Senior Landscape Inspector

Position

The City of Vallejo is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Senior Landscape Inspector as a collaborative member of the City’s Public Works Department – Landscape Maintenance Division. The Senior Landscape Inspector leads and participates in the activities of the Landscape Inspection unit, administers and monitors landscape construction and maintenance contracts, and maintains records and prepares reports.

The recruitment is for one full-time vacancy. The list established by this recruitment may be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and temporary vacancies for up to one year.

The ideal candidate will possess either one (1) year of experience as a Landscape Inspector with the City of Vallejo or three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in landscape maintenance, design, horticulture, or a closely related field.

The Public Works Department is responsible for the engineering design, construction, and maintenance of the City’s roads, sidewalks, traffic signals, trees, open spaces, and buildings. The department also manages stormwater compliance programs, transportation planning, recycling & solid waste contract services, and operates the Vallejo Municipal Marina. The Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) section manages 26 LMDs and 1 Community Facilities District (CFD) through contract administration for all districts, landscape design, and construction inspection of new development areas within the LMDs and CFD.

The City of Vallejo

The City of Vallejo is located in Solano County and has a population of approximately 121,000 residents. Vallejo is a diverse, waterfront community between San Francisco and Sacramento, with a rich history and maritime heritage. It offers access to golf, museums, performing arts, shopping, dining, and nearby attractions including Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.

Receives direction from management or supervisory staff. Exercises lead supervision over assigned landscape inspection staff.

The following duties may be required to perform additional or different duties to address business needs and changing practices. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Plan, assign, and oversee the work of staff responsible for providing landscape inspection services within the Public Works Department.
• Participate in the selection of landscape inspection staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies.
• Prepare various reports on operations and activities.
• Review applications for tree removal permits for regulated City trees to assess hazards, landscape-related issues, and other public-right-of-way impacts.
• Administer landscape construction, maintenance, and related project contracts; establish schedules and methods for providing landscape inspection services; resolve conflicts between inspectors and contractors.
• Review plans, specifications, and sites of major landscape-related projects; ensure that construction projects conform to plans and specifications; ensure that projects meet City codes and standards.
• Coordinate forward planning of landscape plans through the preparation and review of grading, erosion control, drainage, and improvement plans.
• Coordinate the interface of utilities and other improvements to open space areas with other governmental agencies.
• Provide information to management and the general public on the status of landscape construction and maintenance projects; prepare necessary reports.
• Perform the most complex inspections as needed.
• Inspect the installation and maintenance of finished grades, re-vegetation for erosion control, access roads, trail systems, drainage systems, irrigation systems, fences, gates, monuments, plantings, and hardscapes.
• Inspect final cleanup work.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

• Principles and techniques of lead supervision and training.
• Principles, methods, materials, equipment, and safety hazards of landscape installation and maintenance.
• Plant material, fertilizers, and soil amendments.
• Defects and faults in landscaping and related systems.
• Basic soil mechanics and geology.
• Principles of landscaping…