Field Inspector I - GMCD - Development Review Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/collier/jobs/newprint/4697211) Apply  Field Inspector I - GMCD - Development Review Salary $28.32 Hourly Location Naples, FL Job Type Full Time, Regular Job Number 09044 Department Growth Management Community Development Division Development Review Opening Date 10/25/2024 Closing Date 11/7/2024 11:59 PM Eastern + Description + Benefits + Questions Job Summary Review construction plans, construction projects, roadway projects, landscape projects, lake excavations, erosion control and/or air quality inspections in order to ensure compliance with state/local laws, approved construction plans/specifications, legal requirements, and ensure compliance with contract specifications, compliance with applicable local, state and county codes, ordinances, regulations, standards, and specifications. Essential Functions • Performs field inspections of site development and other construction/repair projects conducted by private contractors to ensure project compliance with applicable codes, standards, and approved construction plans/specifications. • Interprets, explains, and ensures compliance with applicable state, county, and local codes, ordinances, regulations, standards, specifications, policies and procedures, as well as approved construction plans/specifications; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations. • Provides information and technical assistance concerning development plans, construction requirements, non-compliance issues, and related issues; meets with and discusses problem areas with contractors, developers, engineers, architects, and property owners; recommends solutions to problems; responds to questions, concerns, or complaints. • Coordinate inspection activities with other County Divisions, contractors, property owners, outside agencies, or other individuals; schedules inspections and meetings; schedules and/or attends pre-construction meetings and preliminary walk-throughs. • Review construction plans, specifications and related documentation for compliance with applicable engineering codes, ordinances, and regulations; reviews as-built drawings, mylars, density reports of sub-grade and lime rock, and roadway core reports for asphalt and lime rock depths. • Performs plan checks at project sites to ensure compliance with approved plans and takes photographs to document field conditions. • Conducts excavation inspections on lakes, littorals and other areas per approved plans; ensures that contractor conform to approved plans and specification documents. • Conducts inspections to determine the sources, locations and extent of indoor air quality, mold growth and/or other biohazards in a building; determines the conditions of mold growth and/or air contaminants/biohazards by visual inspection, air samples, surface samples and through a mold assessment/laboratory reports; makes recommendation for removal or remediation. • Inspects projects for preliminary acceptance and final acceptance; conducts final walk-through inspections. • Completes inspections of construction work, methods, and materials and compares actual work to approved/planned work; determines whether projects are in compliance with applicable codes, specifications, and approved construction plans; identifies potential or existing performance deficiencies or structural deficiencies in new/existing civil engineering infrastructures; ensures that development improvements are in agreement with design plans; ensures that any damage to public property is corrected; ensures that owners of the property or neighboring property are not adversely impacted by constructed improvements. • Reviews escrow draw amounts for contractor payments. • Inspects, documents and reports damages due to traffic accidents and/or other incidences in the right of way or easements for the County to seek reimbursement. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS • Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals. • Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and standards; maintains an awareness of new construction methods, materials, inspection practices, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate. • Performs other related duties as required. Minimum Qualifications • High school diploma or GED required. • Three (3) years of related experience. • Fingerprinting required. LICENSES/CERTIFICATES • Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805. Supplemental information + Salary offers above the minimum of the pay grade may be considered based on qualifications. + Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared emergency and/or declared emergency. On an incident-by-incident basis, the County’s Administrative Office will make the determination as to who will be required to work. + This job posting is not intended to be all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position.