General Summary

Support the Department of Public Works in its mission to provide professional public works services, manage natural and built systems, and foster community health, safety, and sustainability, all while demonstrating the City of Charlottesville's core values of Commitment, Integrity, Respect, Innovation, and Collaboration.

This position may be filled as a Traffic Inspector or Traffic Inspector In-Training, depending on qualifications.

• Traffic Inspector: $20.94 - 25.90 an hour ($43,555.20 - $53,872.00 Annually)
• Traffic Inspector in-Training:$17.69 - $19.09 an hour ($36,795.20 - $39,707.20 Annually)

• For a general summary of benefits offered by the City, please click the 'benefits' tab on this posting, or visit https://www.charlottesville.gov/1047/Employee-Benefits.
• The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS and there are certain provisions that must be met. For questions pertaining to the Portability Agreement, please contact the City's Benefits Administrator at 434-970-3462.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

Traffic Inspector:

• Inspects street and sidewalk closures.
• Manages temporary street/sidewalks/parking permit program.
• Coordinates with utility companies and other City divisions and departments.
• Inspects traffic control operations to ensure compliance with City and VDOT specifications and standards and the Virginia Work Area Protection Manual.
• Coordinates with Traffic Operations staff on maintenance and infrastructure improvement efforts.
• Ensures proper public notification related to work in the right of way.
• Ensures proper traffic control measures are taken by contractor.
• Verifies contractor billing quantities are accurate prior to payment.
• Enforces safety standards and policies on construction site.
• May oversee work done by in-house crews to identify deficiencies; explains deficiencies to individual(s) along with corrections to enhance the understanding and knowledge of the work.
• Notifies contractors in writing or verbally of deviations or errors and advises as to corrective action.
• Keeps daily progress records, prepares reports.
• Follows up on reports of contractor damage to public and private property, ensures repairs are satisfactorily completed.
• May confirm qualifications of contractor personnel as needed.
• Performs related tasks as required

The incumbent assigned to the Traffic Inspector In-Training position, during in-training program will learn the following:

• Inspects street and sidewalk closures.
• Manages temporary street/sidewalks/parking permit program.
• Coordinates with utility companies and other City divisions and departments.
• Inspects traffic control operations to ensure compliance with City and VDOT specifications and standards and the Virginia Work Area Protection Manual.
• Coordinates with Traffic Operations staff on maintenance and infrastructure improvement efforts.
• Ensures proper public notification related to work in the right of way.
• Ensures proper traffic control measures are taken by contractor.
• Verifies contractor billing quantities are accurate prior to payment.
• Enforces safety standards and policies on construction site.
• May oversee work done by in-house crews to identify deficiencies; explains deficiencies to individual(s) along with corrections to enhance the understanding and knowledge of the work.
• Notifies contractors in writing or verbally of deviations or errors and advises as to corrective action.
• Keeps daily progress records, prepares reports.
• Follows up on reports of contractor damage to public and private property, ensures repairs are satisfactorily completed.
• May confirm qualifications of contractor personnel as needed.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Education, Experience and Skills

Traffic Inspector Qualifications:

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of two years of experience in street or traffic maintenance OR any combination of education and experience which would confer equivalent knowledge and ability shall be deemed to satisfy this requirement.
• Possession of valid Driver's License issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia required. (To view our driving eligibility requirements, visit https://www.charlottesville.gov/faq.aspx?qid=166);
• Requires possession the following licenses/certifications (or ability to obtain in the first 12 months of employment):
  • Intermediate Traffic Control
  • OSHA 10-hour Construction
• Required to take, or have already taken, applicable coursework as designated by the City Traffic Engineer.
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment physical.
• Skills: Thorough knowledge of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), general roadway construction, traffic plans and traffic closures, as well as techniques, materials, equipment hazards, and necessary safety precautions relating to related work and right-of-way (ROW) operations. Ability to establish effective working relationships with contractors, state officials, property owners and others to ensure satisfactory compliance with specification and standards; ability to maintain accurate records, prepare reports, track and issue traffic closure permits; ability to work independently. Proficiency in street infrastructure requirements and relevant contractual issues. Must be knowledgeable in the requirements of ADA regulations as it pertains to work within the ROW. Knowledgeable and able to manage third party testing/inspection firms, as applicable. Ability to interpret and apply City and State requirements; ability to read and interpret blueprints or specifications

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a High School Diploma or GED required.
• Possession of a valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia or qualified and able to obtain a valid VA driver's license prior to beginning the position. (To view our driving eligibility requirements, visit https://www.charlottesville.gov/faq.aspx?qid=166);
• Requires possession the following licenses/certifications OR ability to obtain in the first 12 months of employment:
  • Intermediate Traffic Control
  • OSHA 10-hour Construction
• Required to take applicable coursework, as designated by the City Traffic Engineer.
• Preferred Qualifications: One (1) year of experience relevant to this position including; street or traffic maintenance, construction or inspections, or permit technician preferred.
• Skills: Ability to acquire knowledge of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), general roadway construction, traffic plans and traffic closures, as well as techniques, materials, equipment hazards, and necessary safety precautions relating to related work and right-of-way (ROW) operations. Ability to establish effective working relationships with contractors, state officials, property owners and others to ensure satisfactory compliance with specification and standards; ability to maintain accurate records, prepare reports, track and issue traffic closure permits; ability to work independently. Ability to acquire proficiency in street infrastructure requirements and relevant contractual issues. Ability to learn the requirements of ADA regulations as it pertains to work within the ROW. Knowledgeable and able to manage third party testing/inspection firms, as applicable. Ability to interpret and apply City and State requirements; ability to read and interpret blueprints or specifications.

Physical Conditions & Additional Information

Standard office work environment less than 20% of the time. The majority of duties are performed in the field.
Work is performed around moving mechanical parts and traffic/roadways. Work requires exposure to loud noise, chemicals/hazardous waste, fumes/airborne particles, electrical hazards, and fuels including diesel, gasoline, and kerosene. Work requires ability to drive light and heavy equipment.
Work requires exposure to extreme weather conditions.
Physical demands include frequent reaching, standing, and standing; occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, lifting, fingering, grasping, and repetitive motion; and rarely crawling, pushing, pulling and feeling. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally, and/or up to 30 lbs. frequently, and/or 10 lbs. constantly to move objects. Must be able to hear and communicate effectively with or without accommodation.
Must be available to work nights, weekends, holidays, and weather and non-weather emergency on-call. This position may be subject to federal DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations.

SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Updated July 1, 2022

Benefits cited represent those for regular 40-hour employees and may differ for Management Level, Part-Time, and/or Library positions. Long-term temporary employees are eligible for all benefits except retirement. Interns, temporary, seasonal, substitute, and relief employees are not eligible for benefits.

1. LEAVE:

• Vacation: 3.09 hours accrued biweekly
  • - 0 - <3 years
  3.85 hours accrued biweekly
  • - 3 - <5 years
  4.62 hours accrued biweekly
  • - 5 - <10 years
  5.40 hours accrued biweekly
  • - 10 - <15 years
  6.16 hours accrued biweekly
  • - 15 - <20 years
  6.93 hours accrued biweekly
  • - 20 - <25 years
  7.70 hours accrued biweekly
  • - 25 years
• Sick:
  • 4.62 hours per biweekly pay period, approximately 120 hours a years, no limit on accumulation
• Holidays:
  • 14 paid holidays per calendar year (13 observed and 1 floating)

• Aetna Medical –
  • Choose from three options with different premiums and levels of coverage and coverage is effective on the first of the month following date of hire:
    • HMO: $0 premium for employee only coverage
    • POS 1: Employee-only premium of $36.28 per biweekly pay
    • POS 2: Employee-only premium of $13.02 per biweekly pay
      • (Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.)
  • Prescription Card ($10 generic, $30 lower cost name brand, $55 higher cost name brand)
  • Mail Order Maintenance Prescription Drug Program ($20 generic, $60 lower cost name brand, $110 higher cost brand)

• Dental (Delta Dental)
  • No cost for employee only coverage. Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.
  Diagnosis and Preventive
  • - 100% of allowable charge; Basic Dental Care - 80%; Major Dental Care - 50%
  Primary
  • - $50 deductible, 80/20
  Prosthetic & Complex Restorative
  • - $50 deductible, 50/50
  • $1,500 maximum annual benefit
  • $1,000 Orthodontic Benefit
• MetLife Vision Plan: Optional
  • Employee only coverage: $2.50 bi-weekly; Dependent coverage also available at differing rates.
  • Eye health exam, dilatation, prescription and refraction of glasses covered after $10 co-pay;
  • $130 allowance for frames, after co-pay, plus additional discounts where accepted.
• Life:
  • Two times annual salary (paid by the City)
  • Optional supplemental life available for employee, spouse, dependents (paid by employee)
• AFLAC: Optional
  • Cancer/accident/short term disability/intensive care insurance (paid by employee)

• Long Term Disability
  • Protection from income loss due to long-term illness or injury (paid by the City)

• Pension:
  • Choose from two options:
    • A Defined Benefit Pension plan pays a monthly benefit in retirement using a defined formula based on the employee's earnings history, tenure of service, and age. Our plan has a 5 year vesting period and an employee contribution of 5% of salary.
    • A Defined Contribution 401a plan in which fixed contributions are paid into an individual's account by the employer, the contributions are invested, returns (positive or negative) are credited to the account, and the account balance is used to provide retirement benefits. The vesting schedule for our 401a plan is 33% after one year of service, 67% after two years of service, and 100% after three years of service. There is no required contribution from salary. (Note that: the Defined Contribution retirement plan is the only plan available for Library employees)

• Supplemental:
  • Deferred Compensation (457) - employee contribution

• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Health Care Expenses
  • Dependent Care Expenses
  • Parking/Mass Transit Expenses
  • Parking Subsidy of $50 per month
• Wellness Programs:
  • Gym Reimbursement Program
  • Monthly On-Site Nurse and Annual Flu Shots
  • Health Screenings and Fairs, Education Sessions, & Weekly Fitness Classes
  • Weight Watchers at Work
• Bike Commuter Program:
  • Reimbursement of up to $20 per month for reasonable bike commuting expenses
• Employee Assistance Program:
  • A variety of confidential, personal professional services for you and your family available 24 hours a day.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program:
  • Up to $1,500 for undergraduate OR Up to $3,000 for graduate level tuition per fiscal year per employee.