Senior Maintenance Project Inspector - Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing

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The Facilities Management department is seeking a self-motivated and driven Senior Maintenance Project Inspector to spearhead the facilities management project inspection initiatives. We are seeking an individual to confirm and validate services provided by the contractor on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. The selected candidate will build relationships, liaise with stakeholders, and ensure quality work is being completed on runways, aprons, facilities, landscape, and related infrastructure at the San Diego Airport campus. In addition to the day-to-day responsibilities and inspection of one or more combinations of the following areas the selected candidate:

Essential Functions:

1. Completes routine and complex inspections of electrical and mechanical new electrical and mechanical installations, alterations, and repairs project lifecycle, methods, quality assurance, and workmanship, and verifies construction in adherence with approved plans, specifications, calculations, and codes. Assesses facilities to identify needed maintenance and repairs.

2. Maintains project lifecycle; monitors project phases for on time delivery and project timelines, and schedules, verifies project completion, ensures acceptable safety practices and compliance with safety standards. Maintains documentation, prepares reports, and charts the progress of contract schedules. Reviews and approves project change order requests; makes field adjustments for work in progress; records and documents work changes. Carries out advanced and complex responsibilities with considerable discretion and initiative.

3. Interfaces with internal and external stakeholders, contractors, and other project representatives to coordinate work activities, and inspects the compliance or services provided keeping safety, security procedures, and requirements in the forefront. Communicates work status, resolves project discrepancies and issues; attends project meetings, develops proposals and scope of work and participates in bid activities, Exercises a high level of independent judgment and problem-solving skills.

4. Provides technical advice, information, and interpretations regarding the various codes, laws, and regulations regarding building construction. Participates in meetings and stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of building inspection and plan checking.

5. Analyzes specifications and interprets plans codes and reports, prepares certificates of final inspection; issues notices to correct code violations and may issue stop notices.

6. Maintains clear, concise, and comprehensive records related to inspection activities including but not limited to contract payments, labor, materials, equipment, progress, non-conforming work, safety issues, field interface, change order, and work performed.

7. Collaborates and reviews projects, develops scope of work; generates bids, RFPs, and project cost estimates; participates in the selection of contractors; coordinates contract execution for projects; issues letters to proceed; closes out projects and authorizes contractor payments.

8. Assists with instruction and learning sessions, responds to emergency situations in off-hours as required, may supervise others as assigned and assist in the training of new personnel, and performs other related duties as assigned.

9. Participates in opportunities to develop or streamline programs, practices, documents, reports, data, budgets, and infrastructure; generates cost data; advances currency with industry and regulatory trends; responsibilities require flexibility to work rotating shifts including weekends, holidays and night shifts; performs other duties as assigned.

10. Operates a variety of specialized equipment, including computers and engineering software, engineering scale drafting, AutoCAD hardware and software, and operates vehicles to travel to various Authority sites.

11. Clarifies responsibilities, assigns work, and establishes expectations; delivers presentations; evaluates and implements programs, systems, and procedures.

12. Participates in the selection and onboarding of team members; supervises those in the lower-level class, provid