Construction Inspector I (Civil) - EXAM

Columbus; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Columbus is seeking an inspector to supervise and inspect a variety of construction and maintenance projects to ensure conformance with plans, drawings, and specifications. The role involves field testing, documentation, and coordinating with utilities and contractors.

Completion of the 12th grade and one year of related construction experience are required; significant coursework may substitute for experience.

Qualifications

• Completion of the twelfth school grade and one year of experience in the construction, inspection, or field testing of materials in the construction or repair of hard infrastructure.
• Significant coursework in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field may substitute for the experience requirement.
• A certificate of high school equivalence (GED) will be accepted in lieu of the twelfth grade completion requirements.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Inspects a variety of new construction and maintenance projects for conformance to plans, drawings, sketches, and specifications.
• Oversees construction to ensure procedures and materials comply with plans and standard drawings.
• Investigates complaints of sidewalk damage, potholes, and repairs to structures; identifies property owners and prepares repair notices.
• Tests and inspects sub-grade, base, paving, and drainage installations; checks concrete work and materials for conformity to specs.
• Maintains logs, prepares progress reports, and documents work performed.
• May recommend changes in water line location and performs hydrostatic tests.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Under general supervision, inspects a variety of new construction and/or maintenance projects for conformance to plans, drawings, sketches, and specifications; performs related duties as required.

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

• Inspects and oversees construction of bridges, highways, streets, alleys, structures, sidewalks, handicap ramps, and other types of construction to insure that procedures and materials comply with plans, specifications, and standard drawings;
• Inspects and oversees installation of utility lines such as water lines, sewer lines, gas lines, and electrical lines and lighting to ensure conformance to plans, specifications, and standard drawings;
• Investigates complaints of broken sidewalks, pot holes in street, and need for repairs to structures; determines property owner's name by checking Court House records; prepares repair notice for mailing to property owner;
• Inspects sub-grade and base for street work after final grading, concrete and blacktop paving, curb and cutter forms, drain tile installation, and curing methods of concrete;
• Tests concrete for percentage of entrained air; makes slump cone tests for workability and conducts split tensile strength tests; checks backfill for settlement and paving aggregates for specification standards;
• Measures distances to verify accuracy of dimensions of structural installations, sanitary wyes, and layouts; measures improved property to make certain that proper charges are assessed;
• Verifies levels, alignment, and elevation of installations;
• Inspects final cleanup work;
• Inspects sanitary and storm sewer construction and repair work; interprets plans and specifications to contractor;
• Inspects concrete structures such as bridges, sewage pump stations, manholes, regulator chambers, catch basins, headwalls, siphon chambers, pipes, and reinforced steel;
• Inspects driving of wood piles and tunnels for correct type of liners;
• Prepares descriptions of water lines after installation; draws up survey plans and water line layouts;
• Prepares samples of unapproved materials for laboratory testing;
• Tracks quantities of materials received or used during specified periods;
• Maintains daily log of construction and inspection activities and prepares progress reports; prepares reports of work done;
• May recommend changes in location and placement of water lines due to existing conditions; performs hydrostatic test of proposed water lines.

Completion of the twelfth school grade and one (1) year of experience in the construction, inspection, or field testing of materials in the construction or repair of hard infrastructure (e.g., streets, roadways, bridges, or large parking areas; laying sewer pipe or water lines; street light installation; or water tank construction). Substitution(s): Significant coursework (thirty (30) semester hours or forty-five (45) quarter hours) in Engineering, Construction Management or a related field may be substituted for the experience requirement. A certificate of high school equivalence (GED) will be accepted in lieu of the twelfth grade completion requirements.

Possession of a valid driver’s license.

The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer