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Watershed Inspector

Salary

$46,589.00 - $61,306.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

013146

Department

Utilities

Division

Water Production

Opening Date

05/22/2025

Closing Date

6/5/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Utilities is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Construction Inspector II (Watershed Inspector) within our Division of Water Production. This person ensures construction compliance with codes and checks for potential safety problems, provides community relations and administrative duties, administers shoreline protection permits, and inspects activities in the reservoirs and watershed. Will also enforce state and local codes pertaining to erosion and sediment control and reservoir protection. Performs other duties as required.

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

+ Investigates requests for service and other related problems and responds to complaints from the public and contractors; plans and schedules work assignments.

+ Provides community relations and performs administrative duties by responding to complaints and requests, providing information, conducting research, entering information into the computer, updating the database, reviewing emergency conditions, and generating correspondence and various - project status reports.

+ Administers shoreline protection permits by reviewing applications for compliance, conducting on-site inspections throughout the construction process, and meeting with contractors and property owners to ensure compliance with reservoir and watershed protection regulations and codes.

+ Manages the Tree Removal Program according to City Code and Department Policy.

+ Ensures construction compliance with codes and checks for potential safety problems by reading and interpreting design drawings, preparing and reviewing drawings, conducting visual and physical inspections, examining and evaluating materials furnished and quality of workmanship, ensuring compliance with erosion and sediment control standards, rejecting components of work that does not follow plans and specifications, resolving problems, consulting with architects, engineer, developers, contractors and owners and providing technical knowledge.

+ Must be able to tow a trailer and operate a motor boat (training will be provided). Completion of the Virginia Boating Safety Course required.

+ Conducts dam inspections and prepares reports.

+ Inspects activities by going to pre-construction meetings, conducting on-site inspections, supervising plans and installation, coordinating with groups within and outside the city on projects, maintaining drawings, and maintaining daily work log.

+ Supervises the collection of reservoir and watershed samples.

+ Performs necessary research to gather background information such as previous surveys, maps, deeds, court records, physical evidence, and other records for title searches, maps, and deed preparation.

+ Must be able to interpret and understand technical drawings such as blueprints and site plans.

+ Operates the City's Aquatic Plant harvester and coordinates daily operations with staff.

+ Must be able to operate computerized water sampling equipment; walk on uneven, sloping terrain; swim to safety; lift 75 lbs. and walk through dense forest.

+ Familiarity with local, state, and federal requirements for activities in reservoirs and watersheds is required.

+ Prepares letters, reports, and other written correspondence;

Must be able to communicate effectively by oral and written means.

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Junior college, vocational, business, technical, or correspondence schools are likely sources.

A minimum of two years of experience is required, but the desired candidate will possess five years of experience in construction inspection work.

Additional Information & Requirements

+ Valid Driver's License.

+ Virginia Boater Safety course completion.

+ The selected candidate will be expected to obtain their Virginia Certification in Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection within one year of hire.

+ Virginia Pesticide Applicators License is desired or to be obtained upon employment. Training will be provided.

+ Ability to use web-based mapping programs such as Norfolk Air is desired.

Ability to use a laptop, Microsoft Office and workorder program Lucity is desired.

Work Hours: Monday -Thursday 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Friday 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Work Location: 6040 Waterworks Road, Norfolk, Virginia 23502

This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus.

This position is designated as an Essential position which means you may be required to work extended, rotating, after hours, nights and/or weekends in response to emergencies and severe weather.

+ + Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

+ Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

+ Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

+ Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

+ The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

+ I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

03

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Some College (6 months or more)

+ Vocational/Technical Degree

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree or higher

04

How many years of construction inspection work do you possess?

+ I have less than 2 years of experience

+ I have 2 to 4 years of experience

+ I have 4 to 6 years of experience

+ I have more than 6 years of experience

05

As a Construction Inspector II in Water Production, this person ensures construction compliance with codes and checks for potential safety problems. Please select from the following you possess experience in:

+ Administering permits

+ Performing routine field investigations

+ Enforcing state and local codes

06

Please select from the following that you currently possess:

+ Virginia Pesticide Applicators License

+ Virginia Certification in Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection

+ Virginia Boater Safety Course

+ CDL

07

Do you have experience operating a trailer or motor boat (training will be provided).

+ Yes

+ No

08

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

09

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

+ Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

+ Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

+ No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

10

Do you currently reside in the City of Norfolk?

+ Yes

+ No

11

Do you have a valid driver's license?

+ Yes

+ No

12

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

+ I am not a Veteran

+ I am a Veteran

+ I am a Disabled Veteran

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