Site Inspector - Roadways

City of Richmond, Virginia; Hopkins (MI); Presencial; USD 41.000 - 58.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

VRS

Language incentive

Referral bonus

Tuition assistance

Descripción de la vacante

The City of Richmond Department of Public Works is seeking a Site Inspector to enforce codes and inspect properties and construction sites for nuisances and environmental violations. The incumbent will investigate complaints, prepare reports, and issue citations to ensure public areas comply with applicable laws.

Essential duties include coordinating with other divisions, presenting information as needed, and maintaining confidentiality while supporting city operations during emergencies.

Formación

• Associate’s degree or two-year technical certificate required.
• Three (3) or more years of related inspection experience.
• High school diploma with five (5) or more years of inspection experience may meet qualifications.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be used.

Responsabilidades

• Enforce codes and issue citations for noncompliance with property specifications and regulations.
• Administer, coordinate, manage, and maintain inspection and escalation reports.
• Investigate complaints and provide professional analysis for City responsibilities.
• Prepare and update complaint reports and, when needed, provide information for court testimony.
• Support and coordinate with other DPW divisions to ensure information accuracy.
• Serve as liaison to external departments and third-party claims agencies.
• Maintain secure files and uphold confidentiality.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Customer service

Computer proficiency

Educación

Associate’s degree or two-year technical certificate

High school diploma with five years experience

Equivalent combination of training and experience

Descripción del empleo

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About

This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• T uition Assistance Program

Description

• The maximum hiring compensation for this position is to not exceed an hourly rate of $36.08/hour**

The City of Richmond Department of Public Works is seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position of Site Inspector within the Roadways Division. The incumbent is responsible for serving as an enforcement officer, inspecting properties, building, and constructions sites for nuisance and environmental violations, investigating escalated complaints, and ensuring public right-of-ways and other public areas are in compliance with applicable codes, statutes, laws, and regulations.

Duties include but are not limited to

• Serving as an enforcement officer, inspecting properties and issuing citations for noncompliance with required property specifications, codes, and regulations
• Administering, coordinating, managing, and maintaining inspection and escalation reports
• Providing professional investigation and analysis of complaints and City responsibilities
• Preparing, writing, and updating various complaint reports, analyses, and other documentation and presenting information as needed to include court testimonySupporting and working closely with other divisions within DPW to ensure accuracy of information
• Serving as liaison to external departments and third party claims agency
• Presenting information, responds to requests, and updates supervisor
• Maintaining files in a secure environment and exercises a high degree of confidentiality
• Performing other related duties as assigned
• City of Richmond Public Works employees who work in this class are considered essential personnel and will be required to work during declared emergencies and major weather events.

Qualifications, Special Certifications And Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Associate’s degree or two-year technical certificate
• Three (3) or more years of related experience performing inspections, implementing abatement and enforcement plans, and demonstrating diplomacy in delivering customer service and public contact
• A high school diploma and five (5) or more years of performing inspections may be considered to meet the minimum qualifications for this position
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, And/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record and a valid Commonwealth of Virginia driver's license within 30 days of hire
• Must be eligible for Virginia designation as "Conservator of the Peace", if assigned to property maintenance inspections and obtain said designation within one year of employment

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some Combination Of The Following)

• Applicable state, federal, and local regulatory laws and codes

Skills (some combination of the following)

• Customer service
• Computer proficiency

Abilities (some combination of the following)

• Interpret and apply laws/codes
• Inform citizens of code violations

Americans With Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach extending hands and arms in any direction, stand, push, pull, lift, finger (picking, pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers), grasp applying pressure to an object with fingers or palms, talk, see, and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, crouch, crawl, walk, feel and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and fingers. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Veronica Kenner, by email at [e-mail].

The policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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