Lead Engineering Inspector

Description

The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career.

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and monitors construction projects to include road construction, sidewalk construction, drainage structures, water, and sewer and reuse facilities as well as review change orders and pay requests made by contractors.
• Interprets construction plans, specifications and contract documents.
• Coordinates and monitors construction for in-house projects
• Keeps written record of work completed by contractor and any problems encountered.
• Hand deliver notices, answer questions and alleviate concerns of the general public.
• Works with General Contractor coordinating water tie-ins, shut downs, pressure testing, HRS testing.
• Back up for locates on an "as needed" basis.
• Inspects private jobs such as new developments to ensure the good health and wellbeing of the neighborhood.
• May require to drive a motor vehicle to accomplish assigned tasks.
• This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee's physical presence at the workplace
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledgeable in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
• Thorough knowledge of principles, methods, materials and equipment used in road and utility construction.
• Thorough knowledge of regulation relative to general Public Works construction.
• Knowledge in effective supervisory principles and techniques.
• Skill in time management and organization
• Ability to be adaptable to performing under frequent deadlines and or in response to emergencies.
• Ability to read and interpret a variety of construction plans and specifications which apply to Public Works construction.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Ability to effectively operate necessary equipment, including but not limited to including vehicle, leveling instrument, camera, and video camera.
• Ability to exercise judgment and make decisions in accordance with established laws, regulations, ordinances, departmental policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Three years' experience in Public Works Inspection, utility/roadway construction supervision, layout work or other related work.
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
• Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.

• May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Contact with internal and external customers, vendors, outside agencies and the general public.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and vibration. Risk of electrical shock.