Construction Inspector

Job Title

The purpose of this job is to ensure that piping systems and utilities of new developments and renovations are in compliance with County Specifications.

Examples Of Duties

The job includes:

• Performing site inspections of new construction, roadways, and renovations of water/sewer/storm water lines; inspecting/testing water, piping, pumping stations and utility systems; examining conditions in relation to established standards and guidelines, coordinating with county Utilities Operations.
• Reviewing various project submissions that are coordinated through county planning / zoning. Review includes providing comments, corrections, requirements narrative for feedback to developers, contractors, and property owners as applicable.
• Initiating communications with and/or responding to requests for information from contractors, homeowners, officials, members of the staff, the public or other individuals.
• Performing site inspection of capital projects under Construction Manager guidance
• Answering the telephone; providing information; returning calls as necessary.
• Preparing and/or generating routine correspondence, letters, memoranda, forms, reports and other documents.
• Observing all approved safety and health policies and procedures pertaining to an employee's work activities and performing all work tasks in a safe and healthy manner in accordance with County policy.
• Performing other assigned duties.

Physical demands include: Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Requires the use of fingers, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, visual acuity, and walking.

Required Qualifications

The job requires:

• High School Diploma or equivalent;
• Three to Five (3-5) years of related work experience involving water/sewer and storm water installation, construction or related field; or
• equivalent training, education, and/or experience.

Licenses/Certifications

The job requires:

• Driver's License valid in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Ability to obtain the following certifications within eighteen (18) months of employment:
  1. OSHA 30-Hour Certification
  2. E&S Inspection Certification
  3. VDOT Intermediate Work Zone Certification

Supplemental Information

All County employees may be required to report to serve our customers during emergency conditions. While some will perform their regular duties, others may be assigned to report at a different time and location and to perform different duties from their regular jobs. Employees will either be deemed essential personnel and provide services that must continue regardless of or pursuant to a state of emergency or will be deemed nonessential personnel that will be required to report to work in an emergency if they receive an assignment to shelter duty or other duty.