Parks & Beaches Maintenance Contract Inspector

City of San Clemente; San Clemente (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of San Clemente is seeking a knowledgeable, dependable Maintenance Contract Inspector to oversee outdoor maintenance quality across parks, beaches, landscapes, and public spaces. You will monitor contractors, review invoices, manage irrigation systems, and ensure safety and contract compliance in a dynamic field setting.

Ideal candidates have experience in parks, beaches, landscape maintenance, and contract coordination, with strong communication skills to interact with contractors,

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in parks, beaches or landscape maintenance, including one year in lead or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Inspect City parks, beaches, streetscapes, landscaped areas, and related facilities.
• Oversee and monitor the work of outside maintenance contractors.
• Help administer maintenance contracts and track contractor performance.
• Review invoices and records related to contracted maintenance work.
• Respond to public inquiries and resolve maintenance-related concerns.
• Program, monitor, and troubleshoot centralized irrigation systems.
• Coordinate maintenance and construction projects within the Beaches and Parks Division.
• Prepare specifications, estimate costs, order supplies, and maintain project records.
• Perform skilled and semi-skilled maintenance work when needed.
• Operate equipment such as forklifts, loaders, dump trucks, backhoes, pressure washers, and other tools.
• Support graffiti removal, sign installation, light carpentry, and emergency call-outs.
• Assist in the maintenance, care, and inspection of the Citys urban forest.
• Administer the maintenance contracts; oversee and ensure the adherence to contract regulations and bindings agreements; advise Beaches & Parks Maintenance Manager of administrative activities.
• Oversee, inspect, monitor and assign the work of outside contractors responsible for upkeep and maintenance of City parks, beaches, and landscaped areas; ensure parks, beaches and streets are properly maintained, make recommendations to the assigned supervisor as appropriate.
• Review and initially approve the payment of bills for contractual work; maintain records on contractors’ performances; prepare invoices; forward to appropriate staff for final approval of payment.
• Perform various skilled and semi-skilled construction and repair functions related to assigned areas of specialization; operate forklifts, backhoes, loaders, dump trucks and pressure washer, as needed for ongoing and emergency call-outs; ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Program, operate and monitor centralized irrigation systems; troubleshoot operational problems and errors; make adjustments and repairs as needed.
• Respond to, investigate, and resolve difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.
• Prepare specifications and estimate costs for work projects; order equipment and supplies related to areas supported; monitor actual costs charged.
• Coordinate the design and implementation of construction and maintenance projects for specific Beaches and Parks Division projects.
• Perform a variety of record keeping functions; prepare correspondence, memos and related documents.
• Perform light carpentry; remove graffiti and install signs as appropriate.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Skills

Parks maintenance

Contract oversight

Public communication

Record keeping

Field inspections

Equipment operation

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Forklifts

Backhoes

Loaders

Dump trucks

Pressure washers

Job description

The City of San Clemente is seeking a knowledgeable, dependable Maintenance Contract Inspector to oversee outdoor maintenance quality across parks, beaches, landscapes, and public spaces. You will monitor contractors, review invoices, manage irrigation systems, and ensure safety and contract compliance in a dynamic field setting.

Ideal candidates have experience in parks, beaches, landscape maintenance, and contract coordination, with strong communication skills to interact with contractors,