Engineering Inspector 3

City of Maple Ridge

Engineering Inspector 3

Competition #22-042
Status: Regular Full Time
Department: Engineering
Salary: $37.79 - $44.57 per hour
Closing: February 21, 2022

Come grow with The City of Maple Ridge! Are you a team player with a “can do attitude”, excellent communicationand customer service skills? We have the perfect opportunity for you!

POSITION OVERVIEW
This is technical, regulatory, and inspection work performed in the Engineering Department. The incumbent inspects and regulates public works construction work performed by private contractors to ensure compliance with City regulations, standards, contracts, specifications and related requirements. The work also includes field coordination of construction projects, preparing progress reports, initiating Change Work Orders, as required, authorizing progress payments, and preparing and maintaining a variety of records and reports related to the work. Considerable independence of judgement and action is exercised in performing the day-to-day inspection and regulatory work with the more complex problems, design changes, or policy matters being discussed with or referred to a superior who reviews work performance in terms of the effectiveness of the inspection and enforcement services rendered.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Diploma from a recognized Institute of Technology in the Civil Engineering Technology discipline plus sound related technical and inspection experience, preferably Level III Public Work Inspector certification; OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Considerable knowledge of the methods, practices, materials, tools and equipment used in the construction and installation of municipal services.
• Considerable knowledge of departmental regulations and procedures applicable to the work performed and of the applicable sections of Municipal By-laws pertaining to materials and workmanship standards.
• Sound knowledge of basic engineering and survey principles and practices, safety regulations and of the methods and techniques used in inspecting, testing, and regulating construction and installation projects.
• Ability to enforce compliance to plans, specification with impartiality; measure quantities of and determine quality of materials and workmanship through inspection and testing and recommend corrective measures where required.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, contracts and other requirements.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts.
• Ability to coordinate private contractor field construction work; prepare specified cost estimates and make routine field design modifications.
• Ability to investigate and process complaints and enforce regulations and by-laws with tact and firmness. Ability to prepare and maintain reports, and records related to the work performed.
• Ability to provide guidance to temporary and/or junior Engineering Inspectors as required. Skill in the use of inspection and survey instruments and tools.

LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES
Class 5 Driver’s License for the Province of British Columbia.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Certification as a Level 3 Works Inspector, contract administrator

WHAT WE OFFER YOU
The City of Maple Ridge is a great place to work with competitive compensation packages that include the Municipal Pension Plan, a strong employee wellness program and the opportunity for professional career growth and professional development. If you want to help shape a growing community in a municipality that strives for service excellence, then this is the position for you.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.