Construction Inspector - Public Works (6318 PEX)

Company Description

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below.

Application Opening: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Salary Range: $118,924 - $144,560 Annually 
Recruitment ID: PEX- 6318-155391, RTF0155390-01127148

Appointment Type: Permanent-Exempt (PEX), Category 18. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer and shall not exceed 36 months.

San Francisco Public Works (Public Works) has a far-reaching portfolio with a $453 million annual operating budget, an active capital portfolio that exceeds $3 billion and a workforce of 1,700-plus employees. The department operates around the clock, touching every neighborhood in San Francisco. The staff designs and manages the construction of civic buildings and streets; cleans and greens the right of way; maintains civic buildings; manages multi-million-dollar bond programs; trains people for jobs; keeps the right of way free of hazards; paves the roads; repairs bridges and public stairways; expands accessibility; and works at the forefront addressing some of San Francisco’s biggest challenges. With a mission to enhance the quality of life in San Francisco for residents, visitors and business owners, Public Works is committed to providing outstanding public service through an equity lens.

Please visit the “About Us” section of our website at https://www.sfpublicworks.org/about to learn more about the department’s core values, Racial Equity Initiative, leadership team, history, budget and more.

Public Works currently has one (1) vacancy the position of Construction Inspector (6318) within the Project Design and Development- Bureau of Construction Management.

Job Description

As a Construction Inspector with Public Works, you’ll play a pivotal role in overseeing construction activities on critical infrastructure projects. Under general supervision, you’ll ensure compliance with contract specifications, plans, applicable codes, and safety regulations, all while contributing to successfully delivering impactful projects.

This position requires exceptional attention to detail, knowledge of construction processes, and excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with contractors and the public. As part of your role, you’ll engage in engineering inspections across a diverse range of construction activities, including but not limited to:

• Renovations and improvements of roadways and buildings
• Water supply and sewer collection pipelines
• Tunneling/jacking, trackwork and improvements
• Power distribution and transmission systems, electrical overhead contact systems
• Signal, control, and data acquisition systems, radio and telecommunications networks (including fiber optics)
• Power substations, vehicle modifications and retrofits, bridges, ADA retrofits, and facilities

Your duties as a Construction Inspector may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Inspecting and monitoring contractor work to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and schedules. Reporting safety hazards, traffic hazards, defective work, and debris to contractors for correction.
• Preparing and maintaining project documentation, including daily reports, force accounts, change orders, materials testing, and other construction records.
• Participating in planning, preconstruction, coordination, progress, scheduling, and field staff meetings.
• Reviewing and analyzing plans, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, approval of change orders, constructability reviews, and contract closeout records.
• Assisting in identifying and resolving disputes and responding to public complaints or concerns.
• Ensuring all required tests, inspections, measurements, and operations are completed and documented for quality assurance/quality control compliance.
• Verify and prepare quantity and progress estimates for contractor progress payments.
• Conducting field measurements and maintaining as-built drawings.
• Monitoring the excavation, loading, and off-hauling of hazardous materials from construction sites to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Operating a vehicle to travel to various inspection sites.

Nature of Work: This position requires sustained physical effort with considerable standing, bending, and occasionally heavy lifting; working in confined spaces