Senior Construction Inspector

The City of Kirkland's Public Works Department is seeking to hire a Senior Construction Inspector!

Why Kirkland? Ranked as one of the most livable cities in America, Kirkland is an attractive and inviting place to live, work, and visit. We have big city vision while maintaining a small‑town, community feel. If you are a candidate with the desire to join an organization looking to innovate into the future, the City of Kirkland is the place for you!

If you ask our employees why they love where they work, they will tell you about the great people, work environment, supportive leadership and City Council, and fearless innovation.

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We strive to maintain competitive compensation packages and work to provide wages that meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities of our employees.

The City offers benefits that are unmatched by most other employers. Please click on the benefits tab above to view more details.

To help address the challenge of reliable childcare, the City of Kirkland has agreements with two local childcare providers that offer discounted rates for our employees at 10 locations within 20 miles of Kirkland. Learn more!

The City of Kirkland believes in developing its employees. You will have access to training opportunities designed for career development and advancement based on your position, skills, and interests.

Inspects for compliance of private construction projects. Provides leadership and technical guidance input to other Public Works Construction Inspectors and Public Works Development Review staff. Works closely with the Development Engineers and Plan Examiner in setting standards for materials, performance, and safety.

Is responsible for assuring that all public improvement construction is performed in compliance with APWA, Washington DOT, and/or City of Kirkland construction standards and ordinances, and those of other regulatory agencies and Departments as may be applicable to any given project. Prepares and maintains accurate records of projects including test results and "as-built" information.

• Provides inspection for the most complex and technically difficult construction projects. Performs daily and final field inspections of public improvement installations, such as water mains, sewage lift stations, sanitary and storm sewers, temporary erosion control facilities, and streets and sidewalks, to assure compliance with all construction standards and City requirements. Inspection services are provided for all projects whether City or developer funded.
• Is responsible for field training and technical guidance of the other Construction Inspectors.
• Assists in the review of public and private construction drawings for compliance with all applicable construction standards and technical specifications. Recommends design revisions to the Development Engineering Manager, Senior Development Engineer, and Senior Development Plans Examiner.
• Assists the Senior Development Engineer with delegation of work amongst the other Construction Inspectors.
• Provides input to the Development Engineering Manager and Senior Development Engineer regarding workload demands.
• Assists the Development Engineering Manager, Senior Development Engineer, and the Senior Plans Examiner in the development of engineered solutions to problems that arise during construction.
• Provides guidance to the other Construction Inspectors regarding daily procedures, job functions, and documentation.
• Determines and implements necessary field revisions to approved designs in order to satisfy site conditions as may be encountered.
• Maintains records to document inspections, test results, and other related pertinent information. Prepares periodic project status reports and a final inspection report upon project completion.
• Conducts material testing of concrete mixes and soil comp actions. Conducts air or water tests of sanitary sewers including side sewers, pressure and purity tests of water systems. Also tests storm systems requiring pumps and alarms and sanitary sewers requiring same.
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