Inspector III - Transportation Construction (Civil Service)

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Job Summary

Job Description

Overview

The Inspector III - Transportation Construction performs skilled professional inspections for construction projects impacting the public works utilities and related infrastructure. Monitors compliance, enforces regulations, and provides leadership for other inspectors.

Essential Functions

• Conducts inspections in an assigned public works construction projects to determine compliance with safety, structural, zoning, plans, and / or applicable codes and ordinances; investigates alleged violations of federal, state, and local codes, ordinances, and regulations; ensures corrections are made for deficiencies and assists in determining methods to achieve conformance.
• Develops and issues notices of violation and conducts follow-up inspections to ensure corrections are made; provides information to customers regarding codes and other regulatory requirements.
• Inspects a variety of construction projects completed by contractors and other entities to ensure compliance with city's paving, utility, and construction standards.
• Monitors and oversees the work of other inspectors and solves more challenging inspection related problems; interacts and collaborates with engineers, contractors, and other agencies to ensure appropriate specifications are met for project compliance.
• Establishes inspection route and organizes inspection work; drives to various sites, documents inspection findings, and develops pass or fail reports accordingly; submits all information and evidence to ensure deficiencies are corrected.
• Keeps an approved list of new materials used in construction and changes in relevant codes and ordinances; measures, monitors, and tracks quantities of materials and services used during construction and maintains an accurate record of events to verify contractor's invoice quantities prior to payment.
• Performs professional customer service; engages and communicates with contractors, engineers, and other individuals involved in construction projects and related areas; provides direction and leadership for other inspectors.
• Performs all other work as needed or assigned.

Knowledge and Skills

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Salary Range

$55,424.72 - $65,066.17

The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.

City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of its workforce.