Engineering Inspector II - Capital Projects

City of Fort Lauderdale • Fl 33301, FL

14h • Onsite

About The Position

The newly formed Capital Projects Department seeks an Engineering Inspector II. Preference will be given to City Employees. This position leads inspection functions by overseeing and administering inspections and ensuring conformance to contacts, plants, specifications, municipal standards, regulations, bylaws, and other related requirements. The Engineering Inspector II also performs technical work in the inspection of public works construction projects and private development projects. An employee in this class is responsible for performing a wide variety of inspections in the engineering, infrastructure and construction field to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, codes and other applicable regulations. This job classification is subject to the terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Teamsters Local Union 769.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent supplemented by technical course work in construction, engineering, estimating or related field
• A minimum of three (3) years of road, water and sewer, or other public infrastructure construction inspection experience.
• A minimum of 2 years inspecting capital projects.
• Depending on area of assignment, must possess: the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) – Stormwater Management Inspector Certification, and the Maintenance of Traffic Certification (MOT)
• Possess or be able to obtain a valid State of Florida driver’s license within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• FDOT Construction Training Qualification Program (CQTP) Asphalt Level I and II certifications
• OSHA Construction Safety (10 hr or 30 hr)
• Florida Building Inspector
• NICET Certifications

Responsibilities

• Closely coordinates with the project manager or plan reviewer on any construction issues and to offer solutions
• Projects assigned may include the construction of buildings, sanitary sewers, water lines, street paving, stormwater, sea walls, sidewalks, and other infrastructure construction projects
• Performs inspections of construction located in the City right-of-way to determine compliance with approved permits and accompanying plans
• Reviews approved construction schedules; verifies completed work of contractors
• Organizes data collected from the field; prepares organized technical reports of findings
• Reviews drawings for errors, omissions, and constructability
• Reads and interprets construction plans and specifications; reviews various construction related documents
• Determines quantities of materials used; verifies amount of work completed for pay request applications; maintains daily records for the purpose of estimating costs and payments to the contractor
• Investigates complaints, including road damage, stormwater issues, right-of-way, and utility construction
• Prepares and/or completes correspondence, documents, forms, reports, and other grant related field activities to meet local, state, and federal reporting requirements in accordance with project funding
• Electronically prepares reports and maintains inspection records of work performed and properly enters inspection data, including documents and images using provided hardware and software systems and equipment
• Inspects utility installations to determine compliance with approved permits, accompanying plans, and City standard details and specifications; areas include water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer piping and appurtenant facilities such as baffles, weirs, detention/retention areas, and exfiltration trenches.
• Inspects all work pertaining to drainage for public roadways, according to plans and specifications.
• Reviews as-built drawings, and construction costs against actual field construction.
• Performs related work as required

Benefits

• As public servants, employees may be required to work immediately before, during, and/or after an emergency. All employees must be available and able to work assigned shifts as determined by their Department Heads.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED