Job Title
Under the general direction of the designated supervisor, responsible for the inspection of public works projects, to include roadway, utility and sidewalk to ensure compliance with City regulations and with approved plans and specifications. When necessary, this position will also be required to complete utility locates. This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Duties/Responsibilities
Plans, coordinates, and monitors construction projects, to include roads, sidewalks, drainage structures, water, sewer, and reuse facilities and in-house projects.
Interprets construction plans, specifications and contract documents.
Hand deliver notices, answer questions and alleviate concerns of the general public.
Maintain written record of work completed by contractors, including any problems encountered.
Work with General Contractor coordinating water tie-ins, shut downs; pressure testing, and/or FDEP testing.
Review change orders and requests for payment.
Survey capital improvement projects and private construction projects.
Inspect private construction projects, including new developments.
Complete utility locates
Must participate in on-call duty.
Performs other duties as assigned.
This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee's physical presence at the workplace
Minimum Requirements
High School diploma or GED
Two years of experience in Public Works inspection, utility/road construction or related work; experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.
Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
Standing – for sustained periods of time.
Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
Work performed is primarily: Light work : Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
Work environment may be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Contact with internal and external customers, vendors, outside agencies and the general public.
Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and vibration. Risk of electrical shock.
