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Personnel Board of Jefferson County · 4 days ago

Senior Engineering Inspector - Jefferson County

Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$50K/yr - $78K/yr

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County is responsible for overseeing public infrastructure projects, and they are seeking a Senior Engineering Inspector. This role involves reviewing construction plans, managing inspections, and supervising staff to ensure compliance with engineering standards and regulations.

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Responsibilities

Communicates with various entities (e.g., the public, other departments, contractors) by informing project engineers and contractors, providing information to attorneys, and speaking with individuals involved with concerns in order to inform them of the nature of construction projects and existing utility issues

Oversees contractors’ work on public infrastructure projects (e.g., subdivisions, sewer lines, bridges, roads) by monitoring the progress of work, approving payment to contractors and ensuring the appropriate quality and quantity of materials (e.g., steel, concrete, asphalt, soil) are used or removed in order to ensure projects are completed according to specifications

Oversees and participates in the Inspection of construction and maintenance work on public infrastructure by inspecting drainage structures, sanitary sewers, wastewater treatment plants, roads, bridges, subdivisions, and utilities using accepted civil engineering practices, national, state, and local engineering codes, standards, or regulations to ensure that projects are completed according to job specifications

Examines and reviews plans of assigned projects by attending pre-construction meetings, examining utilities at construction sites, and reading maps and drawings in order to prepare for on-site inspections during construction and maintenance projects on public infrastructure (e.g., roads, bridges, sewer lines)

Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines

Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training

Qualification

Civil engineering inspectionReading plansSpecificationsCalculating construction materialsEngineering inspection certificationSupervisory skillsCommunication skills

Required

Driver's license

Extensive experience involving civil engineering inspection on public infrastructure projects including but not limited to areas such as inspecting sewer lines, streets, bridges, utility installation, performing field tests on construction materials or surveying

Experience reading and interpreting plans, specifications, maps for public infrastructure projects

Experience calculating quantities of construction materials in the field, and preparing estimates for construction projects

Preferred

Certification(s) related to engineering inspections specific to public infrastructure projects (e.g., American Concrete Institute, Roadway Technician, ALDOT certifications, ADEM licenses/certifications, Pipe Assessment)