Construction Inspector

City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

JOB DESCRIPTION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performance of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Department:
Public Works

Pay Grade: 109

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

The purpose of this position is to perform skilled work in inspecting City infrastructure construction projects to ensure compliance with City ordinances, policies, and specifications.

• Performs site work inspections related to water systems, wastewater systems, storm drainage systems and roadway construction. Ensures compliance with City ordinances, policies, and specifications; and attends pre-construction meetings.
• Reviews and interprets civil construction plans for site work inspections related to water systems, wastewater systems, storm drainage systems and roadway construction; reviews preliminary and final asbuilts/record drawings for project close-outs; ensures compliance with City ordinances, policies, and specifications; and attends pre-construction meetings.
• Coordinate submittals with developers/representatives for South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) submittals for water and wastewater operating permits issued by SCDES. Prepares SCDES acceptance letters for water and wastewater systems; and writes service authorizations for water, wastewater and roadway systems to be placed into operation
• Inspects a variety of other related construction items, including water and sewer service lines up to the property / easement line, driveways, public sidewalks, sewer service connections, water service connections, outside grease traps, swales and ditches; makes final inspections.
• Coordinate with project engineers and contractors for water and wastewater system testing; including pressure tests of main water and wastewater lines, tapping sleeves and valves; wastewater pump station testing; vacuum testing of sanitary sewer manholes, lining of sanitary sewer manholes, collects water samples for bacteria testing; verifies installed backflow preventer devices, and other water and sewer system testing as required; and document results.
• Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, construction plans, as-builts, demolition permit, backflow device test reports, storm water certification, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Prepares and updates daily logs and progress of assigned projects. Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, including but not limited to time sheet, field inspections, draft letters, project close-out paperwork, or other documents.
• Prepares and issues street obstruction permits, construction stops work orders, and notices of correction to ensure compliance with City ordinances, policies, and specifications.
• Communicate with supervisors, City officials and employees, contractors, engineers, surveyors, the public, outside agencies and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new technologies, equipment, trends and advances in the profession; and attends conferences, workshops, and training sessions as appropriate.
• Operates a personal computer, plotter, printer, facsimile machine, copier, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, including the use of Microsoft Office programs, including word processing, spreadsheet, database, and may be required to adapt to other system software as needed to perform essential job related tasks.