Utility Construction Inspections Supervisor - Street Transportation Department

About This Position

Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the country, serving as Arizona's center of government, commerce, and culture. It is emerging in the new economy with strength in high technology, manufacturing, bioscience research, and advanced business services. Phoenix is a young, progressive city, brimming with sports and cultural attractions, distinctive restaurants, fascinating museums, diverse residential options, and endless outdoor opportunities.

The Street Transportation Department has a vacancy for a Utility Construction Inspections Supervisor position. This role is in the Utility Inspection Section and will supervise the work and administrative functions of field and office staff engaged in technical inspections of dry and wet utility construction projects within the City's right-of-way.

Duties Include And Are Not Limited To

• Leading a team of 18 Senior Construction Inspectors, two Chief Construction Inspectors and a Materials Technician who are responsible for the enforcement of permitted plans and City Ordinances related to construction activities in the right-of-way.
• Supervising a team of four Support Services Aides who are responsible for the scheduling, billing, inventory management, and administrative work of the section.
• Coordinating materials, sampling and testing for acceptance.
• Supervising and managing assigned staff workload.
• Working with utility companies and City departments on administrative functions, negotiations, consensus building and the scheduling of construction work.
  
  

The Construction Inspection Supervisor will also supervise, plan, and organize all inspection activities on utility construction projects and other special projects, provide technical assistance to inspectors and administrative staff, resolve construction conflict problems, and review monthly invoices and billing documentation prepared by inspectors and administrative staff. This position will also be responsible for section budget oversight, vehicle and equipment ordering and replacement, scheduling of technical training seminars. Oversight of overtime utilization budget as well as workload management and inspection scheduling.

This position will report to the service center located at 4155 W. Glenrosa Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85019. The work hours are 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Working outside of regular hours may be required.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Knowledge Of/in

• Accounting and permitting software.
• Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) standard specifications and details.
• Construction field safety practices.
• City Code sections that apply to construction work in the right-of-way (ROW).
• Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook Excel and Word.
  
  

Ability To

• Work effectively with deadlines.
• Analyze information and make decisions.
• Collaborate with internal and external staff, managers, and utility companies.
• Effectively communicate both orally and in written communication.
  
  

SALARY

Pay Range: $84,468.80 to $113,193.60 annually.

Hiring Range: $84,468.80 to $107,806.40 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.
• Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
• Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
• Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
• When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.
  
  

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.
• This position requires the use of 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 And Requirements

• Requires working outside in a variety of environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust.
• Working irregular hours, second and/or third shifts, weekends, holidays, and evenings may be required.
• Requires walking for prolonged periods, which may include walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Five years of experience reading and interpreting civil engineering and dry utility plans.
• Two years of management, supervisory or team leader experience.
• Municipal construction inspection experience, preferred.
  
  

Experience With/in

• Materials testing processes and standards.
• Working with Small Wireless Facilities.
• Demonstrating an understanding of City HR related policies.
• Citizen Serve, UPIMS, SAP, TRACS, and other City databases.
• Basic software applications to create reports and documents using MS Word and Excel, etc.
• Providing seamless customer service, while working independently and in a team environment.
  
  

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes May 31, 2026. 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

Construction Inspections Supervisor, JC:19030, ID# 61757, 05/18/26, USM, CR, Benefits:007

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