Posting Type: Open Competitive

Work Type: Full-Time

Nature of Work: This is work in one or both areas: (a) inspection work of Public Works, Public Facilities, or private construction company projects involving preliminary investigations, layout, and inspection of new construction, renovation, or repair of such items as streets, sidewalks, sewers, bridges, buildings, or overpasses in the City of Omaha, to ensure conformance with plans, specifications, and established City standards; or (b) technical work in the operation of survey instruments, the preparation and maintenance of records, and the performance of drafting duties. If in an inspection capacity, an employee in this classification ordinarily works alone and will defer decisions to the project manager as needed. If involved in surveying, the incumbent works as a member of a crew and defers decisions to the crew leader. In either capacity, recommendations are made to one's superior who makes decisions concerning the course of action.

Education and Experience: The knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and/or experience.
Associate's degree in engineering or construction OR Three (3) years of experience in land survey work or construction inspection.

Special Qualifications: Must possess a valid motor vehicle operators license.

Pay Range: $22.99 with step increases to $33.07 Hourly

Benefits: Forty-hour work week. Paid leave per year: twelve days vacation; eighteen days sick; and fourteen holidays. Employee’s group health insurance, including major medical, vision, and dental, for individual or family. Defined benefit pension plan, plus Social Security, and more. See hr.cityofomaha.org for detailed information.

Who Can Apply: Any person who meets the qualifications and other requirements described in this posting.

How to Apply: Completed City of Omaha employment applications must be submitted using the online application from the City website. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to check and ensure that any and all required application materials and supplemental forms are received by the City of Omaha Human Resources Department by the stated deadline. You may confirm receipt of any materials and forms by contacting the Human Resources Department. If the materials are not received in the Human Resources Department by the stated deadline, they will not be considered. There will be no exceptions to this rule. If you do not meet the requirements at the time of this posting, once you do meet the requirements you may apply when it is posted again.

Examination Information: The multiple-choice/written examination will be on January 31, 2024, at the Omaha/Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam St. An invitation via email to the exam will be given to candidates once their application has been received, reviewed by a recruiter, and accepted to the test for the position. The test is designed to assess knowledge of the job, skills, and abilities of this position. The passing score on the examination is 60%. This will be weighted 100% in the final score.

Veteran Points: To claim five (5) points for veteran’s preference, you must submit proof of service (such as a DD-214) that includes the date of induction, date of honorable separation, and Social Security number. (You must have completed more than 180 consecutive days of active duty.) To receive an additional five (5) points credit for disability, you must submit proof of eligibility from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs dated within the last 12 months. This information must be submitted to the Human Resources Department by January 31, 2024.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and ability to operate a computer or other technology using standard or customized computer or systems software applications appropriate to the assigned tasks
• Knowledge of street, sewer, sidewalk, bridge, building, and overpass construction materials, and techniques
• Knowledge of land survey equipment, principles, and techniques
• Knowledge of the use of transits, levels, and other engineering survey and drafting equipment
• Ability to plot profiles and cross sections and to prepare routine plans
• Ability to perform precise survey work, perform engineering computations, reduce field notes, and collate and record test data in a systematic manner
• Ability to perform mathematical computations to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, algebra, trigonometry, and geometry
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specifications, easements, and legal descriptions
• Ability to make engineering computations, maintain accurate records of work performed, and collate and record test data in a systematic manner
• Ability to understand oral or written instructions
• Ability to learn and adapt to advances in computer and electronics device technology and software
• Ability to adhere to safety policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, contractors, and members of the general public
• Ability to stand and walk from 76 to 100% of the time; to bend and stoop from 51 to 75% of the time; to lift or squat from 26 to 50% of the time; and to climb, reach, balance, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, pull, lift, type, and sit up to 25% of the time
• Ability to move objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds up to 33% of the time; objects weighing up to twenty (20) pounds from 34 to 66% of the time; and objects weighing up to ten (10) pounds from 67 to 100% of the time

Essential Functions: Any one position may not perform all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all of the duties that may be performed in positions allocated to this class.

• Prepares layout and inspects new construction, renovation, and repair work for site location, construction, quality, materials, and workmanship, as well as compliance with ordinances and City standards
• Notifies contractors of plan specifications when not followed and notifies a superior when changes to project plans are needed
• Attends weekly meetings wherein plans and specifications are reviewed with contractors, engineers, architects, and superiors for compliance with codes and City standards
• Recommends changes at worksites to bring planned structures or property developments into compliance with project plans
• Performs surveys and maintains field notes and sketches of location and topographic, cross section, and other engineering data
• Inspects sewers and sewer laterals, determines sewer locations and pipe size, and monitors flow using smoke and dye testing procedures
• Inspects pavement grinding and determines grinding limits
• Inspects barricade placements, reviews traffic flow patterns, and resolves traffic problems and resident concerns
• Assists with the inspection of bridges and overpasses; drafts, plots, and maintains data on bridges and overpasses
• Maintains records of material usage, work progress procedures, and working conditions; prepares pay estimates to enable supervisors to verify quantities and prepare payments to contractors
• Acts as liaison for the City with contractors, engineers, architects, utility company employees, and members of the public
• Provides interested parties with such information as sewer, utilities, and property locations
• Determines locations and elevations of construction sites by setting grade hubs to mark positions and by locating bench marks, property lines, lot pins, and permanent reference markers
• Makes sketches as guides for drafting technicians and engineering designers
• Records survey field notes, using calculators to make mathematical computations
• Checks profiles for proper grade to ensure that plans are implemented as drawn
• Reads and interprets construction plans, blueprints, maps, legal descriptions, and drawings
• Maintains field books, quarter section maps, and logs of time spent on projects
• Maintains regular job attendance in accordance with a schedule established for the position by the supervisor
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates within the scope of this classification

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or proof of permanent residence or authorization to work. The City of Omaha reserves the right to conduct criminal history, driving record, reference and credit checks and a background investigation on applicants for employment. Successfully passing a criminal background review, reference check, and if applicable, a credit check, is required as a condition of employment. If applicable, the City will require that you successfully pass a review of the driver's license, driving abstract, a pre-employment drug test, a hearing test and a back screening examination as a condition of employment. Failure to provide the information requested in the application process in a truthful, accurate and complete manner may result in disqualification, revocation of conditional employment or termination.

Reasonable Accommodation: Applicants requiring an accommodation for the examination because of a disability should advise the Human Resources Department a minimum of 48 hours prior to the examination by emailing peremploy@cityofomaha.org.

For a complete description of this job classification, visit hr.cityofomaha.org

Contact Points:

City of Omaha Human Resources Department
1819 Farnam St, Suite 506
Omaha, NE 68183

Phone: (402) 444-5300
Fax: (402) 444-5314

Website: hr.cityofomaha.org
Email: peremploy@cityofomaha.org