Airport Construction Inspector

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more

information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13677764

**The City of Wichita is NOT an E-Verify Employer.**

**Distinguishing Features of Work**

This is paraprofessional engineering work requiring a motivated

professional who enjoys working collaboratively in all phases of complex

construction and maintenance projects. The **Airport Construction

Inspector** serves as a liaison among contractors, engineers, and

clients. Work is performed both in office and field environments as

required supporting inspection, observation, drafting, research,

technical analysis, and collection and management of data across a

variety of project types. Work is performed under the general direction

of an immediate supervisor and reviewed through the establishment of

goals and subsequent evaluation of progress toward goal attainment.

• \*\*Posting can come down at any time\*\***
  
  

**Examples of Work Performed**

• Performs computations and calculations required in plans preparation
  
  

and cost estimation.

• Reviews paving and structural mix designs.
• Performs inspection of construction work for compliance with
  
  

contract documents.

• Observes the testing of concrete asphaltic concrete, aggregates, and
  
  

field moisture/density testing of soils during earthwork.

• Inspects, evaluates and documents pavement conditions.
• Creates and maintains various databases, exhibits, maps, and GIS
  
  

layers electronically.

• Performs basic survey and data collection using GPS equipment.
• Performs site utility locates and operates utility locate equipment.
• These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive. The City of
  
  

Wichita Reserves The Right To Assign Additional Responsibilities As

needed.

**Requirements of Work**

• Knowledge of surveying or of drafting instruments and methods.
• General knowledge of all types of building, paving and utility
  
  

construction.

• Working knowledge of principles and practices of civil engineering.
• Ability to use a computer to access, interpret and record
  
  

information.

• Skill in making engineering computations, estimates and designs and
  
  

in preparing plans and specifications

• Skill in writing reports, quantity take-offs, and preparing cost
  
  

estimates

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Knowledge and ability to use standard AutoCAD and related
  
  

software.Ability to recognize and respond to signals that tell the

CAD system operator that the equipment is operating properly and/or

waiting for a response

• Skill in writing reports and preparing cost estimates.
• Ability to quickly learn techniques for testing concrete, asphaltic
  
  

concrete, aggregates and other materials and compaction and moisture

content of earth work.

• Ability to look through instruments at a height of approximately
  
  

five feet and reach from five feet to extend level rodand prism

pole.

• Ability to work safely in the middle of streets in heavy traffic.
• Ability to traverse uneven terrain, climb steps or ladders, and
  
  

tolerate airborne environmental nuisances associated with

construction sites.

• Ability to walk distances of approximately one mile, in intervals of
  
  

about 800 feet, carrying 10-25 pounds in survey instruments and

other tools, total station, tripod, prism pole, level rod, level,

data collector, pipe and cable locators, stakes, shovel and/or

sledge hammer.

• Ability to walk, bend up and down, get on one knee to take
  
  

measurements, drive stakes, and/or hammer tacks in the stakes with a

sledge hammer.

• Ability to operate the electronic total station, calculator, data
  
  

collector, pipe and cable locators, and level.

• Ability to work outdoors when inclement weather conditions exist.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships wit
  
  

associates, employees of other departments, representatives of other

organizations, and the public.

• Ability to work independently in an active construction environment
  
  

and maintain accurate project records.

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in
  
  

writing

• Requires ability to acquire and maintain a valid Kansas driver\'s
  
  

license

• Requires ability to pass federal security background investigations
  
  

required by the DHS/Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to

acquire and maintain airport identification and access control

media.

• Require ability to pass and obtain certification for unescorted
  
  

access onto runways and taxiways (Air Operations Area (AOA)

training).

• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety
  
  

of other individuals in the workplace.

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