Construction Inspector III

City of Norfolk; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Norfolk's Department of Utilities seeks a Construction Inspector III to oversee water and wastewater construction projects, inspect sites, review plans, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will interface with contractors, citizens, and city representatives, documenting work and managing project documentation.

Essential duties include supervising inspectors, coordinating with engineers, reviewing design changes, and performing on-site inspections.

Qualifications

• Two-year associate degree or equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Virginia Certification in Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection is required.
• OSHA 10 Certification is required.
• Three years of relevant experience are required.
• Valid Driver's License is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction projects for water and wastewater systems, ensuring compliance with plans, specs, and contracts.
• Inspect job sites, review design changes, and coordinate with engineers and contractors.
• Review process payments, invoices, and maintain project documentation; attend meetings.
• Supervise inspectors as needed and contribute to training and safety coordination.
• Perform on-site inspections of utility cuts, roadways, and erosion controls; respond to complaints and emergencies.

Skills

Construction inspection

Regulatory compliance

Contractor liaison

Education

Associate degree

Virginia Certification in Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection

OSHA 10 Certification

Job description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Utilities is seeking qualified Construction Inspector III within the Field Engineering Branch of the Engineering and Technology Division. This person will be responsible for overseeing construction projects involving water and wastewater systems to include documenting work performed, monitoring compliance with construction documents and with regulations, and interfacing with contractors, citizens, and city representatives. Performs other duties as required.

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Manages construction projects by visiting and inspecting job sites, ensuring compliance with plans and specifications, reviewing and interpreting plans, specifications, and contracts, monitoring project status, resolving problems, meeting with engineers, consulting with inspectors regardingcontractor claims, attending construction and progress meetings, reviewing design changes and conducting final inspections.
  
• Performs project administration by reviewing process payment applications, reviewing invoices for accuracy, conducting progress meetings, coordinating projects with utility companies and other agencies, providing information to citizens, homeowners, contractors and other city agencies, preparing correspondence, evaluating existing street conditions, developing reconstruction plans, evaluating cost estimates, managing budgets and accounts and generating project documentation.
  
• May supervise personnel by providing inspectors with project plans, specifications and product information, scheduling and assigning work and providing information and advice.
• Serves as a senior inspector within Field Engineering. Project assignments will typically be of higher complexity than those assigned to other inspectors. Will assist in training new inspectors and be assigned additional collateral duties such as safety coordinator, training coordinator, etc.
  
• Performs on-site inspections by reviewing utility cuts, roadway conditions, curbing and sidewalks at various locations, coordinating performance testing, and reviewing pavement conditions and determining compliance with City and erosion and sediment control standards.

• Performs other duties by responding to complaints, performing research, compiling information, preparing reports, reviewing emergency conditions, and inputting updated data.

Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with a two-year associate degree, diploma or equivalent from a college, technical, business, vocational, or correspondence school. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.

Three years' experience.

This position requires Virginia Certification in Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection.

The desired candidate will possess an OSHA 10 Certification.

Valid Driver's License

Work Hours: Monday through Friday; 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Work Location: Combined Operations; 1316 Ballentine Blvd., Norfolk, Virginia 23504

This position is designated as an'Essential' position and you may be required to work extended, rotating, after hours, weekends, and/or holiday shifts in response to emergencies and severe weather.**