Senior Construction Inspector (Wastewater)

East Bay Municipal Utility District • Oakland, CA

13h • Onsite

About The Position

A Senior Construction Inspector at East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) performs lead and/or quality assurance inspection of contracted construction projects for wastewater treatment, pumping, storage, and distribution facilities to ensure quality and compliance with approved plans and specifications. This position requires construction supervision or field inspection expertise in a variety of disciplines including mechanical, civil and structural, electrical and instrumentation, control systems, and underground pipeline construction. Senior Construction Inspectors are part of the EBMUD construction management team that is responsible for overseeing major capital infrastructure renewal and development throughout the East Bay.

Requirements

• Completion of the twelfth grade or its equivalent; AND Five years of responsible field inspection experience on municipal/industrial type projects involving civil, structural, electrical, instrumentation, and mechanical experience, including three years at a level equivalent to EBMUD’s Construction Inspector classification.
• Possession of a California driver's license and satisfactory driving record.
• Must possess the physical characteristics to perform the critical and important duties of the job.
• Must be willing to work outdoors in a variety of conditions and to perform inspections in confined spaces.
• Must be willing to work long and unusual hours and to work overtime as required.
• May be required to travel on overnight in-plant inspection trips out of the immediate area.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in construction supervision of municipal, commercial, or industrial type projects.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting construction contracts related to water/wastewater collection, transmission, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities.
• Reviewing contract plans and specifications for constructability.
• Ensuring compliance of the contract plans and specifications by the contractor.
• Ensuring overall project quality and proper safety practices.
• Directing the work of EBMUD and consultant construction inspectors.
• Performing specialized inspections including mechanical systems, medium voltage and general electrical systems, process controls, structural steel, welding, special coatings, and complex structural concrete.
• Preparing complete inspection reports and project files.
• Coordinating with EBMUD’s staff on operational impacts.
• Keeping detailed records of construction progress, changed conditions, and as-built drawings.

What This Job Offers

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