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City of Delano
Associate Engineer / Public Works Inspector
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What they do
A Construction or Building Inspector inspects new construction or renovated buildings to check for compliance with government safety codes and zoning requirements. Checks building structures and foundations, or provides inspections of electrical systems, plumbing or heating and cooling systems, or building elevators.
$83,157 / year median in California
+6% projected growth
Job Description
To be considered for this position, please attach the following to your application: D.M.V. printout (Not older than 3 months) A bachelor's Degree with an emphasis in civil engineering, supplemented by courses in construction technology, public administration, business administration, or a related field, is required. Under direction, performs administrative and civil engineering design work related to the city's capital improvements and services; performs a variety of public works construction field inspection; maintains accurate records of construction, time, cost and work performed for contractor payment preparation and ensuring compliance with plans and specifications; inspects public improvements for new land development projects; reviews plans and specifications for land development projects. Disclaimer - This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed. In other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Coordinates, reviews, and performs the work of field personnel. Reviews standards, plans, specifications, applicable regulations, and technical and constructability issues. Observes work in all stages of progress to ensure conformance with standards, safety and other applicable regulations, etc. Authorizes changes or deviations when consistent with the general intent of the plans or specifications. Coordinates, inspects, reviews, and affirms results of tests on construction materials. Makes recommendations on requested change orders and participates in claims resolution. Inspects utility work done on City property for compliance with City standards. Oversees and performs basic survey work to confirm alignments, grades, etc. Monitors public works construction for regulatory compliance with City, State and regional regulations. Oversees and performs traffic count work including installation and monitoring of traffic, etc., as necessary. Maintains all related records and prepares a variety of inspection, progress and change reports; prepares progress payment estimates. Advises and confers with members of the general public. Provides lead direction and training to assigned staff. Provides plan review of development project with emphasis on infrastructure improvements. Coordinates review of infrastructure plans with other disciplines. Reviews easements and legal descriptions. Provides filing and cataloging of engineering project files and submittals. Reviews contractor's submittals for projects. Performs a variety of other duties as assigned. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities.