What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Inspector - Parks and Recreation position at City of Arlington?
Under general supervision, inspects grounds maintenance contracts to ensure compliance with City of Arlington specifications and standards.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Ability to inspect workmanship and grounds maintenance contracts of Parks and Recreation's infrastructure such as buildings, landscape, facilities, and other Parks and Recreation property to ensure compliance with City of Arlington specifications, issuing punch-list items that need to be corrected.
2. Ability to monitor and establish traffic control plans according to City of Arlington Traffic Control manual and TMUTCD.
3. Ability to maintain detailed project records, contract expenditures, documentation via digital photographs and videos.
4. Ability to communicate with citizens, contractors and supervisors to avoid and resolve conflict.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
5. Ability to investigate property histories by working closely with multiple departments to resolve issues.
6. Ability to schedule work of outside contractor within the framework of established and identified programs.
7. Ability to review contract specifications including attendance of pre-bid and pre-construction meetings.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Knowledge of grounds maintenance practices and materials.
- Knowledge of basic survey principles to establish elevation and linear line projections.
- Knowledge of accepted safety practices in grounds maintenance and traffic control
- Skill in communicating with other city employees and the public by oral and written means.
- Skill in performing mathematical calculations including percentages and multiplication in determining volume and surface area.
- Ability to read and interpret contract specifications.
- Ability to judge materials, methods, and workmanship in relation to requirements.
- Ability to maintain records and reports.
- Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make fine discriminations in sound.
- Ability to perform a variety of physical skills including, but not limited to climbing, carrying, crawling, stooping, squatting, standing, seeing, driving, and writing.
- Ability to lift or exert forces equivalent to lifting up to 90 pounds.
- Ability to operate a motorized vehicle.
- Ability to operate a variety of office equipment including, but not limited to calculator, photocopier, etc.
- Ability to work in both indoor and outdoor environments.
Qualifying Education and Experience:
High School or equivalent experience. Possession of valid Texas Driver's License Class B CDL. Ability to obtain pesticide applicator’s license within six months and irrigation technician license within twelve (12) months of employment.
Pre-employment:
Criminal background check, Physical, Human Performance Evaluation (HPE), MVR and drug and alcohol testing.
