Public Works Inspector I

City of Rancho Cucamonga•Rancho Cucamonga, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Building and Safety Department plays a vital role in shaping Rancho Cucamonga, ensuring that every project built across our City meets the highest standards of safety and quality. This position is primarily responsible for the review and inspection of construction activity to ensure compliance with applicable codes, coordination between Building and Safety staff and other City departments, and maintaining a high level of service to the public. This position also provides a high level of customer service to the public through inspection of construction throughout the City, working with contractors, developers, and utility companies, and providing inspections and assistance to projects of all sizes throughout the City.

Requirements

Graduation from high school, supplemented by college-level coursework in Civil Engineering or public works construction and design, or equivalent training and: Two years of sub-professional engineering, journey-level public works, or heavy construction experience, including some construction inspection experience or any combination of training and experience that provides the desired knowledge and abilities.
Knowledge of principles, methods, materials, equipment and safety hazards of construction; applicable laws, regulations and codes governing the construction of public works projects; mathematics including algebra, geometry and trigonometry; technical report writing and preparation of correspondence.
Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with engineers, developers, contractors and the public; exercise independent judgment; learn inspection techniques for routine and moderately difficult construction and enforce compliance with plans, specifications, ordinances and codes; learn to read and interpret engineering plans, blueprints and specifications, records of survey, legal descriptions and tract descriptions; prepare clearly written correspondence and technical reports involving mathematical computations; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; effectively schedule own workload.
Possession of or ability to obtain an appropriate California driver's license and a satisfactory driving record.

Nice To Haves

Enjoy coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to help facilitate daily tasks and project completion.
A hard-working and thoughtful individual that wants to make a distinct contribution to the community you serve.
Enjoy problem solving on a daily basis.
Hungry, humble, and smart.

Responsibilities

Ensuring world class construction of street, traffic signal, storm drain, and all other improvements in the right-of-way through the review of plans, specifications, and inspection of public, private, and utility improvements.
Creating a safer community by reviewing traffic control devices and their placement.
Providing high quality customer service through regular interactions with contractors and members of the public.
Providing top-notch communication including coordination with other City departments, contractors, members of the public, and utility agencies; internal and external meetings; and thorough documentation of inspection activities.