What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Inspector position at City of Durham, Technology Solutions Dept.?
Salary : $49,737.00 - $77,169.00 Annually
Location : 1600 Mist Lake Dr., Durham, NC
Job Type: PT w/ benefits (30 hours or more per week)
Job Number: 26-05895
Department: Water Management
Opening Date: 04/09/2026
Closing Date: 7/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Position Description
Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Hiring Range: $49,737.00 - $77,169.00
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The City of Durham's wants YOU to join our team of more than 380 talented and dedicated employees that provide critical water and sewer services for Durham's 309,000 plus residents. Not only do we deliver the Best Tasting Water in the state to our customers each and every day, but we also make sure that the wastewater leaving our facilities is carefully treated to protect the environment. We have a wide-ranging variety of positions open to match your skill set - mechanics, engineers, maintenance specialists, technicians, customer billing techs, and much more. If you have a passion for managing vital water resources, protecting the environment, providing excellent customer service, and keeping the water and wastewater in the pipes, bring your skills and talent to Durham!
Join our congenial team and lend your expertise to inspect civil engineering infrastructure that is being constructed/repaired in the public right-of-way per approved construction drawings. Manages construction project specifications and logistics for the City. Types of civil engineering infrastructures include, but are not limited to, sanitary sewer lines, sewer manholes, water mains, fire hydrants, water meters, storm water piping, inlets and junction boxes, and street repair, reconstruction and repaving, sidewalks and ADA Compliant accommodations. This is accomplished by applying advanced construction methods and processes to include handling project documentation, ensuring conformance with ordinances and regulations, reviewing project procedures, and administering logistics for construction projects. Other duties include maintaining project financial records and attending conferences and meetings with contractors and other special interest parties.
Duties/Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
Additional Preferred Skills
Benefits - General Full-Time Employees
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
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Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire).
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How many years of related experience do you have?
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Do you have any experience with City Works or any other asset management software?
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Will you be able to work nonstandard working hours if needed?
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Do you have any certifications related to the job?
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If you have certifications related to the position, please list them:If no related certifications, please put N/A
Required Question
Location : 1600 Mist Lake Dr., Durham, NC
Job Type: PT w/ benefits (30 hours or more per week)
Job Number: 26-05895
Department: Water Management
Opening Date: 04/09/2026
Closing Date: 7/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Position Description
Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Hiring Range: $49,737.00 - $77,169.00
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The City of Durham's wants YOU to join our team of more than 380 talented and dedicated employees that provide critical water and sewer services for Durham's 309,000 plus residents. Not only do we deliver the Best Tasting Water in the state to our customers each and every day, but we also make sure that the wastewater leaving our facilities is carefully treated to protect the environment. We have a wide-ranging variety of positions open to match your skill set - mechanics, engineers, maintenance specialists, technicians, customer billing techs, and much more. If you have a passion for managing vital water resources, protecting the environment, providing excellent customer service, and keeping the water and wastewater in the pipes, bring your skills and talent to Durham!
Join our congenial team and lend your expertise to inspect civil engineering infrastructure that is being constructed/repaired in the public right-of-way per approved construction drawings. Manages construction project specifications and logistics for the City. Types of civil engineering infrastructures include, but are not limited to, sanitary sewer lines, sewer manholes, water mains, fire hydrants, water meters, storm water piping, inlets and junction boxes, and street repair, reconstruction and repaving, sidewalks and ADA Compliant accommodations. This is accomplished by applying advanced construction methods and processes to include handling project documentation, ensuring conformance with ordinances and regulations, reviewing project procedures, and administering logistics for construction projects. Other duties include maintaining project financial records and attending conferences and meetings with contractors and other special interest parties.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Performs advanced construction inspections for City contracts; assures conformance to approved plans and City standards.
- Documents observations daily electronically according to the prescribed departmental standards for record keeping. Notifies supervisor of substandard or non-conforming construction.
- Assists department by providing technical assistance to personnel; meeting with contractors and related personnel; and conducting project inspections. Actively participates in the project acceptance process by the initial walk through inspections; creates a punch-list of non-conforming construction to be corrected by the contractor. Follows-up with re-inspecting corrections for compliance.
- Inspects infrastructure for acceptance by checking grade, concrete forms, asphalt repairs, CCTV videos and reports, other water and sanitary sewer plans and specifications and reports, subsurface soil conditions and other pertinent parameters. Calculates slopes, measures and confirms dimensions.
- Performs field reconnaissance in support of department engineering projects.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)
- Three years of related experience sufficient to understand the operational and technical processes involved in the assignment.
- A valid North Carolina Class "C" Driver's license with a satisfactory driving record obtained within the timeframe established by the City.
Additional Preferred Skills
- City Works or other asset management software experience
- Able to work non-standard working hours as needed
- Certifications related to the job
- Five (5) years of related experience
Benefits - General Full-Time Employees
- 12-13 paid holidays per year
- 13 standard work days of vacation per year
- 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
- 2 weeks paid military leave per year
- Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
- State and City retirement plans
- Short and long term disability plans
- Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
- City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
- Paid funeral leave
- Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
- Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
- 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
- 4 hours parental leave each year
- Workman's Compensation Insurance
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
- 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan
- 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
- Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
- City of Durham Website
- Walk in
- Job fair
- Employee referral
- Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
- Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
- Craig's List
- GlassDoor
- governmentjobs.com
- Monster.com
- Indeed.com
- Employment Security Commission
- Magazine/Newspaper
- Other
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
- Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- Associates Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)
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Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire).
- I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.
- I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.
- I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.
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How many years of related experience do you have?
- No related experience
- Less than 1 year of related experience
- 1 year but less than 3 years of related experience
- 3 years but less than 5 years of related experience
- 5 or more years of related experience
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Do you have any experience with City Works or any other asset management software?
- Yes
- No
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Will you be able to work nonstandard working hours if needed?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have any certifications related to the job?
- Yes
- No
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If you have certifications related to the position, please list them:If no related certifications, please put N/A
Required Question
Salary : $49,737 - $77,169