What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Inspections Senior Engineer position at Prince William Public Libraries?
Are you interested in being eligible to receive a one-time signing bonus of $3000 for an amazing engineering opportunity? Are you a self-motivated engineer who is looking to continually improve your knowledge base? Are you able to confidently communicate expectations and rationales? Are you skilled at actively listening to customers, understanding their needs and providing guidance and implementing solutions? Are you looking for work schedule freedom and the ability to create new and better solutions to ensure building safety in a positive culture and work environment that encourages and allows for Professional growth? If so, keep reading...
The Department of Development Services, Building Development Division, is seeking to fill a full-time position as a Special Inspections Senior Engineer to work on both residential and commercial construction projects that have a significant structural engineering component. We are looking for a high performing, trustworthy employee who possesses the ability to provide technical information to people with varying technical backgrounds.
Prince William County is a growing, diverse, and dynamic community located within easy commuting distance from Washington, D.C. and the Northern Virginia area. Prince William County Government is an organization where elected leaders, staff, individuals, families and businesses work together to make Prince William County a community of choice. We do the right thing for the customer and community every time. We rely on leadership at all levels to achieve our Vision. We are a continuous learning organization, providing no-cost access to training and career development opportunities; comprehensive, affordable health care options; generous leave accrual; paid holidays and personal days; flexible work scheduling, VA State Retirement and 401 and 457 investment plans.
Skills
If you value and enjoy the following, put your excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills to great use and join a team that values quality service, integrity, and accountability in an organization where you can make a difference in the community by being a public servant:
About This Role
This job is a mix of office and field work. Th office portion of the job requires reviewing construction drawings, engineering reports and communication with both internal and external customers to ensure public safety in the constructed facilities. The field portion of the work includes site visits to active construction sites to determine if the construction is being done according to the approved plans. Our role is performing quality assurance to ensure the construction and testing comply with the building code and the approved plans. This is accomplished by on-site communication with the contractors, engineers, owners and citizens.
Minimum Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 2 years of related (experience as a design professional, construction inspector, plan reviewer, inspector and/or code enforcement inspector) experience.
Preferences
4 years of engineering experience
Skill using MS Office and occasionally structural and geotechnical engineering software and CAD
Experience with computer data entry to prepare, maintain and update reports under different formats
Experience applying code knowledge to perform quality control reviews
Experience scheduling maintenance and inspections prior to building inspections
Work Schedule: This position works a standard Monday-Friday schedule, working 37.5 hours per week.
Special Requirements
Must be certified as an E.I.T. (Engineer in Training)
Must become certified by the Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development as a Commercial Building Inspector within 18 months of employment, in accordance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code
Must become certified as a Residential Building Inspector within 36 months of employment in accordance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code
Must possess a valid driver’s license
Must pass a DMV records check
Starting Salary Range:$85,000 - $91,850
The Department of Development Services, Building Development Division, is seeking to fill a full-time position as a Special Inspections Senior Engineer to work on both residential and commercial construction projects that have a significant structural engineering component. We are looking for a high performing, trustworthy employee who possesses the ability to provide technical information to people with varying technical backgrounds.
Prince William County is a growing, diverse, and dynamic community located within easy commuting distance from Washington, D.C. and the Northern Virginia area. Prince William County Government is an organization where elected leaders, staff, individuals, families and businesses work together to make Prince William County a community of choice. We do the right thing for the customer and community every time. We rely on leadership at all levels to achieve our Vision. We are a continuous learning organization, providing no-cost access to training and career development opportunities; comprehensive, affordable health care options; generous leave accrual; paid holidays and personal days; flexible work scheduling, VA State Retirement and 401 and 457 investment plans.
Skills
If you value and enjoy the following, put your excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills to great use and join a team that values quality service, integrity, and accountability in an organization where you can make a difference in the community by being a public servant:
- Inspiring and being a part of a successful team, a mixture of field and office work
- Resolving complex technical and process issues
- Helping people and providing superior customer service
About This Role
This job is a mix of office and field work. Th office portion of the job requires reviewing construction drawings, engineering reports and communication with both internal and external customers to ensure public safety in the constructed facilities. The field portion of the work includes site visits to active construction sites to determine if the construction is being done according to the approved plans. Our role is performing quality assurance to ensure the construction and testing comply with the building code and the approved plans. This is accomplished by on-site communication with the contractors, engineers, owners and citizens.
Minimum Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 2 years of related (experience as a design professional, construction inspector, plan reviewer, inspector and/or code enforcement inspector) experience.
Preferences
4 years of engineering experience
Skill using MS Office and occasionally structural and geotechnical engineering software and CAD
Experience with computer data entry to prepare, maintain and update reports under different formats
Experience applying code knowledge to perform quality control reviews
Experience scheduling maintenance and inspections prior to building inspections
Work Schedule: This position works a standard Monday-Friday schedule, working 37.5 hours per week.
Special Requirements
Must be certified as an E.I.T. (Engineer in Training)
Must become certified by the Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development as a Commercial Building Inspector within 18 months of employment, in accordance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code
Must become certified as a Residential Building Inspector within 36 months of employment in accordance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code
Must possess a valid driver’s license
Must pass a DMV records check
Starting Salary Range:$85,000 - $91,850
Salary : $85,000 - $91,850
