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Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.

Department:

GG_Wild Spaces Public Places: WSPP Projects and Programs

Salary Range Minimum:

$29.36

Salary Range Maximum:

$44.72

Closing Date:

07/11/2025

Job Details:

The Wild Spaces & Public Places Construction Inspector and Operations Coordinator is responsible for inspecting large, complex, and diverse construction projects for quality assurance and compliance. This position involves skilled field and office work to ensure compliance with the Florida Building Code (FBC), the Florida Fire Prevention Code, Public Works Engineering Design & Construction Manual (EDCM) and associated City ordinances.
This role provides technical and administrative project coordination from early design through construction and warranty. This is highly skilled work, involving statistical analysis, technical review, contract administration, and related operational functions.
Positions allocated to this classification work independently under the Director. This role is distinguished by its responsibility for complex support assignments, as well as its lead role in coordinating technical and administrative tasks for construction projects. Individuals assigned to this classification have a high degree of expertise and have significant autonomy in making decisions. This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities.

Job Description:

SUMMARY

The Wild Spaces & Public Places Construction Inspector and Operations Coordinator is responsible for inspecting large, complex, and diverse construction projects for quality assurance and compliance. This position involves skilled field and office work to ensure compliance with the Florida Building Code (FBC), the Florida Fire Prevention Code, Public Works Engineering Design & Construction Manual (EDCM) and associated City ordinances. 

This role provides technical and administrative project coordination from early design through construction and warranty. This is highly skilled work, involving statistical analysis, technical review, contract administration, and related operational functions.

Positions allocated to this classification work independently under the Director. This role is distinguished by its responsibility for complex support assignments, as well as its lead role in coordinating technical and administrative tasks for construction projects.  Individuals assigned to this classification have a high degree of expertise and have significant autonomy in making decisions. This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities.

EXAMPLES OF WORK*

*This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position.  The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job.  Performance of lower-level duties may be required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Conducts field inspections of large-scale and diverse construction projects to ensure compliance with applicable codes, safety standards, and approved plans. Inspects the use of materials and workmanship of all new construction and renovation projects, including buildings, facilities, site development, and utility systems. Reviews third party testing for compliance with project specifications.

Coordinates project activities with internal departments, external agencies, consultants, and contractors throughout all phases of planning, design and construction.

Coordinates with contractors to address issues related to project schedules, construction methods, and non-compliance, and for communicating project updates and concerns to the project manager.

Coordinates, monitors, and documents project progress through written reports and photographic records.

Confers with contractors, architects, engineers, owners, and planners regarding specifications, construction codes, flood protection, building plans, as well as related codes and ordinances.

Confers with Building Official on specific code interpretation.

Reviews complex construction plans, specifi