What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Inspector I/II/Associate - Department of Transportation position at City of San Jose?
- Contract management, spending/tracking budget appropriations, and contractor coordination efforts
- Reviewing and verifying accuracy of invoices
- Preparing documents to pay contractor invoices
- Visually inspecting projects
- Validating work of contractors in the field
- Maintaining daily inspection logs and photos
- Ensuring all work is completed according to City of Sane standards and specifications
- Coordinating new projects with Public Works inspectors and DOT’s structure & Landscape Designer
- Mitigating conflicts with residents, businesses and contractors
- Assessing sidewalk, park-strip, driveway, and curb/gutter conditions
- Ensuring that any required repair work is performed and completed per industry and City specifications
- Field inspection of assigned sweeping routes
- Maintaining daily inspection logs and photos
- Performing data entry and field inspection reports
- Verifying work of contractors in the field
- Providing customer service
- Mitigating conflicts with residents, businesses and contractors
- Ensuring quality product and workmanship for paving and ADA ramp projects
- Inspecting pavement resurfacing and sealing projects
- Validating work of contractors in the field
- Maintaining digital daily inspection logs and photos using iPads
- Reviewing and verifying accuracy of invoices
- Cataloging right-of-way infrastructure
- Measuring and recording areas of failed pavement
- Enforcing roadway construction traffic safety standards
- Mitigating conflicts with residents, businesses, and contractors
Corporate Yard Compliance: The Associate Construction Inspector serves as the DOT’s Corporation Yard Compliance Officer, reporting directly to the Sewers Division Manager. This position is responsible for overseeing the safety and regulatory compliance of the DOT’s corporation yards and pump stations, ensuring adherence to all operational and environmental standards. The Associate Construction Inspector’s key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure DOT’s corporation yards and pump stations comply with all relevant regulatory permits and requirements.
Inspection Coordination: Coordinate and schedule inspections with various regulatory agencies, including the fire department, County Hazmat, Public Health Department, stormwater, and air permit agencies. Ensure that all necessary permits are current for all corporation yards and pump stations.
Waste Management: Oversee and coordinate waste disposal and recycling processes for the corporation yards, including scheduling waste pickups and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
Forklift Training: Manage the forklift training program, including providing training and maintaining valid certification records.
Facility Maintenance: Perform minor repairs and coordinate with DPW Facilities to organize major upgrades and maintenance for the corporation yards.
Storm Season Readiness: Collaborate with the Water District to manage and maintain sandbag distribution sites during the storm season to ensure preparedness.
Safety Protocols: Oversee and enforce safety protocols at the corporation yards, including managing badge activation access for facility security and personnel access control.
- Assigning tree care tasks to contractors
- Logistics of public tree planting
- Issuing notices and citations for hazardous street trees
- Basic cost tracking
- Quality control on work completed by contractors
- Processing requests for street trees to be planted
- Site inspections for tree issues, tree planting and sidewalk damage
- Construction site inspections
- Organizing volunteer tree planting events
- Light, on the ground, pruning
- Responding to tree related emergencies
- Corresponding with the public, property owners, and other City agencies
- Nursery stock inspections
- Gathering and manipulating tree inventory data
Construction Inspector I: Completion of high school or equivalent (General Education Development [GED] Test or California Proficiency Certificate).
Construction Inspector II:
Education: Completion of high school or equivalent (General Education Development [GED] Test or California Proficiency Certificate) AND
Experience: Two (2) years of construction trades or construction inspection experience.
Associate Construction Inspector:
Education: Completion of high school or equivalent (General Education Development [GED] Test or California Proficiency Certificate) AND
Experience: Four (4) years of construction trades or construction inspection experience, including two (2) years in any combination of the following: construction or infrastructure inspection, drafting or reviewing plans and specifications, materials sampling and testing, traffic engineering, or surveying.
Acceptable Substitution: Completion of an Associate Degree in engineering technology, construction management or closely related field from an accredited junior college or two (2) years of college coursework in engineering technology or related subjects courses may be substituted for two (2) years of the construction trades or construction inspection experience.
Possession of a valid State of California driver's license.The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history:
- Job Expertise - Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations. Demonstrates:
- Knowledge of and experience with, public infrastructure maintenance and construction practices,
- Computer/technology proficiency sufficient to manage data and information relevant to the needs of the maintenance section; and
- Ability to provide training to employees regarding vehicle and equipment operation, work processes and safe operating procedures, and safety policies.
- Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
- Constructive Energies - A demonstration of energy and drive that comes from within, and a willingness to approach all aspects of work with a generally positive attitude; possessing the inclination to take appropriate action rather than waiting to be told what to do; examples of Constructive Energies include but are not limited to: enthusiasm, honesty, integrity, empathy, dedication, reliable, proactive, respectful, confidence, ethical, and a willingness to help others
- Conflict Management - Uses appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people, by presenting the facts, analysis, and conclusions or solutions that show command of content and perspectives and interests of the audience.
- Customer Service - Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers' needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently using professional demeanor.
- Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions.
- Problem Solving - Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
- Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
Selection Process:
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews. If selected, the Conditional Offer of Employment is contingent upon you providing proof of a valid State of California driver’s license, and an assessment of your California DMV Employer Pull Notice (EPN) as per the DMV Release of Driver Record Information form.
If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Keana Castillo at keana.castillo@sanjoseca.gov.
Salary : $75,850 - $117,827
