Construction Inspector I (Civil) - EXAM
City of Columbus•Varies by position, OH
•Onsite
About The Position
Under general supervision, inspects a variety of new construction and/or maintenance projects for conformance to plans, drawings, sketches, and specifications; performs related duties as required. This role involves ensuring that construction procedures and materials comply with all relevant documentation and standards.
Requirements
- Completion of the twelfth school grade or GED.
- One (1) year of experience in the construction, inspection, or field testing of materials in the construction or repair of hard infrastructure (e.g., streets, roadways, bridges, or large parking areas; laying sewer pipe or water lines; street light installation; or water tank construction).
- Possession of a valid driver’s license.
Nice To Haves
- Significant coursework (thirty (30) semester hours or forty-five (45) quarter hours) in Engineering, Construction Management or a related field may be substituted for the experience requirement.
Responsibilities
- Inspects and oversees construction of bridges, highways, streets, alleys, structures, sidewalks, handicap ramps, and other types of construction to ensure that procedures and materials comply with plans, specifications, and standard drawings.
- Inspects and oversees installation of utility lines such as water lines, sewer lines, gas lines, and electrical lines and lighting to ensure conformance to plans, specifications, and standard drawings.
- Investigates complaints of broken sidewalks, potholes in streets, and the need for repairs to structures.
- Determines property owner's name by checking Court House records and prepares repair notices for mailing to property owners.
- Inspects sub-grade and base for street work after final grading, concrete and blacktop paving, curb and cutter forms, drain tile installation, and curing methods of concrete.
- Tests concrete for percentage of entrained air, makes slump cone tests for workability, and conducts split tensile strength tests.
- Checks backfill for settlement and paving aggregates for specification standards.
- Measures distances to verify accuracy of dimensions of structural installations, sanitary wyes, and layouts.
- Measures improved property to ensure proper charges are assessed.
- Verifies levels, alignment, and elevation of installations.
- Inspects final cleanup work.
- Inspects sanitary and storm sewer construction and repair work.
- Interprets plans and specifications to contractors.
- Inspects concrete structures such as bridges, sewage pump stations, manholes, regulator chambers, catch basins, headwalls, siphon chambers, pipes, and reinforced steel.
- Inspects driving of wood piles and tunnels for correct type of liners.
- Prepares descriptions of water lines after installation.
- Draws up survey plans and water line layouts.
- Prepares samples of unapproved materials for laboratory testing.
- Tracks quantities of materials received or used during specified periods.
- Maintains a daily log of construction and inspection activities and prepares progress reports.
- Prepares reports of work done.
- May recommend changes in the location and placement of water lines due to existing conditions.
- Performs hydrostatic tests of proposed water lines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
