SENIOR CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR NEEDED - Huntington Beach, CA

This listing closes on 7/17/2025 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana.

• The Department is responsible for the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of City-owned infrastructure
• The infrastructure includes buildings, streets, parks, landscaping, flood control, beach facilities, and utilities
• Engineering processes and coordinates conditions of approval, plan checks, and permits required for the entitlement of private developments
• Engineering oversees right-of-way permits, dock modifications, and road use
• The Water Quality Section inspects, monitors, and administers the stormwater program for compliance with various regulations and permits governing urban runoff and stormwater
• Inspection reviews developer-installed infrastructure, landscaping, utility work, and capital improvement projects
• The Capital Projects Section plans and designs City-funded public improvement projects such as streets, water, and drainage facilities
• This program provides construction management services for new public facilities such as parks, recreation centers, fire stations, and beach improvements
• Under general supervision, the Senior Construction Inspector conducts inspections of public works construction projects in the public right-of-way for capital improvements including subdivisions
• Senior Construction Inspector is the advanced journey level classification within the Construction Inspection series responsible for performing the most specialized and complex work assigned to the series
• Inspects a variety of complex public works infrastructure, capital improvement, subdivision and maintenance construction projects to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, contract provisions and City, County, and state codes
• Inspects subdivisions, residential, commercial and industrial developments for grading, erosion control, dust control, storm drainage, reinforced concrete structures, street improvements, street lighting, traffic lights, dry utilities, street appurtenances and landscaping
• Reviews plans and specifications of assigned complex construction projects
• Inspects both above and below ground in confined spaces all types of construction work and projects completed in the public right-of-way, including street improvements, sewers, storm drains and buildings, water facilities, pump stations, public utilities, lighting, traffic signals, etc. for conformance to plans and specifications
• Performs field contract administration activities for projects including monitoring, coordinating, evaluating and reporting of contractor activities
• Reviews and monitors traffic control; ensures quality control and testing coordination for a variety of City and outside agency requirements
• Inspects new water facility construction; disinfects and tests new or repaired water systems; performs hydrostatic testing of new water systems
• Enforces National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements; collects water samples and maintains records for public health purposes
• Prepares necessary reports and presents materials and recommendations at project meetings
• Assists contract administrators on construction projects
• Responsible for overseeing the preparation of "as built" records and drawings
• Provides customer service to engineers, contractors and residents; answers questions and resolves complex construction problems on-site
• Maintains detailed records of all contract activities, bid item quantities, time and materials, and work progress on a daily basis
• Monitors compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act as necessary
• Recommends field adjustments and redesign decisions to resolve problems or conflicts
• Provides input to change orders as appropriate
• Reviews and approves soil reports for compaction of grading, and trench backfill
• Reviews and approves engineering specifications for rough grade, lin,e and grade of buildings, and final grading and drainage
• Performs a final inspection of an entire subdivision or development before final approval and release of bonds
• In a lead capacity, performs field and technical review of work and progress performed by contract and other City construction inspectors and assists in training as assigned
• Provides guidance and reports work progress to the immediate supervisor as required