Construction Project Inspector - open until filled

Job Description

A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it’s like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work-life balance, and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work, and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Our community is more than a place; it's our heart and service that brings us together.

We encourage work-life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with us includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days, and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits Include:

Every year SLC employees are eligible for:o    12 Paid Holidayso    12 Paid Sick Dayso    Up to 24 Paid Vacation Days per year (DOE)o    Paid Maternity/Paternity Leaveo    Utah Retirement System Pensiono    10% Employer Contributions in Utah Retirement Optionso    Tuition Reimbursemento    Medical Health Savings Account (HSA) or Traditional Medical Insuranceo    Medical HSA Plan No Premiumso    HSA Front Load to employees $600 Individual/$1,200 Familyo    Dental insuranceo    Vision insuranceo    $50,000 Life Insuranceo    Snow Pay Incentiveo    CDL Trainingo    Sign On Compensationo    Many Additional Programs to Assist you

 

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JOB SUMMARY

Inspects, documents, and maintains construction site records. Reviews construction plans.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Five (5) years of experience related to municipal construction working concrete, asphalt, soils, or a closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience substituted on a year-by-year basis.

A valid Driver’s License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire. A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a County vehicle.

Must obtain a valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or obtain within six (6) months of hire date.

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) certification within the first year of hire date.

 

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

 

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. May be subject to post accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Inspects construction projects to ensure engineering plans and specifications are being met.• Understands, uses, and properly interprets data obtained 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 Salt Lake County Specifications, or local jurisdiction 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.• Prepares and maintain daily records, dr