This is technical and supervisory work directing the activities of a group of employees engaged in the inspection of city contractual projects for conformance with plans and specifications, or patrol work inspecting sidewalks, retaining walls, drainage structures, footways and curbs. Work concerns construction, reconstruction, and repair of such projects as city roads, alleys and driveways, traffic islands, inspecting sidewalks, footways and curbs. Of major significance to this work is the establishment of effective working relationships with contractors on projects and tactfully dealing with the public.

Work is performed under the general supervision of a technical superior. Assignments require evaluative thinking and are carried out in accordance with standard inspectional practices and general work instructions. The employee participates with other district personnel in the inspection of contractual projects for conformance with city plans and specifications.

• Visits sites of proposed work and compares surveyor's plans to actual site; alerts superior to oversights or errors in plan and may suggest ways to improve them; informs interested parties of proposed construction, reconstruction or repair work; receives notices of beginning of work and assigns project to inspector; interprets and explains contract plans and specifications to contractors and associates.
• Makes initial certification of quantities and quality of paving materials delivered, numbers of men and equipment used and time expended by contractors through conferences with inspectors, checking load tickets, and review of core samples; prepares reports of findings for submission to engineering superiors for review and approval.
• Makes daily unannounced visits to work sites and reviews inspectors' work reports to ascertain job progress; confers with subordinates and contractors to learn if any problems have arisen; approves minor field alterations to plan where required; discusses problems of non-compliance with plans, specifications and standards with contractor and halts work if necessary; makes inspections and reinspections of completed work and informs contractor of any problem that must be corrected before release of guarantee is issued.
• Assigns inspectors to patrol assigned section of highway district noting such things as unsafe or deteriorated sidewalks, curbs and footways, and retaining walls; reviewing all notices and reports prepared by subordinates and takes appropriate action; initiates city contract work in cases where citizens have failed to take corrective action.
• Answers letters, telephone calls and questions of citizens about unit operations; approves issuance of permits to contractors; checks and approves subordinate's time sheets; attends scheduled meetings with citizenry to discuss community problems related to streets, sidewalks and other city matters.
• Participates in snow and ice removal program by directing subordinates in field or working in district or central office.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• materials, methods and equipment used in construction, reconstruction and repair of roads, alleys and driveways, curbs and footways, retaining walls, drainage structures and traffic islands.
• the inspection techniques related to the work.

ABILITY TO:

• determine conformity of materials, methods and quality of work with legal requirements, plans, specifications and standards of construction, reconstruction and repair work.
• make inspections of work in progress and completed and to inform contractors of non-compliance firmly, tactfully and impartially.
• supervise a moderate-size group of inspectors.
• understand and interpret blueprints and specifications pertaining to construction, reconstruction and repair work.
• readily learn city ordinances and standards pertaining to the work.
• analyze and solve a variety of routine field problems.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, contractors and the public.

• Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.
• Four years of experience in the technical inspection of street construction and repair work.

Or any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Personnel Department.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND/OR CERTIFICATES

• Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to appointment and during tenure of employment as a Highway Inspection Supervisor.

PAY RANGE: 19
Class Established: 12/1957

Latest Spec. Revision: 11/1974

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