Chief Inspector

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. This individual will manage and supervise a diverse staff of construction inspectors and construction managers, and will report directly to the Department Head. Staff shall 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:

Resource Planning

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

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• NICET Certification preferred

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES PREFERRED:

• OSHA Certification

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.