Job Details

Job Title: Civil Infrastructure Inspector FLSA: Hourly/Non-Exempt
Department: Engineering Reports to: City Engineer
Salary Range: $22 - $26 per hour

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification. Any essential function or requirement of this class will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent/applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

General Purpose:
Under the general supervision of the City Engineer and performs inspection of civil construction projects and many other items related to public infrastructure.

Essential Functions:

• Review of construction plans and specifications, codes, standards and regulations for civil construction projects including but not limited to: roadway projects, grading and drainage projects, utility projects (water, sewer, and electric).
• Inspect all phases of public civil construction projects and public utilities on private civil construction projects to assure that the work is completed in accordance with the plans, standards, specifications, codes and regulations.
• Issues corrective notices or approvals as required.
• Coordinate activities and schedules with contractors, utility companies, city departments and property owners. Resolve conflicts within scope of authority.
• Direct contractor in corrective action as required.
• Inspect temporary and permanent traffic control devices for compliance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
• Maintain a daily log of work assignments and inspection activities.
• Compile information and prepare construction reports as necessary.
• Keep records to changes and quantities of assigned projects to assist staff in creating "as-built" drawings.
• Review pay quantities and estimates as necessary.
• Read maps, plats and surveys to determine spatial locations, right of ways, easements and property ownership.
• Relay field data collected to engineering and GIS technicians.
• Understand and inspect stormwater pollution prevention controls and components as necessary.
• Uses hand tools including locators, hammers, shovels, brush cutters, chisels and similar tools.
• Ability to climb, crawl, and lift over 50 pounds on occasion, as needed to view and inspect a project.
• Ability to assist with interdepartmental construction projects as needed.

• Assists with CCTV inspection of storm water and sanitary sewer infrastructure.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• Knowledge: Knowledge of civil construction especially water, sewer, and roadway construction. General understanding of field surveying, construction layout, and site grading. Understanding of utility testing. Electrical distribution knowledge a plus.
• Abilities:Proficient in reading and interpreting specifications, details, regulations, and codes. Ability to use general hand tools to perform inspections (tape measure, level, read pressure gauges) as needed. Ability to balance workload and manage technical inspection reports for multiple projects.
• Skills:Proficient in review and interpretation of civil engineering plans relating to infrastructure construction. General knowledge of land surveying including reading and interpreting plats, easements, and other related documents. Effective communication with contractors, employees, and the public. Ability to use Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook). Use of Civil 3D, surveying or general GPS use a plus.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from a high school or GED, supplemented by two years of related technical or college training in drafting, Computer-Aided-Design (CAD), engineering technology, civil engineering or a closely related field.
• Minimum of two years related experience OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must possess a valid Oklahoma State driver's license or have the ability to obtain one prior to employment.
• Must be insurable with City's insurance carrier.

Tools and Equipment:
Personal computer, including word processing, spreadsheet, and database and computer-aided-design software, standard drafting tools, engineering calculator; motor vehicle, phone, mobile radio, surveying equipment.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed mostly in field settings. Considerable outdoor work is required for surveying activities and construction inspection activities.
• Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate survey equipment, hand tools, testing equipment, computers, and similar equipment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to: stand, sit, walk, crawl, stoop, kneel, climb, balance, talk, hear, use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works on construction sites near moving equipment and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, heat, cold, wind and vibration.
• The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.