Senior Construction Inspector - Utilities

City of Bellevue • Full-time • Bellevue, Washington (WA), USA • $9.22m - $12.73m / year • 2w ago

Do you enjoy being outside and not at a desk all day? Are you detail orientated? Do you have a background in construction, public works maintenance or civil engineering? The City of Bellevue Utility Department has an exciting opportunity for two (2) Senior Construction Project Inspectors to join our team!

Bellevue Utilities provides future focused utility services to the community, for current and future generations. Our Mission is to actively support public health and safety, quality neighborhoods, a healthy and sustainable environment and economy by effectively managing drinking water, wastewater, storm and surface water, and solid waste. We are committed to exceptional customer service, public interest, and community vision. We value integrity, accountability, and service. You will work in an environment where innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement are encouraged and supported. Bellevue promotes diversity and inclusion as a strength.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

You'll be responsible for a variety construction management and inspection duties for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects. Bellevue Utilities owns, operates and maintains over $3.5 billion of infrastructure assets, with over 1,500 miles of pipeline to provide drinking water, wastewater, and storm and surface water services. This infrastructure was primarily constructed from the 1940's through the 1980's, and most of the assets are well past midlife. Over the next 75 years, approximately $2.4 billion will be needed to renew or replace facilities within the three utilities. Through proactive planning and strategic asset management, City Council established the Renewal and Replacement Fund in order to accumulate funds in advance of major expenses in the coming decades. Bellevue Utilities is better prepared than many utilities to meet increasing infrastructure replacement requirements while maintaining customer service.

Manage the day-to-day construction of new, replacement, rehabilitation, and maintenance projects for public drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems.
Interpret plans and specifications. Evaluate proposed deviations from specified construction procedures and the approved plans. Identify the impacts from the deviation, estimate any associated cost, and evaluate the deviation's effects on project budget and schedule.
Documents contractors’ daily work efforts, staffing and equipment through daily inspection reports.
Maintains red-line drawings of assigned projects and coordinates with Contractors, Engineers and City GIS staff to ensure record drawings are accurate and mapped correctly in the City mapping software.
In the field, facilitate resolution of conflicts with the construction plans and specifications with existing site conditions. Requires field decisions to be made quickly and accurately so contractor's work may proceed, minimizing delays.
Manage the public work contract budget through negotiating, measuring, calculating, preparing, and monitoring contract payments, force account work, and change orders.
Oversee routine and complex private sector development utility construction projects on a daily basis. Make on-site inspections to review the work for compliance, document progress, answer questions and facilitate successful completion of the work.
Review preliminary and final plans and specifications for compliance with engineering standards and good construction practices.
Creates and develops water mainline shutdown plans for Operations on public and private projects.
Coordinate and facilitate meetings and work progress with design project managers, contractors, subcontractors, inspectors, consultants, other city staff, property owners (citizens and businesses), franchise utilities, and local, state, and federal agencies.
Maintain constant awareness of progress on assigned projects.
Maintain project documentation and assist supervisor, manager and City legal advisors in contract claim preparation and defense.
Ensure projects comply with local, state, and federal standards, permits, codes and regulations.
Communicate professionally and effectively with consultant inspectors, consulting engineers, contractors, property owners, businesses, city staff, media, and the general public.
Investigate and resolve citizen concerns and complaints.
Manage and prioritize own schedule of inspection appointments in order to address customer and inspection needs.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Works under the limited supervision of an Inspection Supervisor, independently resolving most problems but informing the supervisor of unusual or controversial problems.

May have direct onsite supervision of the activities of construction project inspector(s), consultant inspectors, interns, or other personnel as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Graduation from an accredited two year college or university, preferably with a degree in Civil Engineering technology, Construction Engineering, Construction Technology or Construction Management, and
Five or more years of professional related experience in engineering, construction, and/or inspection of drinking water, wastewater and/or stormwater systems;
OR Any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities with respect to the construction and inspection of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Thorough knowledge of public works inspection methods and procedures with respect to the construction and inspection of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems.
Thorough knowledge of civil engineering principles such as hydraulics, practices and methods applicable to the construction of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems. Knowledge of applicable laws, standards, and regulations relating to construction, inspection, erosion control, safety and traffic control.
Knowledge of project management skills and techniques involving budget management, contract administration, negotiation, project coordination, critical path scheduling and project closeout.
Knowledge and experience with inspection of roadway construction practices and standards such as asphalt, concrete pavement, grading and placement.
Demonstrated skill in reading and interpreting technical standards, complex construction drawings, plans, permit conditions and specifications.
Ability to understand and apply material and facility performance testing procedures and results.
Ability to prepare, organize and maintain inspection data, field note records, as-built drawings, reports, and other project documentation.
Ability to perform required mathematical computations to verify contract quantities, determine completed work for payment, and understand basic surveying and lay-out.
Ability to effectively communicate complex technical and procedural information, both orally and in writing, in a non-technical manner to a variety of stakeholders.
Ability to negotiate and problem solve with contractors, developers, property owners, employees, consultants, other governmental agency representatives, City officials, and the general public.
Knowledge of environmental requirements and regulations relating to the construction of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems.
Ability to utilize or adapt to software such as Word, Excel, SharePoint, Bluebeam, AutoDesk Build and others to accomplish required tasks.
Work effectively and efficiently with limited supervision.
Possess a high level of discipline and integrity, and strong customer service skills.
Possess a valid Washington State driver's license. Driving is an essential function of this position.
Possess Flagging Card or ability to obtain within 6 months
Be a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead or ability to become one in 12 months

Supplemental Information

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet while in the office or moderately loud when in the field.
Work may routinely require the employee to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
The employee may be required to work in outside weather conditions, in wet and/or humid conditions, in high, precarious places, on uneven and slippery surfaces, in trenches, excavations and confined spaces, near moving mechanical parts and traffic, near fumes, airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic hazardous chemicals, or near risk of electrical shock and/or vibration.

Work Environment

Field work on active construction sites (75 – 85%) and office setting (15-25%).
Typical Hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday to Friday with occasional night and weekend work. Ability to work a variety of hours including nights and/or weekends when required.

Selection Procedures

Application materials are reviewed for completeness, and candidates are selected to continue in the process based on a match of the job-related qualifications.
All candidates will be notified if they are selected to continue or not.
Technical skills test(s) and/or exercises will be given.
Finalists will be interviewed by a panel(s).
References will be checked.

This is a full time, union Teamsters Local Union No. 763 position - 206-441-0763.