Water Utility Inspections Technician
About The Position
The City of Aurora is seeking an experienced Water Utility Inspection Technician who will assist in the Inspection of construction-related professional services during the construction phase of water projects. Water Utility Inspection Technicians assist in ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, rules, regulations and City codes. Incumbents, as assigned, perform entry-level inspections independently once fully trained of wet utilities and related systems including fire and life safety systems of residential and capital projects to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Colorado driver's license with a good driving record
- Knowledge of principles and techniques of construction as applicable to the construction of Utility projects
- Knowledge of construction materials and equipment
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, contractors, developers, and citizens
- Ability to write detailed reports
- Ability to inspect and document construction activities
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s degree preferred
- At least one (1) year of experience performing utility construction inspections preferred
- Experience in a public jurisdiction or consulting engineering firm preferred
Responsibilities
- Work within the Watch & Protect program to ensure no unauthorized work is occurring on the city’s raw water transmission system.
- Observes water construction projects and elevates issues to supervisor.
- Completes standard inspection of new and repaired water and sanitary service lines and elevates discrepancies to supervisor.
- Communicate water issues with other city departments.
- Maintains accurate construction files and records.
- Conducts walk-through with contractors and inspects completed and in-progress work sites and elevates issues to supervisor.
- Performs miscellaneous field work such as gathering information, finding problem areas, and performing rude survey work.
- Works on special projects as assigned.
- Performs additional duties as required.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Accrue paid time off
- 11 paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
