Senior Construction Inspector

City of Vancouver

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About The Position

As one of the fastest growing cities in the Pacific Northwest, Vancouver is building a city of the future through innovation, sustainable development, excellent leadership and effectively working with an engaged community. Our growth is guided by our core values of livability, sustainability and resiliency, innovation, and equity and inclusion, and we accomplish our work through collaboration, innovation, compassion and empowerment. If who we are speaks to you, and if you’re the type of person who is interested in joining a team whose work impacts ensuring the safety of the Vancouver community then the City of Vancouver may be for you. We’re currently recruiting for a Senior Construction Inspector. The primary responsibilities for the job are to perform a variety of complex technical civil engineering construction inspection work for City-funded capital projects as well as development projects. Oversee assigned public works projects and contracts; and provide assistance to higher level engineering staff. This is a full-time, regular, non-exempt union position. This position is covered under the provisions of an agreement between the City and the OPIEU union. Open until filled with first review on January 13, 2026.

Requirements

• Senior Construction Inspector Three (3) years of civil construction inspection experience and increasingly responsible technical engineering experience in construction inspection.
• Equivalent to an Associate's Degree from an accredited college with major course work in engineering or related field. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Construction Inspector Two (2) years of civil construction inspection or technical engineering experience.
• Equivalent to an Associate's Degree from an accredited college with major course work in engineering or related field. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office products.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.
• Ability to obtain a Nuclear Densometer Gauge Operator’s Certification within three months.
• Interpret and apply federal, state and local policies, procedures, laws, codes, and regulations;
• Interpret, and apply survey field notes in the performance of construction inspection;
• Understand and interpret engineering plans and specifications;
• Research records, maps and other data to obtain engineering data;
• Deal firmly and tactfully with contractors, developers, engineers, property owners, neighbors and parties of interest;
• Work independently in the absence of supervision.
• Demonstrate good judgment and decision making;
• Operate a personal computer and appropriate software
• Work in a manner consistent with the City of Vancouver’s Operating Principles
• Work and act as a team player in all interactions with other City employees
• Provide a high level of customer service at all times
• Project and maintain a positive image with those contacted in the course of work
• Develop and maintain collaborative and respectful working relationships with team members and others
• Consistently provide quality service
• Maintain regular and dependable attendance
• Demonstrate a commitment to valuing differences among people and to being inclusive
• Show the utmost respect for others, and act as a team player
• Promote safety as a guiding principle and a regular practice in accomplishing work by focusing on safe practices and complying with safety and health policies and procedures.
• Recognize unsafe conditions which may be hazardous to an employee or to the public.
• Works in safe and responsible manner; not putting self or others at risk.
• Complies with applicable policies and procedures including but not limited to using personal protective equipment, observing warning signs, learning about potential hazards, and reporting all unsafe conditions.
• This position is subject to successful completion of a pre-employment reference check, a basic criminal background check, and a driving abstract.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead inspector and the City’s field representative on City-funded capital construction projects and on developer-funded projects.
• Monitor work for acceptability and conformance to plans and specifications.
• Create accurate pay notes and assist office staff in the preparation of monthly contractor pay estimates for City-Funded projects.
• Work with the construction project engineer in ensuring that the project is built on time, within budget where applicable, and in conformance to plans and specifications.
• Act as the City’s lead representative to the project’s neighbors and members of the general public, answering questions and addressing concerns as well as complaints.
• Drive a city vehicle in a safe and appropriate manner in order to travel between various worksites.
• Review and monitor traffic control plans for construction projects.
• Coordinate public works projects with applicable city, state and federal officials and other relevant agencies and parties.
• Lead temporary personnel for annual summer construction peak workload.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree