Public Works Inspector III, Construction

County of Alameda•Hayward, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The mission of Public Works is to enhance the quality of life for the people of Alameda County by providing a safe, well-maintained, and lasting public works infrastructure through accessible, responsive and effective services. Public services provided by the Alameda County Public Works Agency include flood control planning and design, storm water pollution control, transportation planning and design, roadway and flood control maintenance and inspection, and construction and building inspections. The goals of the Agency are to keep roads safe and well maintained, provide the highest level of flood protection, provide service levels that optimize infrastructure life cycles, minimize deferred maintenance, ensure that development and construction adhere to applicable State and County rules, optimize disaster preparedness, response and recover, ensure that the Agency’s operations and services minimize negative impacts on the environment, and sustain and advance County and Agency programs through a vital business and administrative support system. This series specification describes three levels of Public Works Inspector, Construction. Incumbents receive close supervision at the lower level and work under general direction at the upper levels. The Public Works Inspector, Construction performs field work inspecting the construction of capital projects, improvements and repairs to flood control facilities, roads, highways, sidewalks and water supply systems, overseeing the work of outside contractors enforcing compliance with plans and specifications for the construction projects, supervising the removal of hazardous materials and signing off on completed hazardous material clean-up work. The Public Works Inspector, Construction is distinguished from that of Facilities, Public Works Inspector, Facilities in that incumbents in the latter option are responsible for inspecting existing flood control facilities, pavements and drainage of County maintained roads for functional adequacy and public safety, while incumbents of the former option inspect new construction of capital projects, repairs and improvements to flood control facilities, roads, highways and water supply systems, overseeing the work of outside contractors. Further, Public Works Inspector, Facilities is distinguished from the Public Works Inspector, Construction in that incumbents of this option are required to respond to hazardous material spills and possess a Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response First Responder Awareness or Operations Certificate from the State of California. Public Works Inspector III’s, Construction, are considered the advanced journey-level and lead inspectors having full responsibility for their assigned construction projects; and they may train and provide field supervising to less experienced inspectors and assigned staff to effectively deal with unusual projects and projects that require special attention to detail.

Requirements

Equivalent of two years’ full-time experience as a Public Works Inspector II, Construction or an equivalent or higher-level class in the Alameda County classified service that provided the required knowledge and abilities.
Equivalent of five years of full-time journey-level construction inspection experience.
Equivalent of four years of full-time journey-level construction inspection experience and one year of surveying and/or materials testing and completion of a plane surveying course or equivalent experience.
Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
Within six months of employment, must meet Operations Level or higher training requirements and/or competencies sufficient to respond, recognize and manage hazardous materials cleanup (typically met by possession Hazardous Water Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) First Responder Operations (FRO) level certification).

Nice To Haves

A certificate of Achievement of Public Works Inspection from an accredited college may be substituted for the equivalent of one year of experience.

Responsibilities

Performs field work inspecting the construction of capital projects, improvements and repairs to flood control facilities, roads, highways, sidewalks and water supply systems.
Oversees the work of outside contractors enforcing compliance with plans and specifications for the construction projects.
Supervises the removal of hazardous materials and signs off on completed hazardous material clean-up work.
Inspects new construction of capital projects, repairs and improvements to flood control facilities, roads, highways and water supply systems, overseeing the work of outside contractors.
Trains and provides field supervision to less experienced inspectors and assigned staff to effectively deal with unusual projects and projects that require special attention to detail.

Benefits

Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
Vision or Vision Reimbursement
Share the Savings
Basic Life Insurance
Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
County Allowance Credit
Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
12 paid holidays
Floating Holidays
Vacation and sick leave accrual
Vacation purchase program
Catastrophic Sick Leave
Pet Insurance
Commuter Benefits Program
Guaranteed Ride Home
Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
Child Care Resources
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