Infrastructure Inspections Manager

City of Durham; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 87,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Durham is seeking a seasoned supervisor to lead the Development Infrastructure Inspections team, overseeing coordination of programs, budgets, and compliance with regulations. The role involves supervising staff, preparing reports and permits, and serving as the department's representative in meetings with stakeholders.

Responsibilities include ensuring quality control, managing resources, and coordinating with state and local officials, while guiding field teams in infrastructure

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in building construction or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five years of related experience.
• A valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record within 60 days of hire.
• Highway Construction Inspection Certification within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates department program and project operations to ensure efficiency and compliance with goals, policies, and procedures; supervises staff, including planning, training, coaching and evaluating work; develops policies and procedures; plans and coordinates process improvements; facilitates meetings; and ensures quality control of work.
• Prepares and manages assigned budget; reviews and approves expenditures; evaluates department resource needs; researches and analyzes financial, operational, and related data; makes and/or approves expenditures and purchases.
• Coordinates, prepares, reviews, and/or maintains reports, plans, case files, permits, training materials, and other documentation; oversees correspondence; maintains databases and online systems; prepares reporting schedules; coordinates data collection, analyses and report preparation; ensures compliance with applicable regulations and procedures.
• Coordinates with community groups, state and local officials, the media, City management and departments, and external agencies; facilitates meetings; resolves escalated issues; discusses and reviews legal and other high-impact issues; conducts negotiations.
• Supervises paraprofessional and support staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.
• Oversees inspection of public water, sewer, street and stormwater infrastructure; ensures public infrastructure satisfies city specs and contract requirements.

Skills

Staff supervision

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Associate's degree in building construction or related field

Highway Construction Inspection Certification

North Carolina Class C Driver’s license

Job description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $87,367.00 - $135,428.00

Work Day/Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Devoted to providing enforcement of codes and regulations, review and approval of building plans, and inspection of electrical, plumbing, HVAC and related building systems. Provides supervision for an inspection unit and may serve as a second level supervisor of field operations.

Responsible for conducting staff meetings; scheduling training; ensuring quality control; and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.

• Coordinates department program and project operations to ensure efficiency and compliance with goals, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures; supervises staff, including planning, assigning, training, coaching and evaluating work; develops policies and procedures; plans and coordinates process improvements; facilitates meetings; and ensures quality control of work product.
• Prepares and manages assigned budget; reviews and approves expenditures; evaluates department resource needs; researches and analyzes financial, operational, and related data; and makes and/or approves expenditures and purchases.
• Coordinates, prepares, reviews, and/or maintains reports, plans, case files, permits, training materials, and other documentation; oversees correspondence preparation; maintains databases and online systems; prepares reporting schedules; coordinates or performs data collection, analyses and report preparation; develops recommendations; and ensures compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinates with community groups, state and local officials, the media, City management and departments, and/or external agencies; facilitates and/or attends a variety of meetings and conferences, as a department representative; resolves complex and/or escalated operational, staff, customer, and related issues; coordinates and assesses departmental operations; discusses and reviews legal, and other high-impact and complex issues; and conducts negotiations.
• Supervises paraprofessional and support staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.

• Oversees inspection of public water, sewer, street and stormwater infrastructure constructed by developers, City contractors and the NC DOT where City utilities are involved.
• Supervises three Engineering Inspections Field Supervisors and their inspections teams.
• Ensures all constructed infrastructure satisfies applicable City specifications, contract requirements and approved plans before acceptance into public ownership.
• Manages program-level quality assurance, stakeholder escalations and technology systems while serving as the principal interface between the Development Infrastructure Inspections program and the Senior Engineering Manager.

• Associate’s degree in building construction or related field OR equivalent experience.
• Five years of related experience.
• A valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record within 60 days of hire.
• Highway Construction Inspection Certification within one year of hire.