Construction Inspector

HIRING RANGE: $1,825.96 - $2,236.88 Biweekly

FULL SALARY RANGE: $1,825.96 - $2,647.79 Biweekly

The City:

With over 100,000 residents, the City of Allen is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City of Allen's strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions, and quality of life make it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City of Allen has something to offer for everyone. The City's Mission is "To achieve excellence in managing the development of the community and providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced."

Our employees serve the citizens of Allen with the PRIDE values. We do "Work that MATTERS!"

• People First – Giving priority to others
• Respect – Treating others with courtesy and dignity
• Integrity – Serving with honesty, trust, and hard work
• Deliver – Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations
• Excel – Creating an innovative and improving work environment

The Construction Inspector ensures that the City's underground utility and pavement construction projects comply with established policies and ordinances. Responsibilities include scheduling and conducting site inspections, reviewing construction plans for compliance, and issuing notices or citations when necessary. The role also involves performing follow-up inspections, testing pipeline, and pavement construction, verifying elevations and construction locations, and completing final site inspections. Additional duties include maintaining construction files, generating reports, providing administrative support, and offering information to contractors and citizens. The position also requires coordination with other City employees and departments. This role does not involve supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Functions

• Ensures compliance with underground utility installations by scheduling inspections with contractors, testing pipe construction against City policies and ordinances, interacting with contractors on compliance issues, issuing stop work orders, reporting findings and notices issued, addressing issues or concerns raised by citizens and contractors, maintaining files and completing follow-up inspections as needed.
  
• Ensures compliance with City pavement construction projects by reviewing City's ordinances and standards for construction, reviewing construction plans, observing the construction of pavement projects, determining compliance with City specifications and ordinances, interacting with contractors, testing pavement and other construction materials, checking locations and elevations, issuing notices when appropriate, interacting with contractors and citizens, ensuring traffic control policies are followed, documenting findings of testing procedures, maintaining files and completing follow-up inspections as needed.
  
• Review construction plans for compliance with City ordinances by understanding and interpreting City's construction policies and ordinances, applying standards to construction plans, determining if errors exist in plans, addressing errors with contractors and citizens, meeting with contractors and citizens, providing information and interpretation of construction ordinances, documenting review process as appropriate and maintaining files.
  
• Conducts final inspections by completing walk-through procedures, observing completed construction, testing construction for flaws, opening and closing valves, documenting when appropriate, and reinspecting premises after the maintenance period.
  
• Provides administrative support by filing lab reports, engineering revision letters, typing letters to contractors and generating reports to City Hall as necessary.
• Provides field location and marking of public water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer facilities per GIS, as-built, and other available reference information as required.

Job Requirements

Education & Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent plus two (2) years of relevant work experience

• Must possess a valid Texas Class C Driver’s License.

• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Comfortable working with hazardous materials and in high-traffic areas.
• Physical strength to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50-100 lbs occasionally.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge Of:

• City policies, ordinances, and standards related to underground utility and pavement construction.
• Construction materials, methods, and testing procedures for pipelines and pavement.
• Traffic control policies and safety protocols in construction zones.
• Plan review and interpretation of construction drawings and specifications.

Skills In:

• Scheduling, performing, and documenting construction inspections to ensure compliance with City standards.
• Testing and evaluating construction materials such as pipelines and pavement for adherence to specifications.
• Reviewing and interpreting construction plans to identify and address errors or inconsistencies.

Discover the Exceptional Benefits of Working with the City of Allen!

Health & Dental Insurance

• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Choose between two EPO medical plans through UnitedHealthcare, including a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA) and city contributions. Both plans include vision insurance.
• Flexible Dental Plan: Access care in and out-of-network with our UnitedHealthcare dental plan, all while enjoying low monthly premiums.
• Coverage Start Date: Your benefits begin the first day of the month following just 30 days of employment.

• Life Insurance: Rest easy with Basic Group Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage, with options up to $250,000.
• Long-Term Disability: Provided at no cost to safeguard your financial future.
• Optional Benefits: Personalize your coverage with Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Supplemental Life, Dependent Life, and Voluntary AD&D insurance at affordable group rates.

• Smart Savings: Manage your health and dependent care expenses with ease through payroll deductions and tax advantages.

• Health Incentives: Earn financial rewards by participating in health activities through our year-round wellness program.

• Safety Net: You’re fully covered for any work-related injuries, ensuring your peace of mind on the job.

• Paid Holidays: Enjoy nine paid holidays annually, plus a personal day just for you.
• Vacation: Earn 120 hours of vacation annually, increasing to 160 hours after 10 years of service—giving you ample time to relax and recharge.
• Unlimited Sick Leave: Accrue 4.62 hours per pay period with no cap, ensuring flexibility for when you need it most.

• TMRS Participation: Secure your future with the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), featuring a 2-to-1 city match upon vesting and retirement.
• Social Security: Gain additional retirement security by participating in Social Security.

• 457 Plan: Save for your future while lowering your taxable income by contributing to our deferred compensation plan.

• Monthly Bonus: After your first year, receive $4 for every month of service—a reward that grows with your career.

Join the City of Allen Team!
Experience a benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and future. Apply today and start your rewarding journey with us!