Site Inspector - Roadways

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• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

• The maximum hiring compensation for this position is to not exceed an hourly rate of $36.08/hour**

The City of Richmond Department of Public Works is seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position of Site Inspector within the Roadways Division. The incumbent is responsible for serving as an enforcement officer, inspecting properties, building, and constructions sites for nuisance and environmental violations, investigating escalated complaints, and ensuring public right-of-ways and other public areas are in compliance with applicable codes, statutes, laws, and regulations.

Duties include but are not limited to

• Serving as an enforcement officer, inspecting properties and issuing citations for noncompliance with required property specifications, codes, and regulations
• Administering, coordinating, managing, and maintaining inspection and escalation reports
• Providing professional investigation and analysis of complaints and City responsibilities
• Preparing, writing, and updating various complaint reports, analyses, and other documentation and presenting information as needed to include court testimony
• Supporting and working closely with other divisions within DPW to ensure accuracy of information
• Serving as liaison to external departments and third party claims agency
• Presenting information, responds to requests, and updates supervisor
• Maintaining files in a secure environment and exercises a high degree of confidentiality
• Performing other related duties as assigned
• City of Richmond Public Works employees who work in this class are considered essential personnel and will be required to work during declared emergencies and major weather events. **

Qualifications, Special Certifications And Licenses MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associate’s degree or two-year technical certificate
• Three (3) or more years of related experience performing inspections, implementing abatement and enforcement plans, and demonstrating diplomacy in delivering customer service and public contact
• A high school diploma and five (5) or more years of performing inspections may be considered to meet the minimum qualifications for this position
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, And/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record and a valid Commonwealth of Virginia driver's license within 30 days of hire
• Must be eligible for Virginia designation as "Conservator of the Peace", if assigned to property maintenance inspections and obtain said designation within one year of employment

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some Combination Of The Following)

• Applicable state, federal, and local regulatory laws and codes

Skills (some combination of the following):

• Customer service
• Computer proficiency

Abilities (some combination of the following):

• Interpret and apply laws/codes
• Inform citizens of code violations

Americans With Disabilities Act Requirements Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach extending hands and arms in any direction, stand, push, pull, lift, finger (picking, pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers), grasp applying pressure to an object with fingers or palms, talk, see, and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, crouch, crawl, walk, feel and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and fingers. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Veronica Kenner, by email at [email protected].

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The City of Richmond Values Veterans. We are an official V3 Certified Company . The City of Richmond is a proud partner with the US Army Partnership for Your Success PaYS Program. With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".

The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.

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10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veteran's widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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5-point veteran's must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following: Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52-7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 - 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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Which best describes your highest level of education?

• High school diploma/GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree or higher

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Do you have a current and valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

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Which best describes your years of experience in building and environmental construction/maintenance?

• Less than three years of experience
• Thee to six years of experience
• Six to nine years of experience
• Nine or more years of experience

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Which best describes your years of experience conducting compliance related inspections?

• Less than three year of experience
• Three for six years of experience
• Six to nine years of experience
• Nine of more years of experience

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Which of the following do you have experience? Select all that apply.

• Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC)
• Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code
• Compliance related investigation/research
• Library of Virginia records retention and record keeping procedures
• None of the above

08

Do you have experience writing reports, investigation notices and testifying in court or presenting results before a governing board or council?

• Yes
• No

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Which of the following Microsoft Office applications do you have at least two (2) years of experience using? Select all that apply.

• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• None of the above

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Employees who work in this position are considered essential personnel and are required to work during inclement weather, during declared emergencies, and beyond normal scheduled hours when required. Are you willing and available to work under these conditions?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question