Utility Inspector (Dallas Water-Wastewater Collection)
Job description
The Utility Inspector inspects, investigates, and enforces city codes for water infrastructure, pipes, and construction. Performs a wide range of complex inspections ensuring proper water delivery, management, and drainage.
1 Conducts and performs a wide range of inspections on various water and wastewater equipment to determine compliance with safety, engineering plans, and applicable codes and ordinances.
2 Identifies, researches, and investigates alleged violations of federal, state, and local codes, ordinances, and regulations; ensures corrections are made when deficiencies are discovered and assists in determining methods to achieve conformance; approves and evaluates alternate methods for compliance.
3 Issues and drafts notices of violation and conducts follow-up inspections to ensure corrections are made; provides information to customers regarding codes and other regulatory requirements; ensures water and wastewater facilities, infrastructure, and equipment is functional and operating under efficient standards.
4 Performs complex inspections for complex construction projects, storm sewer flow areas, drainage, and related environmental impact areas; ensures contractors are completing work in a safe and compliant manner; monitors project progress and communicates with project managers and other project personnel.
5 Inspects piping, collection tanks, and other water management equipment to determine the need for maintenance, the type and quantity of material needed for repair, and the quality and progress of work contracted to outside vendors.
6 Regulates and maintains an effective ground transportation system of vehicles for hire following municipal ordinances and standards to ensure safe public transportation services for the City of Dallas; ensures that vehicles and equipment are roadworthy and driven by qualified and approved drivers and that services are provided as required by city code.
7 Inspects and inventories all storm sewer systems and appurtenances manually or with a closed circuit television system to grade them for repair and maintenance purposes.
8 Performs inspections of water and wastewater construction projects for adherence to contract documents such as materials quality, design criteria, code requirements, cost control, and safety for both public and workers
9 Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.
EDUCATION:
- High school diploma or GED
- Three (3) years of design/construction/inspection/maintenance experience in any of the following areas:
- streets, storm drainage systems
- water/sewer mains, water/wastewater facilities
- bridge improvements projects
- Associate degree (or higher) in a construction management or engineering field plus one (1) year of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
- A current Class I (or higher) Wastewater Collection System Operator license from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) plus to years of the stated experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
- A current Class D (or higher) Water Operator License from the TCEQ plus (2) years of the stated experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
- Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
- Subject to fieldwork conditions.
The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.
For evaluation purposes, acceptable qualifying experience for all positions must have been in a paid capacity unless noted otherwise in the minimum qualifications for the posted position.
Additionally, 30+ hours per week will be counted as full-time employment and will receive full credit for the amount of time employed. A minimum of 15 through 29 work hours per week will be counted as part-time employment and will receive half credit for the amount of time employed.
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