What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Inspector II position at City of Virginia Beach?
Job Duties:
The City of Virginia Beach Public Works-Engineering and Construction Management Services Division is currently hiring for the position of Construction Inspector. Please come join our team if you are interested in a challenging career working with a dedicated team of professionals serving the city that consistently ranks as one of the best places to live.
This position will be filled as a Construction Inspector II ($47,803.80) or Construction Inspector III ($52,703.70). To view the official Construction Inspector II job description click here and the job description for Construction Inspector III click here.
Salary is negotiable within 20% of the listed starting salary and depending on qualifications and experience of selected applicant.
Duties Include:
- Coordinate civil construction activities, perform inspection duties, make minor field engineering decisions, and process record and financial data associated with construction of highway and drainage facilities and other civil horizontal infrastructure in order to ensure compliance with city and state standards and contractual documents and to ensure use of proper methods and materials.
- Conduct various inspections and tests in order to ensure proper construction of roadway pavements, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, drainage systems, including pipelines, structures, stormwater management facilities and erosion and sediment control controls.
- Approve requests for payments after confirming actual work performed.
- Review and recommend time extension requests; and determine need, assist in negotiation, and prepare drafts of work orders and change orders
- Keep detailed records of type of work performed, daily measurements of work quantities completed and project personal and equipment on site
- May provide training to other inspectors; may be required to consult with and advise inspectors to resolve problems in a team leader capacity; and may perform in an acting capacity in supervisor’s absence
- Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on then current workloads and department needs.
The City of Virginia Beach offers:
- Step Pay Plan
- Competitive Compensation Package
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Hiring Bonus for Select Positions
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible Scheduling Options
- 11 Paid Holidays, 3 Personal Holidays and 18 Days of Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Coverage
- Legal and Identify Theft Protection
- Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Hybrid Retirement Plan & Basic Life Insurance
- Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (COV 457)
- And more!!
Construction Inspector II minimum requirements: High School or GED, plus five years progressive experience in fields providing the required knowledge, skills and abilities or any equivalent combination of progressive experience and technical training which provides the necessary knowledge and experience. Must have, or obtain, a current and valid Virginia or North Carolina driver’s license in accordance with Virginia or North Carolina DMV driver’s license eligibility requirements. Must be able to obtain VDOT Materials Inspector Certifications and VA-DEQ E&S/SWM Inspector Certifications.
Construction Inspector III minimum requirements: High School or GED plus eight years progressive experience in fields providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, or any equivalent combination of progressive experience and technical training which provides the necessary knowledge and experience. Must have, or obtain, a current and valid Virginia or North Carolina driver’s license in accordance with Virginia or North Carolina DMV driver’s license eligibility requirements. Must possess current VDOT Materials Inspector Certifications and VA DEQ E&S/SWM Inspector Certifications.
Special Requirements: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to
short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
Official City Job Description:
https://virginia-beach-departments-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/city/job-descriptions-pay-plans/Construction-Inspector-II-General-00660.pdf
Working Conditions:
https://workingcondition-summary-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/B.001628.1.pdf
Minimum Requirements:
Construction Inspector II minimum requirements: High School or GED, plus five years progressive experience in fields providing the required knowledge, skills and abilities or any equivalent combination of progressive experience and technical training which provides the necessary knowledge and experience. Must have, or obtain, a current and valid Virginia or North Carolina driver’s license in accordance with Virginia or North Carolina DMV driver’s license eligibility requirements. Must be able to obtain VDOT Materials Inspector Certifications and VA-DEQ E&S/SWM Inspector Certifications.
Construction Inspector III minimum requirements: High School or GED plus eight years progressive experience in fields providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, or any equivalent combination of progressive experience and technical training which provides the necessary knowledge and experience. Must have, or obtain, a current and valid Virginia or North Carolina driver’s license in accordance with Virginia or North Carolina DMV driver’s license eligibility requirements. Must possess current VDOT Materials Inspector Certifications and VA DEQ E&S/SWM Inspector Certifications.
Special Requirements: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to
short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
Additional Requirements:
DMV Transcript: Required
CDL: Not Required
DOT History: Not Required
CPS Check: Not Required
Physical: Not Required
Respirator: Not Required
Polygraph Review: Not Required
Psychological Screening: Not Required
Attachments Required:
Preferences:
- Civil construction experience related to all phases of roadway construction, construction of bridges, stormwater conveyance systems, site erosion controls and other horizontal civil infrastructure construction.
- Experience with civil construction documentation such as, completing daily work reports, measurement of completed work, completing and filing various inspection reports.
- VDEQ Erosion & Sediment and Stormwater Management Inspector Certifications.
- VDOT Material Inspector Certifications for; Soils and Aggregate Compaction, Asphalt Field Level I&II, Pavement Marking, ACI Concrete Field and VDOT Intermittent Work Zone Safety Certification.
- Experience with municipal government civil construction project Inspection.
- Construction Environmental Compliance Inspection experience
- Experience with pay applications and quantities approval.
- Experience with reviewing construction plans and specifications.
Special Instructions:
This posting will be Open-Until-Filled.
- Please complete the application in its entirety and include your resume if required by the posting.
- Your responses to any "Supplemental Questions", if attached to this requisition, must be supported by the information you provide on your application and/or resume; or otherwise demonstrated during the hiring process.
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VRS Contribution: All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.
Drug Free Workplace: The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.
Salary : $47,804 - $74,096
