Construction Inspections Supervisor - Street Transportation Department

About This Position

Phoenix, the 5th largest city in the U.S., is Arizona's center for government, commerce, and culture. The city is advancing in various sectors, including high technology, manufacturing, and bioscience, while offering numerous sports, cultural attractions, restaurants, museums, and outdoor activities.

The Street Transportation Department has openings for Construction Inspections Supervisors in both Traffic Services and Street Maintenance. The position involves leading a team of field and administration staff in the Right-of-Way Management Section, which oversees the planning, coordinating, and inspection of temporary traffic control associated with events, maintenance and construction-related activities in the city right-of-way.

In Traffic Services, The Key Duties And Responsibilities Are

• Ensuring compliance with the Traffic Barricade Manual and Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Overseeing the enforcement of City Code, haul routes, traffic control plans and specifications, as it relates to activities in city right-of-way.
• Developing training curricula and classes for annual certification of contractors, city staff, utility companies, and others.
• Resolving traffic control conflicts where possible and recommend desirable changes or solutions.
• Managing, supervising, directing the administrative functions of the inspection and administrative teams and taking disciplinary action as required.
• Training and providing technical assistance to Chief Construction Inspectors.
• Reviewing TRACS permits, violations, reports, time sheets and special event plans prepared by inspectors.
• Maintaining good working relationships with internal and external partners, contractors, utility companies and others working or holding activities in the right-of-way.
• Communicating effectively and professionally with customers, City employees, boards and commissions, and the public in face-to-face or one-on-one settings, group settings, through electronic communications, or using a telephone.
  
  
  

In Street Maintenance, The Key Duties And Responsibilities Are

• Managing consultant inspectors.
• Familiarity with specifications and construction practices for pavement maintenance activities
• Supervising City staff.
• Facilitating coordination meetings with various stakeholders.
• Working with public engagement consultants.
• Responding to residents' questions and concerns.
• Managing pre-construction activities and warranty periods.
• Chairing pre-construction meetings and progress meetings.
  
  
  

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Knowledge of principles of civil construction and construction field safety practices.
• Working knowledge of Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Standard Specifications and Details.
• Working knowledge of City Code sections that apply to construction work in the right-of-way.
• Ability to analyze information and make decisions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with managers, peers, staff, and utility companies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook Excel and Word.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
  
  
  

SALARY

Pay Range: $76,627 - $113,193 annually.

Hiring Range: $76,627 - $107,806 annually

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
  
  
  

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
  
  
  

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

• Six years of experience in field inspection engineering work,
• Including two years of technical and skilled public works construction inspection experience (or one year at the level of Chief Construction Inspector).
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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• The City job description can be found here .
  
  
  

Working Conditions

• Working irregular hours, weekends, holidays and evenings may be required.
• Moving heavy objects (50 pounds or more) short distances (20 feet or less) may be required.
• Exposure to noise, dust, heat, cold, vibration, traffic and other outside working conditions may be required.
• Requires working for prolonged periods standing in one location, and/or walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Experience with MUTCD and City of Phoenix Traffic Barricade Manual.
• Experience supervising or knowledge of supervisory techniques.
• Experience with effective communication with internal and external customers.
• Knowledge of principles of civil construction and construction field safety practices.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel and Word with proficiency.
  
  
  

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes May 7, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

How To Apply

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

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