Engineer/ Inspector (Construction Inspector)

City of Cleveland Heights; Cleveland (OH); In loco; USD 60.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Comprehensive Medical & Dental Plan

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Deferred Compensation Plans

Employee Assistance Program

Descrizione del lavoro

The City of Cleveland Heights seeks an experienced professional to organize, coordinate, monitor, and supervise external contractors for rights of way and related infrastructure maintenance. The role emphasizes inspecting streets, water and sewer work, and enforcing contract specifications.

Qualifications include a vocational degree with five years of relevant experience, plus a valid Ohio driver license (CDL-B preferred).

Competenze

• Vocational degree and five years of specialized street, water and sewer and traffic maintenance experience or an equivalent combination.

Mansioni

• Inspects and supervises street and related infrastructure for deterioration and safety issues.
• Supervises external contractors and monitors work for compliance with plans and specs.
• Maintains records of work, budgets, and expenditures for reports and justification.
• Directs day-to-day activities of right-of-way maintenance crews and ensures safety compliance.

Conoscenze

Using computers

Formazione

Vocational degree

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Descrizione del lavoro

Description

SUMMARY:

Incumbents organize, coordinate, monitor and supervise external contractors and activities related to rights of way.

Examples of Duties

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all the duties and responsibilities performed.

• Inspects condition of pavement, streets and signs & signals, curbs and gutters, and various transportation infrastructure for deterioration, damage, obstructions, and hazardous conditions; identifies, investigates, resolves, and responds to issues and concerns from customers or related to safety issues
• Inspects water and sewer infrastructure repairs and installation work performed by internal staff and external contractors.
• Supervises and monitors the work of external contractors performing work for the City and deal with contract dispute resolution
• Manages the process of pay applications reviews, various receipts and receives quotes & make assessment for work needed outside of contract specifications
• Compiles and maintains prioritized list of streets in need of repairs prior to seal coat, overlay, or other preventative maintenance; ensures the uninterrupted flow of field data into the maintenance management program for development of work planning and evaluation reports to supervisor and manager
• Compiles data on the nature of requests and complaints, resident contact, and corrective actions required and implemented
• May prepare correspondence, effective reports, spreadsheets, memos, and emails
• Maintains accurate records of work performed and materials and equipment used, including information and statistics to support reports to management regarding budgetary expenditures, funding or staffing requests, and end-of-year expenditure justifications in areas of responsibility
• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level

Supervisory Responsibilites

None

Qualifications

Typical Qualifications

Knowledge Of

• Principles, practices, and technical aspects of field of specialty, including methods, materials, and techniques
• Civil engineering construction inspection, and testing procedures and techniques
• Work performed by various crews involved in street repair and maintenance, non-electrical traffic control installation and water and sewer infrastructure maintenance activities
• Advanced mathematical concepts and applications
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy
• Project management techniques and methods
• Safety rules and guidelines for work zones
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, regulations, specification, and guidelines pertinent to streets and traffic maintenance and operations
• Recordkeeping principles

Skill In

• Using computers and related software applications

Ability To

• Direct day-to-day activities involving right of way maintenance
• Interpret ODOT rules and regulations with respect to rights of way requirements
• Read, analyze, interpret, and work from plans, specifications, schematic drawings, and/or construction drawings and blueprints
• Detect deviations from civil engineering plans and specifications during inspections and at construction sites
• Enforce civil engineering construction compliance and implement appropriate corrective action
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City management, governmental agencies, engineers, contractors, developers, and the general public
• Prioritize, assign, and dispatch work crews to sites
• Purchase materials, equipment, and supplies
• Interpret and apply policies, procedures, codes, laws, and regulations
• Analyze situations, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of actions, and implementing recommendations
• Prepare and maintain a variety of maintenance records
• Recognize and respond proactively to the various needs of the City, Department, Division, subordinate staff, and the general public in a timely manner
• Work on various problems simultaneously and bring them to a satisfactory conclusion
• Communicate and use interpersonal skills to interact with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc., to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

Education And/Or Experience

Vocational degree and five years of specialized street, water and sewer and traffic maintenance experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Certification/ Licensure

Must have at the time of hire and be able to maintain a valid Ohio driver license. Commercial Driver’s License Class B preferred.

Supplemental Information

Additional Information

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Non-Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and frequently required lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, walking and standing. Sitting occasionally.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, vibrations, fumes, odors, dust, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, intense noises, and travel.

The City of Cleveland Heights is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected status.

The City of Cleveland Heights offers permanent full time employees an excellent benefits package!

• Comprehensive Medical & Dental Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• Deferred Compensation Plans
• Employee Assistance Program