Inspector-New Construction

Hamilton County, Indiana • Noblesville, IN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Incumbent serves as Inspector for the Surveyor, responsible for assisting the public in resolving drainage problems, and ensuring drainage plans and projects comply with regulations and construction standards. This role involves inspecting assigned drain projects and permits during construction and reconstructions, monitoring compliance with codes and specifications, discussing problems with contractors/developers, negotiating change orders, issuing stop-work orders, completing field reports, and reviewing payment requests. The Inspector also processes plans and permit applications for various projects, maintains permit databases, assists in finalizing projects, oversees repairs, manages regulated drain projects, maintains markers, investigates hazardous material spills, and serves as a liaison between the Surveyor, Drainage Board, and property owners. Additionally, the role involves assisting with the petition process for new drainage systems, maintaining inspection records, inspecting development sites for sediment and erosion control, assisting with pre-construction phases, performing various administrative tasks, potentially supervising interns, using survey equipment, maintaining inspection equipment, and attending relevant meetings. The position requires maintaining current knowledge of drainage regulations and technology.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate Degree in civil engineering, construction, or related field, and a minimum of three years of relevant construction and engineering experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of and ability to make practical application of federal, state and local regulations regarding drainage, and relevant hydraulic and civil engineering and construction principles and practices.
• Working knowledge of county geography and surveying, and ability to perform relevant arithmetic calculations.
• Ability to properly use a sewer camera, tile probe, shovel, metal detector, gas monitor, and surveying equipment, such as transit level, and range pole.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed prints, sketches, construction plans, and various property records, such as legal descriptions, aerial and plat maps.
• Ability to compile data, prepare reports, and operate various office equipment, such as computer, printer, copier, microfilm reader, calculator, digital camera, fax machine, and telephone.
• Working knowledge of standard English grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, other County departments, other county and municipal jurisdictions, related state and federal agencies, engineering and construction contractors, developers, utilities, title companies, and the public.
• Ability to work alone and with others in a team environment with minimum supervision.
• Ability to maintain appropriate, respectful interrelationships with co-workers.
• Ability to competently serve the public with diplomacy and respect, including during occasional encounters with irate/hostile persons.
• Ability to comply with all employer/department personnel policies and work rules, including, but not limited to, attendance, safety, drug-free workplace, and personal conduct.
• Ability to provide public access to or maintain confidentiality of department information/records according to state requirements.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions/directions, and appropriately respond to constructive criticism.
• Ability to plan and lay out assigned work projects, work on several tasks at the same time, and complete assignments effectively amidst frequent distractions and interruptions.
• Ability to occasionally work extended and/or evening hours, and occasionally travel out of town for conferences and training, sometimes overnight.
• Certification as a Certified Erosion, Sediment and Stormwater Inspector (CESSWI) and/or Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control (CISEC) or be able to achieve certification within six (6) months of employment.
• Possession of a valid Indiana driver's license and demonstrated safe driving record.
• Must begin the three shot Hepatitis B vaccination and subsequent training within 10 days of their initial job assignment per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i), or provide official documentation of prior vaccination.
• Employees temporarily declining the vaccine must complete a Declination form and are prohibited from performing any duties in which they may be exposed to a blood borne pathogen or other potentially infectious disease until they are able to begin/continue the series of vaccinations.

Nice To Haves

• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Inspects assigned drain projects and permits during construction and reconstructions of proposed and existing regulated drains.
• Monitors compliance with codes and specifications.
• Discusses problems with contractors and/or developers.
• Negotiates and recommends change orders to Drainage Board as needed.
• Issues stop-work orders for unresolved violations.
• Completes field reports.
• Reviews contractors' requests for payment.
• Processes various plans and permit applications for compliance with state, county, and local codes.
• Reviews proposed plans for projects such as development, bridge construction, roads, sewers, and utility installations.
• Reviews applications for permits, such as building, sanitary septic and well permits.
• Maintains database and files of all permits until inspected and closed out.
• Assists in finalizing drain projects, including conducting final inspections and generating punch lists.
• Periodically oversees repair of regulated drains, including preparing and investigating work orders.
• Manages and oversees regulated drain projects, including accepting and reviewing record drawings, engineer's certificate of completion and compliance, and managing related sureties.
• Periodically maintains regulated drain markers, and occasionally prepares and sets regulated drain signs.
• Periodically investigates and responds to hazardous material spills involving regulated drains.
• Assists developers, contractors, engineers, adjacent counties, and the public by answering questions, researching records, determining landowners, locating property lines, easements, and utilities, and determining soil type, boundaries, hydrology, and geographic nature of watershed areas.
• Investigates drainage problems and complaints, including driving to sites, discussing with property owners, documenting observations, analyzing conditions, recommending solutions, and issuing notices of violations.
• Serves as liaison between Surveyor, Drainage Board and property owners in resolving private drainage problems.
• Assists developers, contractors, engineers, property owners with petition process to establish new regulated drainage systems.
• Maintains various inspection records on computer and in document files, and compiles/prepares various reports.
• Periodically updates drainage maps and plots field notes.
• Inspects development sites to ensure the contractor/developer is installing and maintaining sediment and erosion control measures per the approved Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
• Periodically assists Surveyor with pre-construction phase of various drain projects.
• Periodically performs various tasks as needed, such as proofing assessment rolls, drafting correspondence, receiving fees, distributing safety materials, and compiling department safety training records.
• May assist in supervising/directing part-time interns as assigned.
• Periodically uses survey equipment to check proposed and existing grades and elevations.
• Periodically assists survey crews as needed.
• Maintains equipment used for inspections.
• Periodically attends various meetings as assigned.
• Periodically investigates and responds to hazardous materials spills involving regulated and private drains, and reports to Drainage Board.
• Periodically assists in developing/updating department construction standards as needed.
• Periodically researches grant funding opportunities.
• Maintains current knowledge of drainage regulations, equipment and technology.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life (employee, spouse, children)
• Long and short-term Disability
• Hamilton County Employee Health Center & Pharmacy (Noblesville/Westfield)
• Advocacy Program
• Nutrition Education and Wellness Center
• Pharmacy
• Sick leave
• Bereavement
• Holidays (10-13 per year)
• Compensatory time
• Paid time off (1 week at 6 months, 2 weeks at 1 year then an additional day each year until max of 22 days on year 15).
• Upon completion of 30 years of service time, employees earn 1 additional day per year up to 40 years of service time.
• Indiana Public Employee Retirement Fund Pension (annuity & pension)
• AUL Deferred Compensation Plan
• McCready Retirement (Merit staff)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level