Public Works Inspector

The Position

Job Appointment: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri. 8-5, an alternate schedule may be available after probation.

Work Location: 2615A NW INDUSTRIAL ST, PORTLAND OR 97210

Benefit: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position

Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position is or may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.

Union Representation: District Council of Trade Unions (DCTU) . To view labor agreements, current and future, please visit the Current City Labor Agreements page .

Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.

The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is seeking Public Works Inspectors for its Construction and Inspection division.

Public Works Inspectors are responsible for on-site inspection to enforce regulations and codes relating to public works construction projects and municipal specifications and contracts, ensuring quality of construction, monitoring safety on project sites. Specific public works projects may include underground utility installations, sewer or water pipeline construction, pump station and wastewater treatment plant construction, water quality facility construction, Stream restoration, trench and street paving, concrete curbs and driveways, sidewalk and ADA ramps. Work is performed within a project team.

Applicants must be willing to work long hours in a noisy construction environment under potentially hazardous conditions and possess sufficient physical mobility, vision, hearing and speaking abilities related to the construction work requirements.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Provide reviews of engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents related to a wide variety of civil construction projects.
• Observe and verify contractor compliance with accuracy and consistency with plans and drawings.
• Inspect and preparedaily reports on public works projects for methods of construction utilized by contractors, quality of work and material, for proper line, grade, slope, placement, and for adherence to stipulations and specifications, including to ensure contractor, personnel, and public safety.
• Coordinate and monitor testing of materials for quality of work.
• Prepare and provide final walk-through and measurement of work performed for project documentation including progress payments and As-builts.
  
  

About The Bureau Of Environmental Services

This is an exciting time to join the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES). Together we are re-imagining the work we do to ensure it aligns with Our Values:

• We implement equity in our workplace, business practices, and service delivery.
• We value our customers and partners.
• We carefully manage our watersheds, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and financial resources.
• We encourage leadership among our employees in our City and community.
• We support a diverse, collaborative, healthy, and engaged workforce.
• We urge respectful communication and transparency.
• We advance innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions.
  
  

At BES, we value our customers and partners; Portlanders’ sense of connection to their waterways; conscientious stewardship of our watersheds, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and financial resources; a diverse, collaborative, healthy, and engaged workforce; leadership among our employees and in our City and community; equity in our workplace, business practices, and service delivery; clear communication and transparency; innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions.

BES is seeking talented individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds with knowledge, ability, and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities; and that desire to work collaboratively and creatively to broaden the variety of innovative ways to partner with and serve all Portland communities.

To learn more about the work we do at BES, click on the link: About Environmental Services | Portland.gov

Our BES 10-Year Strategic Plan can be found here: download (portland.gov)

Have a question?

Terrol Johnson

Senior Recruiter

Terrol.Johnson@portlandoregon.gov

To Qualify

Qualifications

Applicants must provide details in their supplemental question responses and resume that demonstrate how their education, training and/or experience, meets each of the following minimum qualifications:

• Experience with the characteristics and capabilities of construction equipment and practices.
• Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a diversity of others, interacting effectively, problem solving and partnering with citizens, community groups, designers, project/contract managers, and/or contractors.
• Experience understanding and retaining oral and written construction related information such as progress, dimensions, quantities, and instructions.
• Experience reading and comprehending technical documents such as survey notes, standard drawings, construction plans, specifications, codes, laws, contracts, procedure manuals, and inspection reports.
• Experience applying safety practices to be followed during construction.
• Experience using math calculations associated with the computation or estimation of construction progress such as area, volume, and percentages
  
  

Applicants Must Also Possess

A valid state driver's license and an acceptable driving record at the time of hire

The Recruitment Process

STEP 1: Apply online between March 3 , 2025 and March 24, 2025

Required Application Materials

• Resume
• Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)
  
  

Optional Application Materials:

• If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc) by the closing date of the recruitment.
  
  

Application Tips:

• Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
• Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
• Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis: Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid, regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.
• Do not attach any additional documents.
• Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
  
  

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Weeks of March 24-31, 2025

• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
• Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
• You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.
  
  

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of April 7, 2025

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.
• Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.
  
  

Step 4: Selection (Interview): TBD

• Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview.
• Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.
  
  

Step 5: Offer of Employment: TBD

Step 6: Start Date:

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.
• Timeline is approximate and subject to change.
  
  

Additional Information

Click here for additional information regarding the following:

• City of Portland Core Values
• Recruitment Process - Work Status
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Veteran Preference
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations
  
  

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer