What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Works Chief Inspector - Construction Inspection position at Baltimore County, MD?
DESCRIPTION
BENEFITS
QUESTIONS
Pay Schedule VI, Grade 30, Regular Schedule: 40 hours per week
A vacancy exists in the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering & Construction.
A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.
All interested transfer and promotional candidates must apply at this time.
List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experiences on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.
Note: Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.
You can attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.
Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.
Examples of Duties
Under general supervision, supervises public works inspectors in the inspection of materials, methods, and workmanship employed on County construction projects. Ensures that construction projects comply with approved plans and specifications.
- Plans, coordinates and supervises the work of a group of public works inspectors. Assigns projects to inspectors. Reviews inspectors’ reports and records of construction activities. Conducts progress meetings with inspectors. Makes field inspections of construction sites. Trains Public Works Inspector Is and others regarding public works inspection matters.
- Reviews contract documents such as engineer’s plans, materials specifications, and cost estimates to ensure construction feasibility and compliance with standards. Participates in pre-bid meetings with contractors and representatives of other agencies. Conducts pre-construction meetings with contractors. Reviews and approves construction schedules and schedules of values.
- Interprets and enforces contract documents. Makes design revisions to accommodate site conditions and/or errors or omissions in the contract documents. Writes supplemental agreements. Meets and negotiates with contractors, developers, representatives of other agencies, the public, and others to resolve issues which arise during project construction.
- Ensures that projects keep to completion schedules. Resolves project delays. Coordinates the final acceptance of the project with contractors, engineers, architects, and agency representatives. Verifies that all work has been completed in an acceptable manner prior to the project’s final acceptance.
- Handles disagreements between inspectors, engineers, and contractors. Resolves problems and makes decisions to expedite work within limits of contracts and plans and specifications. Resolves discrepancies between inspectors' reports and final measurements.
- Prepares and reviews correspondence and replies to contractor and citizen inquiries. Prepares reports. Maintains records of inspection activities.
Performs other related duties as required.
(NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.)
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Possession of a high school diploma or an appropriate equivalent
plus
eight years’ experience in construction, construction inspection, or a closely related field, four years of which were in inspecting the construction of public projects. (Additional experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education. Additional education in engineering, construction technology, or a related field may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required general construction experience.)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Entry Level)
Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, and techniques of construction. Knowledge of construction materials, tools, and equipment. Knowledge of construction plans and specifications. Knowledge of construction standards and regulations. Knowledge of the principles and practices of construction inspection.
Skill in inspecting the construction, repair, and alteration of public facilities. Skill in insuring contractors’ compliance with plans, standards, and specifications. Skill in reading, interpreting and applying construction contracts, specifications, and plans. Skill in keeping and maintaining records. Skill in preparing reports. Skill in calculating material quantities. Skill in drafting as-built drawings.
Ability to supervise a unit of public works inspectors. Ability to review, interpret and enforce construction contract documents. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with contractors, developers, the public and others.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Full Performance)
Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervising the inspection of public works construction.
Skill in supervising a unit of public works inspectors. Skill in reviewing, interpreting and enforcing construction contract documents.
Licenses and Certificates
Possession of a valid driver’s license equivalent to a non-commercial, class C Maryland driver’s license is required at the time of appointment.
Proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education
Applicants are required to submit proof of licenses, certifications and education beyond high school to meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position. Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant’s major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.
Proof of Degree Equivalency
Applicants who have obtained a degree from outside the United States of America are required to submit degree equivalence documentation from World Education Services, Inc. (www.WES.org)
Mail or deliver documents to:
ATTN: Public Works Chief Inspector - Construction Inspection
Office of Human Resources
Baltimore County Government
308 Allegheny Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
You can attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.
EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience, as stated on their application, which includes answers to the supplemental questions. Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.
Conditions of Employment
Employees in this classification may be assigned to work nights, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. Employees are subject to call to duty in emergencies and may be required to work overtime as needed.
Physical and Environmental Conditions
The work of this classification entails field inspections of major construction sites. Work includes frequent walking, standing, and exposure to potential hazards such as traffic, heavy equipment, and adverse weather. Duties entail frequent travel between construction sites located throughout the County.
Employment Background Investigation
Applicants selected for an appointment to a position in Baltimore County must successfully complete an employment background investigation, including, but not limited to a criminal background, education, and fingerprint check.
308 Allegheny Avenue
Towson, Maryland, 21204
Pay Schedule VI, Grade 30, Regular Schedule: 40 hours per week
A vacancy exists in the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering & Construction.
A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.
All interested transfer and promotional candidates must apply at this time.
List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experiences on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.
Note: Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.
You can attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.
Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.
Examples of Duties
Under general supervision, supervises public works inspectors in the inspection of materials, methods, and workmanship employed on County construction projects. Ensures that construction projects comply with approved plans and specifications.
- Plans, coordinates and supervises the work of a group of public works inspectors. Assigns projects to inspectors. Reviews inspectors’ reports and records of construction activities. Conducts progress meetings with inspectors. Makes field inspections of construction sites. Trains Public Works Inspector Is and others regarding public works inspection matters.
- Reviews contract documents such as engineer’s plans, materials specifications, and cost estimates to ensure construction feasibility and compliance with standards. Participates in pre-bid meetings with contractors and representatives of other agencies. Conducts pre-construction meetings with contractors. Reviews and approves construction schedules and schedules of values.
- Interprets and enforces contract documents. Makes design revisions to accommodate site conditions and/or errors or omissions in the contract documents. Writes supplemental agreements. Meets and negotiates with contractors, developers, representatives of other agencies, the public, and others to resolve issues which arise during project construction.
- Ensures that projects keep to completion schedules. Resolves project delays. Coordinates the final acceptance of the project with contractors, engineers, architects, and agency representatives. Verifies that all work has been completed in an acceptable manner prior to the project’s final acceptance.
- Handles disagreements between inspectors, engineers, and contractors. Resolves problems and makes decisions to expedite work within limits of contracts and plans and specifications. Resolves discrepancies between inspectors' reports and final measurements.
- Prepares and reviews correspondence and replies to contractor and citizen inquiries. Prepares reports. Maintains records of inspection activities.
Performs other related duties as required.
(NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.)
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Possession of a high school diploma or an appropriate equivalent
plus
eight years’ experience in construction, construction inspection, or a closely related field, four years of which were in inspecting the construction of public projects. (Additional experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education. Additional education in engineering, construction technology, or a related field may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required general construction experience.)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Entry Level)
Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, and techniques of construction. Knowledge of construction materials, tools, and equipment. Knowledge of construction plans and specifications. Knowledge of construction standards and regulations. Knowledge of the principles and practices of construction inspection.
Skill in inspecting the construction, repair, and alteration of public facilities. Skill in insuring contractors’ compliance with plans, standards, and specifications. Skill in reading, interpreting and applying construction contracts, specifications, and plans. Skill in keeping and maintaining records. Skill in preparing reports. Skill in calculating material quantities. Skill in drafting as-built drawings.
Ability to supervise a unit of public works inspectors. Ability to review, interpret and enforce construction contract documents. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with contractors, developers, the public and others.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Full Performance)
Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervising the inspection of public works construction.
Skill in supervising a unit of public works inspectors. Skill in reviewing, interpreting and enforcing construction contract documents.
Licenses and Certificates
Possession of a valid driver’s license equivalent to a non-commercial, class C Maryland driver’s license is required at the time of appointment.
Proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education
Applicants are required to submit proof of licenses, certifications and education beyond high school to meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position. Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant’s major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.
Proof of Degree Equivalency
Applicants who have obtained a degree from outside the United States of America are required to submit degree equivalence documentation from World Education Services, Inc. (www.WES.org)
Mail or deliver documents to:
ATTN: Public Works Chief Inspector - Construction Inspection
Office of Human Resources
Baltimore County Government
308 Allegheny Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
You can attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.
EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience, as stated on their application, which includes answers to the supplemental questions. Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.
Conditions of Employment
Employees in this classification may be assigned to work nights, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. Employees are subject to call to duty in emergencies and may be required to work overtime as needed.
Physical and Environmental Conditions
The work of this classification entails field inspections of major construction sites. Work includes frequent walking, standing, and exposure to potential hazards such as traffic, heavy equipment, and adverse weather. Duties entail frequent travel between construction sites located throughout the County.
Employment Background Investigation
Applicants selected for an appointment to a position in Baltimore County must successfully complete an employment background investigation, including, but not limited to a criminal background, education, and fingerprint check.
Employment Benefits for Full-Time, Merit or Classified Employees
Baltimore County General Government offers the following benefits to full-time,merit or classified employees. Some benefits vary for sworn employees of the Police and Fire Departments. New employees are eligible for benefits upon hire, unless noted otherwise.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Baltimore County is an equal opportunity employer and encourages minority, female and disabled applicants.
Smoke free workplace
All Baltimore County offices are smoke free.
Drug free workplace
Baltimore County provides a drug free workplace. Prospective employees are required to submit to urinalysis drug testing as part of the pre-employment physical examination.
Salary
Annual Salary review - Step increases may be granted on anniversary date based on satisfactory job performance
General Increases - Cost of living increases and adjustments may be granted as legislated.
Longevity Increases - In accordance with the specific pay schedule, a full-time merit or classified employee may receive a longevity increase, equivalent to one step, upon completion of a certain number of years of classified service with the County.
Employee Assistance Program
Our Employee Assistance Program provides confidential and professional assessment and referral assistance for employees and eligible dependents in the household who are experiencing personal problems that may be affecting work performance, job satisfaction, or overall quality of life.
Health Insurance
Health Insurance benefits elected become effective the first day of the month following the date of hire if the employee has completed online enrollment prior to that date. New employees must enroll within thirty (30) calendar days of hire. Plans offered include:
Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision insurance.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Opportunity to set aside pre-tax dollars, through payroll deduction, for eligible unreimbursed medical care expenses and/or dependent care costs.
Life Insurance
Employees may elect basic term life insurance for themselves equal to one time the employee's annual salary, rounded to the next higher $1,000. Employees contribute a portion of the premium through monthly payroll deductions. The County also offers an Additional/Employee paid Life Insurance plan with coverage up to $100,000.
Retirement
Employees are required to participate in the Baltimore County Employees' Retirement System (ERS), with very limited exceptions.
Paid Leave
Paid benefits listed below vary depending upon the Classification.
Sick Leave
Vacation Leave
Personal Leave
Holidays
Bereavement Leave
Jury Leave
Military Leave
Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union
Membership in Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union offers a full range of savings programs, loans, checking, direct deposit, payroll deduction, savings bonds, and other financial services.
Direct Deposit
Payroll through direct deposit to the financial institution selected by employee is required.
Educational Assistance
70 to 80 percent tuition reimbursement following successful completion of pre-approved courses related to position. Amount of reimbursement and fiscal year dollar limitations vary with bargaining group.
Deferred Compensation
Nationwide Retirement Solutions offers a 457 retirement plan allowing for payroll contributions of tax deferred dollars to investment options of your choice.
Disclaimer
This is only a summary of benefits and policies in Baltimore County. Any benefit or policy may be changed at any time at the discretion of the administration. This summary does not constitute an express or implied contract, nor does it constitute a guarantee that your employment relationship will continue for any specified period of time or end only under certain conditions.
Salary : $61,318 - $69,941
