Bilingual Public Works inspector II - City of Bell Gardens

Bowman Consulting Group•Brea, CA

45d•$35 - $42

About The Position

Bowman has an opportunity for a Bilingual Public Works inspector II to join our team in the City of Bell Gardens. At Bowman, we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. That's why a career at Bowman is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals, to be treated as a respected and valued member of a motivated team and to be empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of everyone involved. We recognize the importance of creating a work environment that is both rewarding to our employees and supportive of our unwavering commitment to provide unparalleled service to our clients. Purpose Perform inspection duties on a variety of public works construction/rehabilitation projects, serving public building facilities, bridges, roadways, parks, and municipal water, wastewater, storm drain, dry utilities, and other related public infrastructures.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Five or more (5+) years in the construction field or construction management/field services required.
APWA Certified Public Infrastructure Inspector (CPII) and Qualified Stormwater Pollution Prevention Practitioner (QSP) certifications required.
Valid CA driver's license and ability to successfully complete a motor vehicle records check ("MVR") required.
Fluency in speaking/reading both English and Spanish required

Nice To Haves

Associate degree and/or civil engineering related coursework/certifications preferred.
Experience in municipal utility inspection preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) preferred.
Completion of driver safety training course preferred.
Will serve as an extension of assigned City staff.

Responsibilities

Perform work under moderate supervision.
Receive direction on moderately complex assignments, tasks, and execution.
Work is frequently reviewed by more senior staff to ensure application of sound techniques and principles.
Review work produced by junior staff for quality assurance.
Serve as liaison between engineers, contractors, and adjacent residents and business affected by projects.
Interpret technical specifications, contract requirements, engineering drawings, and standard construction details on a variety of public works projects.
Ensure that work is completed in general accordance with drawings and specifications.
Perform daily field reporting, track contractor's installed quantities, witness tests, document test results and serve as liaison between engineer, contractor, and adjacent residents and businesses.
Perform field inspections on a variety of projects involving the construction and/or rehabilitation of public building facilities, roadway (including slurry seal, rehabilitation of roads, and various types of asphalt), parks, and municipal water, wastewater, storm drain and dry utilities and other infrastructure.
Work within the bounds of various construction methods, construction of water and wastewater treatment structures and equipment installation, as well as mechanical and structural rehabilitations.
Prepare sketches and assemble data for field engineer's use in making project changes.
Review periodic pay estimates for accuracy with contractor.
Apply knowledge of construction methods of water, sewer, storm drain and dry utility pipe installations, including open trenching and trenchless methods such as jack and bore and directional drilling.
Apply knowledge of trenchless sewer rehabilitation methods.
May work on one or more projects simultaneously.