Construction Inspector

The City of Gastonia Development Services is seeking qualified candidates for a Construction Inspector position to join our team. As a Construction Inspector, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable building codes, ordinances, and regulations during the construction process. You will play a crucial role in safeguarding the integrity, safety, and quality of construction projects within the City of Gastonia
 
The right candidate will be responsible for performing intermediate-level technical work involving the inspection of construction projects for plan and specification compliance. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Construction Engineer/Right of Way Administrator. The following job functions are typical for a job of this nature. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each function satisfactorily.  Other job functions and duties may be required as assigned.  Percentages for each function are subject to fluctuations. 

Inspects water, sewer, stormwater, streets, driveways, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and related construction projects of contractors for compliance with plans, specifications and standards;	25%
Conducts inspections and tests on roadway, water and sewer line projects;	25%
Keeps daily inspectors diary of job progress;	10%
Informs builder of deviations or errors and advises as to corrective action;	20%
Inspects material received by contractors at project site to determine whether or not it meets the required specifications	5%
Takes samples of materials for quality testing.	5%
Keeps records of tests	5%
Inspects street cuts made for utility purposes;	5%
Investigates encroachments and assists in solving problems; assists in right-of-way negotiation and acquisition; receives and assists in resolving citizen complaints.	5%

• General knowledge of construction practices, techniques, materials and equipment relating to public works and utilities
• General knowledge of engineering plans, specifications and drawings
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications and blueprints and to compare them with various aspects of construction in progress
• Ability to detect errors in construction projects
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with City officials, contractors, property owners and others to effect satisfactory compliance with specifications and standards
• Ability to maintain accurate records

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Construction Inspector I
Minimally qualified starting pay: $25.91 hr.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Or any combination of education and experience
• Supplemental certificates or college-level course work in Civil Engineering technology and Construction Inspection preferred

 
Construction Inspector II 
Minimally qualified starting pay: $27.21 hr. 

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Or any combination of education and experience
• Supplemental certifications or college-level course work in Civil Engineering technology and Construction Inspection preferred
• NCDOT QMS Roadway Technician Certification required
• NCDOT and ACI Concrete Field Technician Certification required

 
Construction Inspector III
Minimally qualified starting pay: $28.57 hr.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Or any combination of education and experience
• Supplemental certifications or college-level course work in Civil Engineering technology and Construction Inspection preferred
• NCDOT QMS Roadway Technician Certification required
• NCDOT and ACI Concrete Field Technician Certification required
• ITRE Road Scholar or APWA CPII Certification required
• NCDOT Soils Conventional Density Technician Certification required

 
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Valid driver’s license 
• NIMS IS-700 training within 12 months of hire

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical activity of this position includes: 

• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet, legs, and/or hands and arms.   This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceed those required for ordinary locomotion.
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.  This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceed what is needed for ordinary locomotion and the maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Stooping:   Bending body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist.  This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at the knee to come to rest on the knee or knees.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the leg and spine.
• Crawling:  Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pulling: Using the upper extremities to exert force to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.   This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Talking:  Expressing or exchanging ideas using the spoken word.  Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal spoken word levels with or without correction.  Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.
• Repetitive Motions:  Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Grasping:  Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm

The physical requirements of this position include: 

• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects

The visual acuity requirements, including color, depth perception, and field of vision, include:

•  The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform one or more of the following; 
  • Preparing and analyzing data and figures
  • Computer terminal
  • Visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and the operation of machines (including inspection)
  • Using measurement devices
• The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned 

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position include: 

•  The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.
• The worker is subject to extreme cold: Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour
• The worker is subject to hazards: Including various physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat, or exposure to chemicals
• The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions:  One or more of the following conditions affect the respiratory system of the skin:  Fumes, odors dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation
• The worker frequently is in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, manholes, small-enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes, and other areas that could cause claustrophobia
• The worker is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways

Salary : $53,893 - $83,720