CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR
Construction Inspector sits in the competitive class of New Jersey's local-government civil service, so reaching it runs through testing and an eligible list instead of a straight hire.
The requirements come down to a bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience.
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Construction Inspector is used at one independent authority, New Jersey Transit Corporation.
Independent authorities
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Transit Corporation | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, makes inspections of buildings and other types of construction work to ensure compliance with contracts, plans, specifications, and reasonable standards of workmanship; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Visits construction jobs under way, checks the quality and amount of work done, and makes decisions involving construction problems.
- Interprets drawings and specifications.
- Inspects the construction of buildings and other types of construction work to ensure that structures are built according to blueprints and detailed sketches, and to ensure that workmanship and materials used comply with specifications.
- May conduct inspections to ascertain compliance with federal and state equal employment and other affirmative action regulations.
- Measures distances to verify accuracy of dimensions of structural installations and layouts.
- Verifies levels, alinement, and elevation of installations using surveyor's level and transit.
- Observes work in progress to ensure that procedures are followed and materials used conform to specifications.
- Prepares samples of unapproved materials for laboratory testing.
- Examines workmanship of finished construction for conformity to standard and gives approval to same.
- Interprets blueprints and specifications for contractor and discusses deviations from specified construction to ensure compliance with regulations governing construction.
- Records quantities of materials received or used during specified periods.
- Maintains daily log of construction and inspection activities and compares progress reports.
- Computes monthly estimate of work completed and may approve payment to be made to contractor.
- Reports approved changes from plans, specifications, or blueprints for incorporation into the master blueprint.
- Prepares reports.
- Keeps essential records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Five (5) years of experience in either the preparation and revision of building construction plans, the inspection or supervision of the erection of buildings and structures, or as a journeyman in the building construction structural trades.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the form, content, and interpretation of building construction plans, specifications, and blueprints.
- Knowledge of the means of identifying varied types of materials and equipment that enter into the construction of building construction work to determine compliance with plans, contracts and specifications, and reasonable standards of workmanship.
- Knowledge of the establishment and maintenance of records and files.
- Ability to read and interpret building construction plans, contracts, and specifications.
- Ability to develop a suitable work program.
- Ability to work harmoniously with people and take and maintain a firm stand with contractors and the like.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The definition and examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Engineering may be substituted for four (4) years of the indicated experience.
NOTE: A Professional Engineer's License issued by the New Jersey Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors or a Professional Architect's License issued by the New jersey Board of Architects may be substituted for four (4) years of the indicated experience.