Utilities Inspector 1

• Job Description

  Job Summary
  
  Join our dynamic team as an Inspector for Water Utilities! In this integral role, you will play a key part in leading critical and complex projects in both public and private construction for the city to ensure accurate and timely installation. This is accomplished by ensuring all specifications and requirements have been met; reviewing plans and specifications; and coordinating activities between the contractor, other City departments, and other agencies. Other duties include serving as a primary source of contact between the city and the contractor, citizens, and other agencies; maintaining daily reports; and interacting with other City employees and citizens.
  
  Essential Job Functions
  
  

  • Inspects workmanship, materials, and construction of private development and public works infrastructure including excavation, paving, roadways, bridges, drainage, water, sewer, and utility work to ensure compliance with all plans and specifications, and no damage to adjacent properties has occurred. Assures that specifications for public infrastructure and material testing requirements are met; and obtain necessary sampling for verification of quality control in accordance with Municipal and State regulatory organisms; monitors traffic control devices, stabilization of disturbed areas, and Trench Safety Systems; enforce regulations of Confined Space Entry and Rescue.
    
    
  • Performs plan review and record keeping by reviewing plans and specifications with the Supervisor; attending pre-bid and pre-construction meetings; obtaining quantities and estimates for assigned projects; reviews testing reports from field obtained samples for accuracy and to ensures conformation with existing codes, standards, and specifications and in accordance with regulatory bodies; and maintaining documentation of work performed on the job and other events related to the projects.
    
    
  • Coordinates activities between the project engineers, supervisor, contractor, superintendent, developer, franchise utilities representatives, other City departments, and other agencies by ensuring proper communication; scheduling events between each entity ; issuing work orders and supplemental agreements to construction activities; and serving as a primary source of contact between the City and the contractor, citizens, and other agencies in order to answer questions and/or resolve issues that may arise.
    
    
  • Provide information in response to public inquiry, which includes investigating requests and complaints.
    
    
  • Based on increased level of experience, lead more complex projects and serve as reference for other inspectors under lower designation.
    
    
  • All other duties as assigned by a supervisor/manager within your department/division.
    
    
  • Regular and consistent attendance and punctuality for the assigned work hours is essential.

  
  

  • Stormwater Inspector
  • Investigate, inspect, and audit land development, commercial development, multi-family, single family, and Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) construction sites in accordance with the TCEQ Construction General Permit, the City of Grand Prairie Ordinances and Unified Development Codes; respond to complaints from citizens; review Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWP3) and erosion control plans; identify areas of noncompliance for appropriate enforcement actions; follow up on Notice of Violations (NOVs), action items from inspections/audits, and citizen complaints; perform detention/retention pond inspections and community outreach activities; assist with the maintenance of the rain/stream gauge equipment.
    
    
  • Completes administrative duties by researching sources for property owners; notifying property owners, job site superintendents of violations; assisting other departments and co-workers with information and inspections. Performs plan reviews, SWP3 reviews, and onsite inspections of stormwater best management practices (BMPs). Identifies plan and project site deficiencies, as well as corrective actions needed. Works with the property owner, developer, contractor, and other City staff to obtain compliance with EPA/TCEQ regulations.
    
    
  • Works with multiple departments to support Stormwater and Erosion concerns.
    
    
  • Conduct investigations related to drainage complaints.

  
  
  

  • Utility Inspector
  • The Utility Inspector Level II performs skilled professional inspections for construction, inspection and/or repair of underground utility projects located in public ROW that impacts the public works utilities and related infrastructure.
    
    
  • Conducts inspections in an assigned public works construction projects to determine compliance with safety, structural, zoning, plans, and/or applicable codes and ordinances; investigates alleged violations of federal, state, and local codes, ordinances, and regulations; ensures corrections are made for deficiencies and assists in determining methods to achieve conformance.
    
    
  • Coordinate water utility activities with Capital Improvement Program (CIP) inspections during projects and to evaluate completion of new installations; operate valves as needed to support contractor installations; prepare accurate data and reports of inspections.
    
    
  • Work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) staff to update water and sanitary sewer maps after work is completed; verify data.
    
    
  • Ensure the safety of assigned crew, which includes erecting appropriate work barricades, shoring, confined space entry equipment, hydro-excavating and attending safety classes for first aid, defensive driving, and CPR.
    
    
  • Prepare reports regarding project status and/or employee performance.
    
    
  • Test water quality.
    
    
  • Maintain inventory of supplies.
    
    
  • Repair equipment needed to perform duties.
    
    
  • Assist in conducting studies and surveys.
    
    
  • Ensure regulatory standards and requirements for water and wastewater systems are followed.
    
    
  • Respond to after-hours trouble calls on emergencies.

  
  
  Minimum Qualifications
  
  

  • Education: High school diploma or GED required. Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes.
  • Experience: Minimum of two years in a related field.
  • Licenses: Valid Driver's License required.
  • Certifications Required:
  • Engineering Inspector: ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician Grade I, preferred TCEQ Class C Water Certification or Wastewater Collection.
  • Franchise Utility Inspector: Ability to obtain OSHA 10 Hour Training Certificate within first year of employment.
  • Stormwater Inspector: Qualified Compliance Inspector of Stormwater (QCIS) & Qualified Preparer of Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (QPSWPPP) orCertified Erosion Sediment Stormwater Inspector (CESSWI) or the ability to obtain certification within 1 year is required.
  • Utility Inspector: TCEQ Water Distribution Class C or Wastewater Collections Class II

  
  
  The City offers a full range of benefits for full time employees, including, but not limited to the plans as defined in the Benefits Guide. Summary of Benefits
  
  Closing Date/Time: 10/18/2024 5:00 PM Central

• Special Instructions

  10/18/2024 5:00 PM Central

• ABOUT THE COMPANY

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  • City of Grand Prairie

   

  Welcome to the City of Grand Prairie!  We Live Life Grand here – about 200,640 residents call Grand Prairie home, and we’re still growing.  Grand Prairie is the 16th largest city in Texas and the 125th largest city in the United States, but we still have small town values.  We are rated the #1 Best Place to Retire in the U.S., 2nd Happiest City in Texas, 5th Best City for First-Time Home Buyers in Texas, 7th Safest Large City in Texas, and in the Top 50 U.S. Best Place to
  Raise a Family!

  We have attractions that draw almost 10 million visitors a year to: 

  • Epic Waters Indoor Water Park showcasing 80,000 square feet of year-round water fun referred to as a “cruise ship on land”
  • The Summit Active Adult Center with state-of-the-art fitness training, indoor infinity edge pool with lap lanes and exercise vortex, theater, game room, sauna
  • PlayGrand Adventures (10-acre, all-accessible playground) is an exciting opportunity to provide a safe and fun playground experience for all ages and abilities (open late 2019)
  • Firehouse Gastro Park restaurant downtown (conversion of historic Firehouse #1)
  • Lone Star Park Thoroughbred Horse Race Track
  • The Theatre at Grand Prairie concert venue
  • Historic Uptown Theater in downtown
  • IKEA, Living Spaces and the Premium Outlet Mall
  • Traders Village
  • Lake Joe Pool
  • Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! And Palace of Wax
  • Epic Central Park, a 172-acre park with five lakes, a Grand Lawn amphitheater, trails and a water and light show
  • Chicken N’ Pickle
  • Bolder Adventure Park
  • The Epic Arts, Fitness and Entertainment Center with $1 million in cardio and strength training equipment, indoor walking/jogging track, group fitness and more

  Grand Prairie recently welcomed more than 50 new restaurants and retail stores along SH 161, and development continues at a brisk pace. The city offers a vibrant lifestyle, with the best parks in the nation, more amenities than most, affordable to affluent housing and friendly neighbors.

  City employees work hard to ensure Grand Prairie is known as an organization that creates Raving Fans by delivering world-class service.  Our employee family and elected officials constantly live our values, aggressively move toward our vision and are always looking for ways to make the business of running a city even better.The hard work, positive input and optimism of all our city employees all play a key role in our success.  We look forward to you joining our
  team!

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