Project Inspector

Project Inspector

At The City of Frederick, we value diversity and the respect, engagement, and productivity an inclusive environment produces. We seek to consistently improve internal and external customer satisfaction, innovate, and expand capability of services, and be a government that practices equality, equity, and fairness. We invite you to bring your skills, abilities, and knowledge to the City of Frederick and be a valued addition to a workforce that we know is our greatest asset. Frederick is a progressive, richly diverse, and authentically charming city. Recognized as one of the best places to live in Maryland, Frederick is surrounded by mountain views and centrally located about 45 miles north of Washington D.C. and 45 miles west of Baltimore, MD.

JOB SUMMARY: The Project Inspector is a skilled position, responsible for inspecting developer and City funded construction projects to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, and contract documents. Project Inspectors operate concurrently under the City of Frederick's Department of Public Works (DPW) Operations and Engineering Departments. Overtime, evening and/or holiday work may be required, as needed. The Project Inspector is designated as an essential employee: an employee who provides services that are critical functions required to maintain order, peace, safety, and the well-being of citizens and visitors to the City of Frederick in the event of a critical incident. In the event of an emergency, employees designated as essential to perform required operations and services in the applicable situation are required to remain at and/or report to work as directed, outside of standard department operating hours.

PROJECT INSPECTOR I $34.61/hr ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs construction inspection services for Developer funded projects, including, but not limited to: all utilities within the public rights-of-way (water, sewer, storm drain, street lights, etc.); construction of roadways, forest conservation areas, stormwater management, bridges, structures and all other types of public facilities to ensure compliance with contract documents and City of Frederick Construction Standards and Specifications.
• Advises the contractor's superintendent, design/build team or other representative of necessary action to ensure conformance with plans, specifications, and terms of the contract.
• Works with contractors, utility companies, consultants, government agencies, City staff and others to coordinate and ensure compliance with contract documents and City of Frederick Standards and Specifications.
• Interprets plans and specifications for solutions to problems with third party inspectors, contractors, designers and others.
• Reviews plans, submittals and permit applications for compliance with approved specifications.
• Reviews Engineers' cost estimates to ensure compliance with Public Works Agreements.
• Administers all aspects of bonds/sureties to guarantee completion of public infrastructure.
• Reviews and comments on civil engineering plans for constructability and conformance with specifications.
• Reviews and comments on acceptability of as-built plans, valve ties and Stormwater Management State BMP.
• Generates and administers punch-lists for project completion.
• Completes inspection tasks related to City contracts and Dry utilities as delegated by Inspectors II & III.
• Operates City vehicle to and from projects to perform essential duties on a daily basis.
• Responds to emergencies outside normal business hours (snow, other natural disasters, etc.).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School diploma, general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
• Three (3) years of construction related field experience, preferably in civil engineering and infrastructure.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES AND/OR LICENSES:

• Vehicle Operator's license with satisfactory driving record that meets insurability standards of the City's insurance carrier is required. The employee must maintain the license for the duration of their employment.

REQUIRED SKILLS (Communication/Language; Mathematical; Computer; etc.):

• Knowledge of civil engineering and surveying practices and principles and mathematics such as algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Knowledge of roadway construction principles, practices, methods, and tests.
• Ability to read and comprehend construction drawings.
• Considerable knowledge in construction of public improvements, including sanitary and storm sewer, grading and excavation, asphalt and concrete, landscaping, electrical, and general knowledge of good construction methods and techniques of each; knowledge in inspection of wastewater treatment, water treatment and pump station facilities.
• Considerable knowledge of testing requirements and procedures for asphalt, concrete, soil, water and sewer.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationship with co-workers, contractors, other governmental agencies and the general public.
• Ability to convey strong and effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability and experience in maintaining logs, ledgers, estimates, schedules and submittals using computers and applicable software.
• Ability to use a computer with some knowledge in Microsoft Office (Word & Excel).
• Ability to work independently and exercise judgement.

OTHER DESIRABLES:

• College-level coursework in civil engineering or any combination of experience and training.