Field Inspector II (Facilities Management)

Collier County; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Collier County in Florida seeks an experienced Inspector to verify construction projects meet state and local codes and approved plans. You will support project managers, review submittals, and document field conditions with photos.

The role requires strong attention to detail and collaboration with contractors, engineers, and county staff. Responsibilities include coordinating inspection activities, performing plan checks, and ensuring acceptance inspections.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five (5) years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.

Responsibilities

• Uses construction plans and technical documents to inspect projects and ensure compliance with state/local laws and approved plans and specifications.
• Performs field inspections of vertical construction, site development, utility and stormwater systems, and other work to verify code compliance.
• Reviews plans, specifications and contracts to support inspections and project management; contributes to design decisions and lessons learned.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Responsibilities

• Utilizes construction plans and other technical documents to inspect construction projects to ensure compliance with state/local laws and approved construction plans/specifications. Supports project manager in ensuring a safe and efficient project meeting the goals and objectives of the County.
• Performs field inspections of vertical construction and renovation, site development, utility and stormwater management system installation, building system replacements, and other construction/repair work conducted by hired contractors or County construction crews to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and approved construction plans/specifications.
• Reviews plans, specifications, scopes of work and other contract and project documents to support inspections and project management staff. Provides input during programming and design to support utilization of best practices and consideration of lessons learned into project development.
• Interprets and ensures compliance with applicable state, county, and local codes, ordinances, regulations, standards, specifications, policies and procedures, as well as approved construction plans/specifications; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations; research code books, construction standards, technical manuals, or other resources as needed.
• Provides information and technical assistance to project team concerning project plans, construction requirements, non-compliance issues, and related issues; meets with and discusses problem areas with County project managers, contractors, developers, engineers, architects, and other stakeholders; recommends solutions to problems; responds to questions, concerns, or complaints.
• Coordinates inspection activities with other County divisions, consulting engineers, contractors, property owners, utility representatives, outside agencies, or other individuals as needed; schedules and/or attends pre-construction meetings and preliminary walk-throughs.
• Initiates and monitors corrective action for non-conformance items; reviews submittals to ensure compliance with contract documents and County standards, inspects work to verify compliance with approved submittals. Performs plan checks at project sites to ensure compliance with approved plans; compares as-built drawings with field conditions during preliminary walk-through inspections; takes photographs to document field conditions.
• Inspects projects for preliminary acceptance and final acceptance; conducts final walk-through inspections and supports the development of project punch lists.
• Works with contractors, developers, consulting engineers, architects, and Project Manager to resolve conflicts, resolve problems, and achieve compliance with all requirements.
• Supports reviews of contractor pay applications and verifies progress of work in the field.
• Maintains logs, writes inspection reports, and other records of inspection activities; enters inspection data into computer; logs and closes right-of-way permit records in computer.

Additional Functions

• Performs other related duties as required.

Licenses/Certificates

• May require possession and maintenance of valid IMSA Work Zone Safety certification based on area of assignment.
• May be required to obtain and maintain other licenses/certifications based on area of assignment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five (5) years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.

Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary that are a logical assignment to the position.

Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared emergency and/or declared emergency. On an incident-by-incident basis, the County’s Administrative Office will make the determination as to who will be required to work.

Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis.

This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.