Construction Inspector I (Environmental Services)

City of Norfolk, VA; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Employer paid pension plan

Life insurance

Medical and dental

457 deferred compensation

Disability coverage

Credit union membership

Employer provided parking

Job summary

City of Norfolk, VA is seeking an Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector to conduct E&S and VSMP inspections in Norfolk and coordinate with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.

The role requires reading site plans, performing on-site inspections, maintaining records, and communicating requirements to builders and contractors. Work is Monday–Friday, 40 hours weekly with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: knowledge to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes.
• One year of experience in construction.
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• Virginia DEQ certification within one year of appointment.
• Commission as a Special Police Officer within six months.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret site plans and permit documents, conduct inspections, and evaluate land disturbing activities for E&S and VSMP compliance.
• Conduct pre-construction meetings, perform on-site inspections, provide reports, and issue violation notices.
• Coordinate E&S control and VSMP compliance with contractors, residents, businesses, and City/State agencies.
• Perform regular site inspections to ensure proper E&S controls and VSMP compliance.
• Update records, maintain a daily inspection log, and prepare letters and status reports.

Skills

Site plan reading

Construction inspections

Documentation

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

DEQ Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector certification

Job description

Description
Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.

Description
Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.
The Department of City Planning ensures the highest quality of life for present and future generations by providing excellent planning and enforcement services emphasizing the development of safe, healthy and fun communities where people choose to live, work and play. Environmental Services oversees regulatory water quality programs to keep Norfolk in compliance with state and federal laws. This position is for the state mandated Erosion and Sediment Control program.
Assisting with Norfolk’s Erosion and Sediment (E&S) Control and the Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) Construction General Permit field operations and inspections. These programs are state mandated, environmental programs that require bi-monthly inspections on every construction site in the City. The position would conduct E&S and VSMP inspections in Norfolk and would work closely with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to keep Norfolk in compliance with environmental regulations.

Essential Functions

• Reads and interprets site plans and permit documents, conducts visual and physical inspections, examines and evaluates land disturbing activities for compliance with E&S codes and VSMP permit compliance.
• Conducts pre-construction meetings, performs on-site inspections of land disturbing activities, provides inspection reports, and issues violation notices.
• Coordinates E&S control and VSMP compliance with contractors, residents, businesses, and both City and State agencies.
• Performs regular site inspections to ensure that land disturbing activity permit holders erect and maintain proper E&S controls and comply with VSMP standards.
• Interprets the City's Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance and Virginia Storm Water Management Program Permit, as it applies to land disturbing activities, and issues violation notices and/or court summons for non-compliance.
• Updates records and databases, maintains a daily inspection log, composes letters, and various statistical and project status reports.
• Must possess technical skills associated with a background in construction activities, construction management, plan reading, and construction inspection.
• Requires dexterity and mobility to safely navigate around job sites to include bending, stooping, and climbing in order to gain access to the work requiring inspection.
• Must be able to make visual observations and document conformity with E&S and storm water standards and specifications.
• Must be able to work under extreme weather conditions at all times of the year.
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Requires ability to review construction plans and documents.
• Requires the ability to appropriately communicate code requirements to builders, contractors, site superintendents, and citizens.

Education/Experience
Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

Required

• One (1) year of experience in construction.

Additional Information & Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License required.
• A Virginia DEQ certification as an Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector within one (1) year of appointment.
• Commission as a Special Police Officer within six (6) months.

Work Schedule: M-F, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, 40 hours per week ½ hour lunch

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

Note

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.