Construction Inspector

City of Lancaster, Texas; Lancaster (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Lancaster, Texas is seeking an inspector to oversee construction within the city, ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, and the design manual. You will perform daily visual inspections and review contractor work for conformance.

Responsibilities include plan reviews, coordinating with contractors and officials, verifying elevations and alignments, and ensuring right-of-way permits are properly inspected. An AA or equivalent and relevant licenses are required.

Qualifications

• Interpret blueprints and specifications for contractor discussions.
• Perform routine visual inspections to ensure conformance with plans and specs.
• Coordinate plan reviews and attend project meetings.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and oversee construction to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
• Ensure contractors follow the design manual and project specs.
• Verify levels, alignment, and elevations of installations.
• Review permits and right-of-way inspections.

Skills

Blueprint interpretation

Inspection planning

Communication

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Six months to one year related experience and/or training

Job description

Inspects and oversees construction of structures within the City of Lancaster to ensure that procedures and materials comply with plans and specifications by performing the following duties.

• Provides inspections for City and Public construction projects within the right of way.
• Makes sure that contractors follow the City of Lancaster's design manual and are within specifications for the project.
• Makes sure the contractor is following applicable traffic control plans as submitted.
• Make routine visual inspection daily to ensure that all City designs and specs are followed.
• Provides right of way inspections for permits.
• Plans reviews and attends meetings related to various construction projects.
• Measures distances to verify accuracy of dimensions of structural installations and layouts.
• Verifies levels, alignment, and elevation of installations.
• Observes work in progress to ensure that procedures followed and materials used conform to specifications.
• Examines workmanship of finished installations for conformity to standard and approves installation.
• Interprets blueprints and specifications for Contractor and discusses deviations from specified construction procedures to ensure compliance with regulations governing construction.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required:

• Valid Class C Driver’s License
• Class D Water and Wastewater Licenses