JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision of the Engineering Manager, inspects, documents, and maintains construction site records. Reviews construction plans.

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

Must have at least five (5) years of experience related to heavy construction, concrete, asphalt, soils, or a closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience substituted on a year-by-year basis.

Registered Stormwater Inspector (RSI) Certification must be completed within three (3) months of the hire date as a condition of employment.

Special Requirements

Must possess a valid and unencumbered driver's license.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to represent the work performed by the employee in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

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

Understands, uses, and properly interprets data 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 Municipal Services District 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 ensure contractor needs are adequately met and critical inspections are performed in accordance with established timelines.

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

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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, asp

haltic content

Load factors, cover, hydraulic consideration relating to placement of concrete, and corrugated galvanized 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

Skills and Abilities to (REQUIRED):

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 decisions

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

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires work in a wide variety of conditions, from a typical office setting to fieldwork in all @types of weather and terrain, including walking on uneven, rocky terrain in hot, muddy, or wet weather. Must wear the required personal protective equipment (PPEs) in the field.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk, move, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Must have the physical ability to raise and lower one's self into and out of various construction site environments.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

This position is subject to being called to work before or after the scheduled shift in the event of an emergency.

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. Subject to post-accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.

GREATER SALT LAKE MUNICIPAL SERVICES DISTRICT

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