Construction Proj Inspector

Job Description:

A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it’s like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work-life balance, and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work, and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Our community is more than a place; it's our heart and service that brings us together.

We encourage work-life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with us includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days, and one personal day every year. Some positions have a hybrid work environment, giving you the flexibility to manage working from home and being in the office.

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JOB SUMMARY

Inspects, documents, maintains construction site records, and reviews construction plans.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Five (5) years of experience related to concrete, asphalt, soils, or a closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience substituted on a year by year basis up to a total of six (6) years.

A valid Driver's License issued by the State of Utah may be required to operate a vehicle.

Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position. Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing. May be subject to post accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) certification within three (3) months of hire date.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Inspects construction projects to ensure engineering plans and specifications are being met.

• Understands, uses, and properly interprets data obtained from various sources. Reads, understands, and interprets project specifications and plans, plan and grade sheets, improvement permit drawings, survey cut/fill notes, and construction hubs and markers relating to grade and alignment of sidewalks, curb and gutter, metal and concrete pipe, and concrete structure installation.

• Inspects placing of concrete, bituminous surface course, untreated base course, borrow and backfill borrow, excavation, placing and backfilling concrete, corrugated material, HDPE and other pipe materials to conform to the requirements of the manufacturer and Salt Lake County Specifications.

• Performs inspections for and enforces SWPPP compliance, ensuring that best management practices are being maintained and deficiencies are remedied. Issues fines for non-compliance.

• Requires, observes, and reviews soil testing and evaluation using nuclear density methods in accordance with ASTM D2922.

• Performs detailed scheduling to insure contractor needs are adequately met and critical inspections are performed.

• Prepare and maintain daily records, drawings, letters and reports.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices, methods, and techniques of municipal construction

• Preparation and interpretation of engineering plan and grade sheets and technical specifications

• Materials, methods, regulations, and requirements relative to the construction and installation of streets, gutters, storm drains, culverts, and related facilities installed within public rights-of-way

• Composition and placement of concrete, untreated base course, bituminous surface course, borrow, granular borrow, granular backfill borrow, reinforcing, and structural steel

• Paving methods and materials

• Defects and faults in construction

• Interpretation of survey construction staking including cuts, fills, offsets, engineering stations, grades, and elevations.

• Testing methods of concrete to determine compressive strength, air entrainment, slump, workability, curing and temperature control.

• Testing methods of bituminous surface course, untreated base course, borrow and granular borrow to determine gradation, density, moisture content, asphaltic content

• Load factors, cover, hydraulic consideration relating to placement of concrete, and corrugated galvanize steel and aluminum

• PVC, HDPE, cast iron, steel, and other piping materials

• Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices relating to signing, barricading, channelization of traffic associated with trench excavation, and roadway construction and maintenance

• Hazards and safety precautions common to trench excavation, confined spaces, and fall protection

• Standard survey techniques and practices

• Methods, materials, and equipment necessary to perform highway/flood control construction and maintenance

• Perform basic mathematical computations

• Safely operate four wheel drive vehicle over unimproved conditions

• Operate telephone, camera, and two-way radio

• Set up and operate field survey equipment

• Operate standard office equipment

• Work with computer software related to job specific duties

• Make independent decision

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

• Detect and locate faulty materials and workmanship and determine the stage of construction during which defects are most easily found and remedied

• Prepare and maintain daily records, drawings, letters, and reports

• Deal firmly and tactfully with contractors, engineers, and property owners

• Follow complex verbal and written instructions

• Comply with and follow standard practices and procedures common to flood control and highway construction

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