Job DescriptionSafety Sensitive: YesPay-type:Non exempt, hourlyDepartment:Engineering DepartmentReports To:Chief EngineerLocation:EngineeringGENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITIONThis safety sensitive position (SS) purpose is to inspect construction projects to help ensure that publicimprovements and construction comply with local ordinances and standards. This position willESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES1. Conduct on-site inspections of public and private development projects to ensure compliance withcity standards and plan specifications related to streets, sidewalks, bridges, and drainage systems.This duty is performed daily.2. Conduct on-site inspections of construction projects within city rights-of-way and easements toensure compliance with the city construction standards. This duty is performed daily.3. Conduct on-site driveway inspections to ensure compliance with city standards. This duty isperformed daily.4. Maintain daily log of work performed and inspections conducted. This duty is performed daily.5. Prepare inspection reports. This duty is performed monthly.6. Collect field data for public works and capital improvement projects. This duty is performed monthly.7. Investigate public requests and respond in a timely, respectful, and positive manner. This duty isperformed as needed.8. Operating a city vehicle is required for the essential functions.9. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.QUALIFICATIONSTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentionedsatisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilityrequired.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEHigh school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g.data processing, clerical/administrative, equipment operation, etc, plus 2 years related experienceand/or training, and 1 to 6 months related management experience, or equivalent combination ofeducation and experience.COMMUNICATION SKILLSAbility to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and smallgroup situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions,percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, andproportions to practical situations.CRITICAL THINKING SKILLSAbility to utilize common sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral or diagrammedinstructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several known variables in situations of a routinenature.REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSValid Driver LicensePREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSNot indicated.SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIREDBasic: 10-Key, Accounting, Alphanumeric Data Entry, Contact Management, Other, Spreadsheet,Word Processing/TypingINITIATIVE AND INGENUITYSUPERVISION RECEIVEDUnder direction where a definite objective is set up and the employee plans and arranges ownwork, referring only unusual cases to supervisor.PLANNINGConsiderable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner,and/or sequence of performance of own work; may also occasionally assist in the planning of workassignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.DECISION MAKINGPerforms work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minorimportance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance; the latter ofwhich would affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.MENTAL DEMANDClose mental demand. Operations requiring close and continuous attention for control of operations.Operations requiring intermittent direct thinking to determine or select the most applicable way ofhandling situations regarding the organization's administration and operations; also to determine orselect material and equipment where highly variable sequences are involved.ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVINGDirected. Supervisory and/or professional skills using structured practices or policies and directed as toexecution and review. Interpolation of learned things in moderately varied situations where reasoningand decision-making are essential.RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERSResponsibility for work of others: Not indicated.RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENTNo responsibility for this factor.ACCURACYProbable errors of internal and external scope would have a moderate effect on the operationalefficiency of the organizational component concerned. Errors might possibly go undetected for aconsiderable period of time, thereby creating an inaccurate picture of an existing situation. Couldcause further errors, losses, or embarrassment to the organization. The possibility for error is alwayspresent due to requirements of the job.ACCOUNTABILITYFREEDOM TO ACTGenerally controlled. General processes covered by established policies and standards withsupervisory oversight.ANNUAL MONETARY IMPACTThe amount of annual dollars generated based on the job's essential duties / responsibilities.Examples would include direct dollar generation, departmental budget, proper handling oforganization funds, expense control, savings from new techniques or reduction in manpower.None. Job does not create any dollar monetary impact for the organization.IMPACT ON END RESULTSModest impact. Job has some impact on the organizations end results, but still from an indirectlevel. Provides assistance and support services that facilitates decision making by others.PUBLIC CONTACTRegular contacts with patrons, either within the office or in the field. May also involve occasional selfinitiatedcontacts to patrons. Lack of tact and judgment may result in a limited type of problem for theorganization.EMPLOYEE CONTACTContacts of little importance and usually with immediate associates only. Requires only ordinarycourtesy to avoid friction in relationship incidental to working with others.USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERSOccasional use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road andproduction machines and equipment, etc.)WORKING CONDITIONSOutside working environment, wherein there are disagreeable working conditions part of the time.ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONSThe following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those anemployee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weatherconditions, vibration; frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborneparticles; and .The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.PHYSICAL ACTIVITIESThe following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.Moderate diversity, moderately physical. Work activities which allow for a moderate amount of diversityin the performance of tasks which requires somewhat diversified physical demands of the employee.While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk orhear; and frequently required to sit; occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reachwith hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste or smell. The employeemust occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this jobinclude close vision; and distance vision.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONNot indicated.COJ Pay