Public Works Project Inspector - 02571

The City of Fayetteville is committed to attracting, engaging and rewarding a multi-generational workforce.  By offering a total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefits plans and a purposeful work life, the City is an employer of choice focused on serving our community.

Safety/Security Sensitive Designation:

This is a safety/security sensitive position for purposes of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment.

• Demonstrate an understanding of and explain and enforce City construction standards, specifications, and requirements.

• Verify construction activities are in compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.

• Attend and provide input during preconstruction meetings, site meetings, and final inspections for assigned projects.

• Conduct all applicable inspections of public and private construction projects, including water, wastewater, storm drains, storm headwalls and junction boxes, storm inlets and catch basins, street grading, concrete and asphalt paving, subgrade and base course preparation, curb and gutter, and sidewalk.

• Perform and interpret testing associated with water mains and appurtenances, sanitary sewer mains, sanitary sewer manholes, sanitary sewer force mains, street subgrade, street base course, and street paving.

• Review material submittals and inspect material received by contractors at project sites to determine compliance with specifications.

• Maintain communication with developers, contractors, and consulting engineers and resolve minor problems.

• Investigate complaints concerning defective construction and installations.

• Identify and document deficiencies and deviations from City standards and specifications; refer serious problems and disagreements in interpretation to supervisor.

• Respond to questions from the general public and other departments regarding construction projects; maintain accurate files and records.

• Investigate and respond to property owners' and stakeholders' concerns and communicate with courtesy.

• Measure and calculate quantities of work for payment.

• Assist engineers and other City staff on City projects to gather accurate field data.

• Compile and maintain detailed project records including daily reports and other documentation as needed.

• Attend a minimum of sixteen hours of City-provided training each year to maintain current knowledge of best practices.

• Secondary duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED and four years of related construction experience.

• Valid driver's license.

• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications.

• Ability to obtain NPDES certification as a Stormwater Inspector within six months of employment. Maintenance of certification required.

• Ability to obtain an ARLTAP ROADS Scholar certification within four years of employment.

• Effectively communicate with others orally and in writing.

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, area, circumference, and slope.

• Must be proficient in the use of a computer and related inspection software programs. Must be able to effectively operate standard office equipment.

• Physical abilities to regularly talk and hear due to safety issues and/or to work around certain equipment; stand and walk between various external locations; regularly use arms, hands, and fingers to handle, and feel; regularly reach with hands and arms; regularly sit, climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.  Regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 150 pounds.

• Employee will regularly be exposed to outside weather conditions, traffic hazards and heavy construction equipment.  Employee is regularly required to traverse uneven terrain.   Employee will frequently work in confined spaces. Employee will occasionally be exposed to wet conditions, moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.