Job Description

As a Construction Inspector with Public Works, you’ll play a pivotal role in overseeing construction activities on critical infrastructure projects. Under general supervision, you’ll ensure compliance with contract specifications, plans, applicable codes, and safety regulations, all while contributing to successfully delivering impactful projects.

This position requires exceptional attention to detail, knowledge of construction processes, and excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with contractors and the public. As part of your role, you’ll engage in engineering inspections across a diverse range of construction activities, including but not limited to:

• Renovations and improvements of roadways and buildings
• Water supply and sewer collection pipelines
• Tunneling/jacking, trackwork and improvements
• Power distribution and transmission systems, electrical overhead contact systems
• Signal, control, and data acquisition systems, radio and telecommunications networks (including fiber optics)
• Power substations, vehicle modifications and retrofits, bridges, ADA retrofits, and facilities

Your duties as a Construction Inspector may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Inspecting and monitoring contractor work to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and schedules. Reporting safety hazards, traffic hazards, defective work, and debris to contractors for correction.
• Preparing and maintaining project documentation, including daily reports, force accounts, change orders, materials testing, and other construction records.
• Participating in planning, preconstruction, coordination, progress, scheduling, and field staff meetings.
• Reviewing and analyzing plans, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, approval of change orders, constructability reviews, and contract closeout records. __
• Assisting in identifying and resolving disputes and responding to public complaints or concerns.
• Ensuring all required tests, inspections, measurements, and operations are completed and documented for quality assurance/quality control compliance.
• Verify and prepare quantity and progress estimates for contractor progress payments.
• Conducting field measurements and maintaining as-built drawings.
• Monitoring the excavation, loading, and off-hauling of hazardous materials from construction sites to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Operating a vehicle to travel to various inspection sites.

Nature of Work: This position requires sustained physical effort with considerable standing, bending, and occasionally heavy lifting; working in confined spaces; intermittent exposure to hazardous heights and poorly ventilated areas, streets, and roadways; and ability to be cleared for respirator fit testing and use. Additionally, work at correctional facilities may be required.

Qualifications

Experience:
1. Two (2) years of verifiable full-time experience in City and County of San Francisco class 6317 - Assistant Construction Inspector.

OR

2. Four (4) years of verifiable full-time experience in construction inspection work ensuring that plans and specifications are complied with, and the workmanship and material used meet specifications.

License:
Possession of a valid California Driver’s License.

Substitution:
1. A baccalaureate degree in Engineering or Architecture from an accredited college or university and/or experience as an Engineer on a level equal to City and County of San Francisco class 5203 - Assistant Engineer or as an Architect on a level equal to City and County of San Francisco class 5265 Architectural Associate I or higher may substitute for up to two years of the required experience under Minimum Qualification #2.

2. Two (2) years of verifiable full-time experience as a surveyor may substitute for up to one (1) year of the required experience under Minimum Qualification #2.

3. Experience in construction, at the Superintendent/General Foreman level, supervising construction crews of more than six may substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience on a year for year basis. Journey level construction experience and/or drafting experience will not be accepted as qualifying under Minimum Qualification #2.

4. Possession of an associate degree in construction or engineering from an accredited college or university may substitute for up to one (1) year of the required experience under Minimum Qualification #2.

** CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT**
Valid Driver’s License: Applicants must possess a valid State of California driver’s license with no restrictions that would prohibit them from legally performing the essential functions and duties of the role.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Verification:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. More information can be found at: https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#verification

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

Selection Procedures:
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

The selection process will include an evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the department will move forward in the recruitment process.

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ):
Candidates may be required to complete an MQSQ as part of the employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through all of the steps in the selection procedure.

Additional Information

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At the City and County of San Francisco, we share a commitment to a diverse, inclusive and equitable community. Each member of our organization is responsible and accountable for what they say and do to make San Francisco an inclusive and equitable place to live and work by employing fair and just practices to and for all.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Kristi Sevilla, at kristi.sevilla@sfdpw.org.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.