Chief Observer Supervisor

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Chief Municipal Inspector is a professional with 10-15 years of experience. This position is a supervisory role and will be directly responsible for the department’s Project Management. The Chief Inspector will be responsible for successful supervision or construction management of various projects. Such projects shall include roads, underground utilities, public buildings, recreational facilities, and land use applications submitted by private developers. Water / Wastewater experience a plus.

PRIMARY DUTIES:

Key Responsibilities

The Chief Inspector will lead and coordinate field inspection efforts for public infrastructure and private development projects to ensure compliance with design specifications, codes, regulations, and contract documents.

Responsible for projects associates with all client types, including: PB/ZBA, municipal, school board, agency, and private

Conduct site inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations, contract requirements, and quality standards.

Responsible for project initiation and proposal preparation

Responsible for direct project planning, including staff assignments, regular tracking of project progress, including contractor activity, both long term (Deltek) and short term (daily) and coordination with other departments and other offices

Communication

Communicate, and promote communication between Design and Inspection on a daily basis

Communicate, and promote communication with respect to project progress, to both clients and client representatives

Provide regular construction feedback to client representatives, design staff & clients on an on-going basis

Prepare municipal scope change and extraordinary circumstance letters

Staff Management

Supervise and mentor Senior Inspectors

Provide planning mentorship to Junior Inspectors

Implement staff development protocols, including: skills trainings and certifications

Application and enforcement of company policies, through Senior Inspectors

Develop/implement cohesive management structure for agency, construction management, water/wastewater and municipal inspectors

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and specifications.

Responsiveness

Proficient in inspection software and Microsoft Office Suite.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline, Engineering preferred, from an accredited four-year college or university

Minimum 10 years of construction inspection experience, with at least 4 years in a supervisory or lead role.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES PREFERRED:

OSHA Certification

Certifications such as NICET Level III/IV, ACI, ATSSA, or equivalent strongly preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in the field and may be exposed to outside weather conditions. Work requires frequent and prolonged computer use. May occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.

This company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite resumes from all qualified, interested parties, regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected classification under national or local law.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

Full-time