Sr. Engineering Inspector
city of durham ncDurham, NC
$53,962 - $83,728 per year
APPLY (opens in a new tab)Sr. Engineering Inspector
city of durham ncDurham, NCSenior L5
$53,962 - $83,728 per year
Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural DevelopmentOther Heavy and Civil Engineering ConstructionEngineering Services
APPLY NOW (opens in a new tab)Salary: $53,962.00 - $83,728.00 Annually
Location: 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC
Job Type: Full time with benefits
Job Number: 26-06084
Department: Planning & Development
Opening Date: 09/04/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Description:
- Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
- Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
- Hiring Range: $53,962.00 - $83,728.00
Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm
A flexible work environment, top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the Planning & Development Department a great place to work. We help plan and direct Durham's growth to support a high quality of life, a robust economy, and a sustainable, equitable, and accessible Durham for generations to come. We work collaboratively with other agencies and the community in a fast- paced, innovative environment looking for solutions to today's land-use, community planning, and infrastructure challenges. If you're talented, creative and focused on serving the community, join our team! Devoted to inspecting privately-installed water/wastewater distribution and collection lines, storm-water systems, right-of-way improvements and work performed as a result of City construction projects, typically installed by contractors hired by the City. In addition to performing on-site inspections in the field, incumbents assist with project management of City construction contracts including attending preconstruction meetings, maintaining financial records, performing infrastructure acceptance walk-throughs and meeting with residents to address concerns and complaints. Responsible for performing inspection activities to include, inspecting driveways, sidewalks, crosswalks, and curbs; inspecting complex projects and multiple sites; inspecting water, sewer, and storm drainage installations, including material quality; inspecting rights-of-way for issuance of certificate of occupancy; inspecting subgrade, stone and asphalt applications; and maintaining documentation and records.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Performs inspections and infrastructure walk-throughs of driveways, sidewalks, crosswalks, curbs, water, sewer, and storm drainage installations and other construction facilities, as assigned to ensure compliance with ordinances, regulations, policies, and procedures. Coordinates construction inspections for complex projects and/or at multiple sites; collaborates with a variety of stakeholders; attends meetings; reviews work, ensuring compliance with project plans, contracts, specifications, requirements, and related documentation; responds to concerns and questions; and troubleshoots construction issues. Inspects and tests construction material quality, applications and construction processes; performs pressure and quality tests; monitors ongoing construction operations, identifying and making recommendations for correcting non-conforming issues; and issues stop-work orders, certificates of occupancy, and other documentation. Prepares reports, and maintains project and department documentation, including financial records, plans, contracts, punch lists, and drawings; and takes photographs to document ongoing inspection, construction, contractor work.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience:
High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).Four years of related experience sufficient to understand the operational, technical, or office processes involved in the assignment. A valid North Carolina Class "C" Driver's license with a satisfactory driving record obtained within a timeframe established by the City.
Additional Preferred Skills:
Experience performing inspections and infrastructure walk-throughs of driveways, sidewalks, crosswalks, curbs, water, sewer, and storm drainage installations and other construction facilities. Experience coordinating construction inspections for complex projects and/or at multiple sites and troubleshooting construction issues. Experience inspecting and testing construction material quality, applications and construction processes; performing pressure and quality tests, identifying and making recommendations for correcting non-conforming issues. Experience preparing reports, maintaining documentation and records, reading plans and contracts, preparing punch lists for ongoing inspection, construction, and contractor work.
Benefits:
- General Full-Time Employees12-13 paid holidays per year13 standard work days of vacation per year13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement2 weeks paid military leave per year
- Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
- State and City retirement plans
- Short and long term disability plans
- Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
- City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement SystemPaid funeral leave
- Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
- Paid life insurance equal to annual salary48 hours for volunteer work each year*4 hours parental leave each year
- Workman's Compensation Insurance457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits:
Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary) State retirement plan
Benefits:
- Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service01Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
City of Durham Website
Walk inJob fair
Employee referral
Professional organization *Please list the organization in "other" box below*Internet posting *Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below*Craig's List
FacebookLinkedInGlassDoorgovernmentjobs.com
Monster.com
Indeed.com
Employment Security Commission
Magazine/Newspaper
Other02If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.03 Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
Associates Degree
Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree
Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)04 How many years of related experience do you have that is sufficient to understand the operational, technical, or office processes involved in the assignment?
No related experienceLess than 1 year of related experience 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience 2 years but less than 4 years of related experience4 or more years of related experience05Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire).I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.
I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.
I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.06 How many years of experience do you have in performing inspections and infrastructure walk-throughs of driveways, sidewalks, crosswalks, curbs, water, sewer, and storm drainage installations and other construction facilities?
No related experienceLess than 1 year of related experience 1 year but less than 2 years 2 years but less than 4 years4 or more years07How many years experience do you have coordinating construction inspections for complex projects and/or at multiple sites and troubleshooting construction issues?
No related experienceLess than 1 year of related experience 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience 2 years but less than 4 years of related experience4 or more years of related experience08How many years of experience do you have in inspecting and testing construction material quality, applications and construction processes; performing pressure and quality tests, identifying and making recommendations for correcting non-conforming issues?
No related experienceLess than 1 year of related experience 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience 2 years but less than 4 years of related experience4 or more years of related experience09How many years experience do you have in preparing reports, maintaining documentation and records, reading plans and contracts, preparing punch lists for ongoing inspection, construction, and contractor work?
No related experienceLess than 1 year of related experience 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience 2 years but less than 4 years of related experience4 or more years of related experience
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