LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR

In Huntington Beach, we believe passionately that the key to becoming the best beach City in the world starts and endswith finding the right people to join our team. At this time, we have an outstanding career opportunity available, as we're looking for the "right person" to serve as Landscape Maintenance Inspector for the Public Works Department.

The Public Works Department delivers a wide range of services to the public as well as other City departments. The Department is responsible for the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of City-owned infrastructure. The infrastructure includes buildings, streets, parks, landscaping, flood control, beach facilities, and utilities. Essential services such as water, sewer, drainage, and traffic control systems are operated and maintained 24 hours-a-day. The five Public Works divisions are committed to providing the highest quality of service to the community. Landscape Maintenance crews care for landscaping at city parks, city facilities and in the public right-of-way, including medians, roadsides, and other public grounds. The arterial street landscape program provides services that meet three goals: pedestrian and vehicular safety, community continuity of appearance, and essential plant care. City staff supervise contract services and maintain approximately 3 million square feet of landscaping and irrigation.

Under general supervision, oversees, monitors, and inspects the work of contractors engaged in the maintenance, construction, and care of landscape maintenance in the City’s parks, roadway medians and other public outdoor areas; ensures work is done according to contract specifications. 
The Landscape Maintenance Inspector is distinguished from the Public Works Maintenance Crew Leader in that the Crew Leader determines daily work priorities and issues assignments while the Inspector may assume this responsibility in the Crew Leader’s absence.

•  Inspects landscape maintenance contracts to ensure the contractor is in compliance with the contract specifications, and the City’s landscape standards
• Monitors contract personnel in mowing grass, edging of walkways and curbs, and general cleanup of trashclippings, leaves and debris; prunes and trims trees and shrubs; extracts plants and trees, and removes brush
• Inspects and oversees the maintenance of roadside irrigation systems and watering of non-automated landscape areas; may operate truck to transport equipment to and from job sites
• Performs minor repairs to park playground equipment
• Assists and oversees contract personnel
• Performs record keeping and maintains files on work performed and scheduled for maintenance or repair
• Responds to emergency calls for service on a call-out basis and works outside normal working hours as needed
• Supports and actively promotes the City’s safety programs; attends safety meetings and staff meetings; performs daily safety inspections; identifies and corrects safety hazards.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent certificate.

Experience: Three (3) years of general landscape maintenance experience.

Certifications/License: A valid California Class C driver license and an acceptable driving record are required at time of appointment and during course of employment. Must obtain a California Class A driver license prior to completion of probationary period.

Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) Certification is desirable

SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Positions in this classification are deemed safety sensitive under Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations and subject to drug and alcohol testing.

Employees regularly assigned/required to drive a city or personal vehicle in the course and scope of work shall be required to participate in the DMV Employer Pull Notice program.

Public Employee Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, all Huntington Beach city employees are required to perform assigned disaster service worker duties in the event of an emergency or a disaster.

• An online application must be completed in its entirety.
• Applicants who BEST meet the City's needs will be invited to participate in the examination process, which includes a virtual oral exam (weighted 100%) - tentatively scheduled for March 4, 2025.
• Selection Interview
• Background
• Appointment

Salary : $5,323 - $7,133