Utilities Construction Inspector

City of Charlotte; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Charlotte is seeking a Construction Inspector for the Charlotte Water Department. The role inspects water and sewer project construction, ensures compliance with plans and standards, interprets designs, and directs corrective actions.

It also handles documentation, testing, and coordination with contractors and the public. The position requires field inspection duties, measurement of quantities, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma.
• Three (3) years of relevant construction experience.
• Associates degree in Engineering or related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspects construction in the field and monitors compliance with plans and CLTWater standards.
• Prepares as-built drawings and sketches; witnesses required testing.
• Acts as liaison with contractor and public; handles paperwork and reports.
• Performs final inspections, punch lists, and warranty inspections.
• Operates surveying level; checks elevations and measures quantities in the field.

Skills

Technical writing

Water systems

MS Office

Project scheduling

Reading plans

Math skills

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Surveying level

Job description

Department: Charlotte Water Department

Salary: $28.30 - $44.21 Commensurate with Experience

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our Guiding Principles Include

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development
• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services
• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems
• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

Summary

This position inspects and monitors the work of several construction contractors performing various types of water and sewer projects. Work includes new construction of water mains and sanitary sewer mains along with the replacement, repair, and rehabilitation of existing water and sewer mains; ensures compliance with plans, specifications, contracts, and Charlotte Water standards; interprets construction plans; rejects defective work and directs corrective actions; directs required testing; and is responsible for required paperwork.

Salary

The salary for this position is: $31.83-$35.36 , Commensurate with Experience

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Inspects construction in the field with occasional office work as needed.
• Monitors construction to ensure compliance with plans and specifications as well as CLTWater standards.
• Prepares accurate as-built drawings and sketches.
• Serves as point of contact with the contractor; interprets construction plans, specifications, standard details, and the current CLTWater Design Manual; and takes notes on activities performed by contractor.
• Identifies and rejects defective work or substandard materials; informs contractor of deficiencies in the work; and directs necessary corrective action.
• Directs and witnesses required testing for the type of construction being inspected.
• Handles required paperwork, including pre-construction photos, preparation and distribution of flyers and door hangers, daily reports, erosion control forms and reports, testing forms, reports, etc.
• Serves as field liaison with customers and the general public regarding the construction project; responds to inquiries and complaints in a timely manner; and works to resolve conflicts to a satisfactory conclusion.
• Conducts final inspection; prepares the punch list; ensures that deficient items are corrected; assists in the preparation of the record drawings; and conducts warranty inspections.
• Operates a surveying level, checks elevations and grades, and measures quantities and materials in the field to verify the contractor’s monthly pay requests.
• Measures quantities and materials in the field to verify the contractor’s monthly pay requests.
• Ensures that state and local ordinance requirements regarding installation and materials are met.
• Provides support for related budgets as needed.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of technical writing skills.
• Knowledge of water distribution and sewer collection systems.
• Skill in working with Microsoft Office products, such as Excel and Word.
• Ability to use project scheduling software.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering plans.
• Basic to intermediate math skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma.
• Three (3) years of relevant construction experience.

Preferred Qualifications

An associate degree in Engineering or a related field is preferred.

Licenses, Certifications, Or Registrations

• Requires a valid driver’s license.
• Must obtain and maintain a City Driver’s Permit.
• Desires certifications in traffic safety; contractor safety; confined space; erosion control; trenching and excavation.

Physical Demands

The work is light work and requires applying 10 pounds of force frequently exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: climbing, manual dexterity, perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, walking on uneven surfaces, discriminating among sounds, mental acuity, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity in expressing ideas by spoken word and shouting to be heard above ambient noise, and walking.

Work Environment

Work is performed in an environment with heavy equipment and machinery that could result in bodily harm to co-workers or others.

Additional Information

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position’s activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties at any time. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental to the performing of their duties, just as though they were written out in this job description.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

BENEEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.