Sr. Engineering Inspector

City of Durham; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 54,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Durham is hiring a field-focused inspector within the Planning & Development Department to advance Durham’s growth while ensuring safe, compliant construction practices. The role emphasizes inspection of water, wastewater, storm drainage, and related infrastructure during City projects.

Responsibilities include coordinating site inspections, reviewing plans and contracts, performing material tests, and maintaining comprehensive reports and records for effective project management.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
• Four years of related experience sufficient to understand the operational, technical, or office processes involved in the assignment.
• A valid North Carolina Class “C” Driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Performs inspections and infrastructure walk-throughs of driveways, sidewalks, crosswalks, curbs, water, sewer, and storm drainage installations and other construction facilities, as assigned to ensure compliance with ordinances, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinates construction inspections for complex projects and/or at multiple sites; collaborates with a variety of stakeholders; attends meetings; reviews work, ensuring compliance with project plans, contracts, specifications, requirements, and related documentation; responds to concerns and questions; and troubleshoots construction issues.
• Inspects and tests construction material quality, applications and construction processes; performs pressure and quality tests; monitors ongoing construction operations, identifying and making recommendations for correcting non-conforming issues; and issues stop-work orders, certificates of occupancy, and other documentation.
• Prepares reports, and maintains project and department documentation, including financial records, plans, contracts, punch lists, and drawings; and takes photographs to document ongoing inspection, construction, contractor work.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

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: $53,962.00 - $83,728.00

Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

A flexible work environment, top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the Planning & Development Department a great place to work. We help plan and direct Durham’s growth to support a high quality of life, a robust economy, and a sustainable, equitable, and accessible Durham for generations to come. We work collaboratively with other agencies and the community in a fast- paced, innovative environment looking for solutions to today’s land-use, community planning, and infrastructure challenges. If you’re talented, creative and focused on serving the community, join our team!

Devoted to inspecting privately-installed water/wastewater distribution and collection lines, storm-water systems, right-of-way improvements and work performed as a result of City construction projects, typically installed by contractors hired by the City. In addition to performing on-site inspections in the field, incumbents assist with project management of City construction contracts including attending preconstruction meetings, maintaining financial records, performing infrastructure acceptance walk-throughs and meeting with residents to address concerns and complaints.

• Performs inspections and infrastructure walk-throughs of driveways, sidewalks, crosswalks, curbs, water, sewer, and storm drainage installations and other construction facilities, as assigned to ensure compliance with ordinances, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinates construction inspections for complex projects and/or at multiple sites; collaborates with a variety of stakeholders; attends meetings; reviews work, ensuring compliance with project plans, contracts, specifications, requirements, and related documentation; responds to concerns and questions; and troubleshoots construction issues.
• Inspects and tests construction material quality, applications and construction processes; performs pressure and quality tests; monitors ongoing construction operations, identifying and making recommendations for correcting non-conforming issues; and issues stop-work orders, certificates of occupancy, and other documentation.
• Prepares reports, and maintains project and department documentation, including financial records, plans, contracts, punch lists, and drawings; and takes photographs to document ongoing inspection, construction, contractor work.

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
• Four years of related experience sufficient to understand the operational, technical, or office processes involved in the assignment.
• A valid North Carolina Class “C” Driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record obtained within a timeframe established by the City.

• Experience performing inspections and infrastructure walk-throughs of driveways, sidewalks, crosswalks, curbs, water, sewer, and storm drainage installations and other construction facilities.
• Experience coordinating construction inspections for complex projects and/or at multiple sites and troubleshooting construction issues.
• Experience inspecting and testing construction material quality, applications and construction processes; performing pressure and quality tests, identifying and making recommendations for correcting non-conforming issues.
• Experience preparing reports, maintaining documentation and records, reading plans and contracts, preparing punch lists for ongoing inspection, construction, and contractor work.