowners associations and determining jurisdictions and property boundaries with maps deeds and survey records. The position also requires physical stamina to stand stoop walk work in all weather conditions perform maintenance tasks schedule athletic events and respond to emergencies after normal business hours and on weekends/holidays.

Additional duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Review and understand maintenance management reports.
• Utilize report data to make efficient and effective maintenance management
  decisions.
• Communicate and share ideas that can improve maintenance operations.
• Identify document and recommend repairs and improvements.
• Research and determine ownership and/or jurisdiction.
• Research and compile data to address liability claims against County.
• Investigate citizen complaints agency and department requests and reports of
  deficiencies.
• Provide input and inspection for permits such as encroachments or special events.
• Develop and participate in project scoping and plan review to provide support to project managers.
• Review project site for permit compliance.

• Requires occasional off-road 4x4 bikeway and shared use of path driving abilities utilizing hazard warning lights.
• Utilize vehicles for traffic management in construction zones and material hauling to and from job/project sites.

This position requires both office time and fieldwork requiring the incumbent to be able to drive a car and/or non-commercial truck in order to perform the required job duties.

The ideal candidate should possess at least one (1) year of experience in one of the following areas: government contracts project planning parks management and public works construction beyond the Minimum Qualifications.

• Research and compile data to address liability claims against the County.
• Investigate citizen complaints agency and department requests and reports of deficiencies.
• Propose and approve additional work conducts final walk-through and certifies completion of work.
• Research and prepare specifications for requisitions purchase orders and unit needs.
• Determine cost effective means for acquisitions.
• Examine cost estimates and quotes for completeness accuracy and conformance with policy.

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

• Effectively communicate with peers management vendors public and city or county staff to achieve business objectives
• Effectively present thoughts ideas information and messages clearly concisely logically and persuasively both orally and in writing.

Positions are assigned to both office environments and outdoor settings. Ability to walk climb stand sit stoop lift reach bend push raise objects twist at the waist and frequently turn the neck up and down and side to side and occasionally performs strenuous physical/manual labor. Ability to walk up and down uneven terrain irregular surfaces or hills. Ability and awareness to work safely in high traffic volume area and in and around flood control channels. Upper body strength to lift/push/pull/carry up to 50 pound objects.

Vision sufficient to read standard text and to drive vehicles in various weather conditions. Ability to speak and hear well enough in regular and noisy environments to communicate clearly and understandably in person over the telephone over a handheld radio and in small groups. Manual dexterity to write and to operate keyboards.

Possess the ability to remain calm and appropriately focused in rapidly changing and difficult situations and be able to deal calmly and effectively with emotional citizens and with the general public. May be exposed to pollens dust fumes birds toxic chemicals and other contagious environments; chemicals oils and pesticides; and animals and wildlife. Incumbents may be subjected to traffic; moving objects vehicles or equipment; fumes and gases; and intense noise levels.

May be required to work under various weather conditions including rainstorms and windy conditions and walk in uneven slippery and sometimes dangerous terrains. Requires the use and wear of safety equipment including safety glasses and rubber footwear with shanks protective clothing and gloves sun and hearing protection knee pads and safety vests snake chaps and wader and hard hats. Depending on assignment incumbents may be required to interact and communicate with members of the public and business partners.

The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please clickhere to review the policy.