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City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management · 4 months ago

DWM Construction Inspector II (Office of Engineering Services - MOST)

Atlanta, GA, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$68K/yr - $68K/yr

3+ years exp

The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management is seeking a DWM Construction Inspector II to oversee and perform skilled inspections of city and contracted construction projects. The role involves ensuring compliance with regulations, maintaining records, coordinating work activities, and serving as a technical resource.

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Responsibilities

Performs grading construction and erosion control inspections of construction sites to ensure compliance with federal, state, and city codes, ordinances, and regulations

Records and maintains daily records of activities, including records of personnel, equipment, and materials

Reviews construction plans and specifications, contract documents, plat cards, and other documents as necessary to monitor projects and ensure conformance with rules, regulations, and guidelines

Maintains accurate records of material usage, reviews, and verifies requests for payment/invoices, and performs other duties as necessary to ensure accurate payment to contractors

Conducts on-site inspections to ensure construction work is performed in conformance with specifications and plans

Attends pre-construction, progress, and other meetings as necessary to monitor construction projects

Make independent decisions concerning construction projects

Coordinates work activities between contractors, engineers, site operations, and project managers

Serves as a technical resource or mentor to other employees

Reviews cost proposals and pricing information. Prepares and administers contracts, requisitions, and requests purchase orders with specific vendors. Compares bids from vendors and determines, or assists with determination based on scope requirements, to whom contracts will be awarded

Evaluate supplier and vendor proposals to ensure that all requirements are met

Ensures quality so that project objectives and requirements are achieved by developing a quality management plan outlining the quality processes that should be followed throughout the project

Mitigates potential risks by incorporating clear and verifiable safety and quality requirements and procedures and enforcing the contract requirements for work plans, accurate specifications and safety

May lead or instruct less experienced workers in high level or technical jobs

May perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Engineering principlesConstruction inspectionsBlueprint interpretationContract administrationQuality managementTeam coordinationSafety complianceCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Associate's degree in Engineering, Building Construction, or related field

Three (3) years of surveying, engineering, or construction required; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job

Licensure or certifications appropriate to the position are required

Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of engineering and inspections and all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations as necessary in the completion of daily responsibilities

Skill in effectively communicating and interacting with contractors, management, employees, members of the general public, and all other groups involved in the activities of the City as they relate to the department

Ability to read, understand, and interpret construction and engineering reports, blueprints, plans, specifications, and ability to make less difficult field and office engineering computations