Chief Construction Inspector

Date Opened

Friday, February 13, 2026 12:00 AM

Friday, March 06, 2026 12:00 AM

Storm Water Services Department

$33.56 - $41.95, commensurate with experience

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family‑oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development
• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services
• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems
• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

This is a high-level technical and administrative role managing the consultant inspection staff hired to conduct construction inspections of Storm Water Services storm drainage improvement projects to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal specifications. This position reports to a Construction Manager. Work requires the use of technical expertise, judgment, and discretion. Work is performed under limited supervision and is reviewed for completeness and adequacy of results obtained.

Work involves considerable contact with the public, contractors, consultants, and other City employees.

The salary range for this position is $37.76 – $41.94/hr, commensurate with experience.

• Manages contracts, contractors, and inspection services of storm drainage repairs and construction for compliance with contract documents.
• Meets with contractors, consultants, private utility representatives, and Storm Water Services staff regarding future and current projects; coordinates work with contracted construction inspectors and other agencies; informs project team members of key developments.
• Assists with utility coordination and relocation needs.
• Facilitates and provides support for escalated resident and property owner construction‑related concerns and complaints.
• Assists with inspection and construction administrative functions.
• Monitors related testing.
• Reports significant issues that arise in the field to Project Manager and Construction Manager.
• Explains and interprets plans, standard and special construction specifications and regulations; resolves problems relating to quality of materials, construction techniques, and workmanship.
• Evaluates submittals, sub‑contractors, material suppliers and certifications, design mixes, construction equipment, schedules, and procedures.
• Initiates minor modifications in the field to avoid project delays; provides Project Manager with recommendations for significant or complex changes.
• Reviews project files and documents for timeliness, accuracy, and appropriate organization.
• Authorizes payments to contractors and contracted inspection services.
• Prepares reports and estimates as necessary.
• Attends pre‑bid, pre‑construction conferences, final and warranty walks and answers questions about field conditions and special issues. Attends other required meetings.
• Prepares change orders that become necessary as a part of the contract documents.
• Reviews and approves as‑built drawings.
• Responds to project‑related concerns from internal and external customers.
• Responds to calls and works as needed outside of normal work hours to resolve urgent problems.
• Creates, maintains, and updates inspection training resources and training sessions.
• Mentors inspection staff.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

• Thorough knowledge of materials, methods, and practices used in various types of site and utility construction and critical construction stages for the detection and correction of defects and violations.
• Thorough knowledge of possible defects in construction and effective correction measures.
• Extensive knowledge of construction contract language, construction standard and…