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City of Saratoga Springs, UT - Saratoga Springs, UT

posted 4 days ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Saratoga Springs, UT
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The City of Saratoga Springs currently has an opening for a Public Improvements Inspector. This is a full-time, non-exempt, position with the Saratoga Springs Public Works Department of approximately 40 hours per week. This position is under the specific supervision of the Lead Inspector and general supervision of the Assistant Public Works Director - Infrastructure. Duties include inspecting City capital improvement projects along with infrastructure related projects and tasks. Persons hired will be required to maintain a communication link between the City Engineer, Assistant Public Works Director, contractors, and residents.

Responsibilities

  • Inspects projects for compliance with contract plans and specifications, standards, permit/code requirements and other city, state and federal requirements
  • Prepares and maintains a variety of construction records including daily reports, as-builts and force account logs
  • Calculates, measures and documents all items of work performed for contract payment
  • Ensures proper construction methods are utilized
  • Reviews construction site for erosion control measures, monitors site runoff and advise contractor of corrective measures needed
  • Reviews projects for safety, including traffic control, trenching operations, confined space entry, public safety, etc.
  • Provides information and responds to inquiries from contractors, property owners, staff and the general public regarding assigned projects
  • Issues stop orders when work does not comply with prescribed standards or approve contractor work on the site
  • Attends pre-construction meetings in order to explain inspection standards and procedures to contractors and developers
  • Attends various meetings and attends continuing education classes and seminars to keep current with construction materials and practices
  • Utilizes basic GIS equipment to document the location of all of the City owned and maintained infrastructure
  • Perform plan reviews and document changes that need to be made to the plans to ensure compliance to the City Standards and Specifications
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Note: This position requires a coverage schedule for Fridays. The successful applicant will be expected to participate in a Friday coverage schedule.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Two (2) years of responsible related experience in construction and engineering trades or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

Nice-to-haves

  • Water Distribution I certification (must obtain within 1 year of start of employment)
  • OSHA Trench Safety Training (must obtain within 1 year of start of employment)
  • First Aid and CPR Certification (must obtain within 1 year of start of employment)
  • Utah Commercial Driver's license (must obtain within 1 year of start of employment)

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package including several health insurance options
  • Dental insurance
  • Life and long-term disability insurance
  • EAP (including mental health short-term counseling services) for the whole family
  • Free Teledoc program for the whole family
  • Monetary incentives for wellness program participation
  • HSA (health savings account) with an Employer match
  • Option to elect to add on Vision, Accident, Hospital, Critical Illness, additional Life Insurance coverage, and FSAs (flexible spending accounts)
  • Participation in the Utah Public Retirement System (pension)
  • No Social Security taxes are deducted from your paycheck
  • 401 (k) retirement plan with 6.2% salary contribution
  • 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) accrued annually
  • 40 hours of short-term medical accrued annually
  • 11 holidays annually
  • Flexible workweek schedules (all schedules must be approved by the department head)
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