District ROW Inspector - Civil Eng Specialist

City of Seattle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick leave

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and long-term disability

Job summary

The City of Seattle, through SDOT, seeks a District Inspector (Associate Civil Engineering Specialist) to inspect and enforce permits for right-of-way work in a designated Seattle district. You will ensure compliance with Title 15, city standards, and ROW procedures.

Ideal candidates have two years of Civil Engineering experience, an Associates Degree or equivalent coursework, and a valid WA driver’s license. The role requires strong written and verbal communication and field readiness.

Qualifications

• Requires two years of experience in Civil Engineering.
• Associates Degree in Civil Engineering Technology or two years of college coursework in engineering and construction technology.
• Current Washington State driver’s license or ability to obtain by start date.
• Experience reading, interpreting, and articulating field reports, codes, ordinances, plans, and specs.

Responsibilities

• Enforce codes and ordinances via inspections and issue warnings, citations, and stop work orders as needed.
• Interpret and enforce installation of approved plans.
• Enforce erosion/sediment control and ROW requirements per Title 15 and other standards.
• Coordinate job starts in districts to minimize public ROW disruption.
• Maintain records of daily work and citations/stop work orders.
• Support SDOT goals in promoting diversity and social justice.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Code interpretation

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Accela database

Field inspection tools

Education

Associates Degree in Civil Engineering Technology

Two years of college coursework in engineering & construction technology

Tools

Accela permitting database

Level

Soil probe

Job description

The City of Seattle, through SDOT, seeks a District Inspector (Associate Civil Engineering Specialist) to inspect and enforce permits for right-of-way work in a designated Seattle district. You will ensure compliance with Title 15, city standards, and ROW procedures.

Ideal candidates have two years of Civil Engineering experience, an Associates Degree or equivalent coursework, and a valid WA driver’s license. The role requires strong written and verbal communication and field readiness.