SUPERVISING ROAD INSPECTOR
Supervising Road 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.
It asks for 5 years of relevant experience.
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Supervising Road Inspector is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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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, supervises and performs the work involved in investigating and inspecting the construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of roads to ensure compliance with plans and specifications; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Makes visits to developers to secure development agreements and performance bond to guarantee performance of work.
- Plans and supervises the layout of drainage projects.
- Makes visits to secure execution of drainage easements and to secure agreements pertinent to stream clearance.
- Makes visits to property owners pertinent to sale of property for realignment and widening of roads.
- Prepares reports, keeps needed records.
- Supervises and is responsible for ensuring that specifications For earthwork, cuts, fills, slopes, ditches, rock excavation, storm sewers, catch basins, manholes, concrete head walls, concrete curbs, fine grading, construction of concrete, bituminous macadam, gravel and bituminous concrete pavements, spreading and rolling of stone, shoulders and guard rails and the erection and placement of signs are complied with and that only permissible variations within allowable tolerance occur.
- Takes samples of materials needed in the laboratory to determine the size, weight and grading of stone and sand used in concrete work for pavements, and samples of other materials as required.
- Supervises the maintenance of essential records and files, conducts field investigations in the case of curb openings.
- Supervises the plowing and removal of snow from county roads and installations.
- Prepares daily reports indicating the status of the work in relation to plans and specifications.
- Discusses various public works projects with municipal officials.
- Holds periodic meetings with staff to determine how their work is progressing and the difficulties they may encounter.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Five (5) years of experience in work involving the construction, maintenance and repair of roads, which shall have included the reading of plans and specifications.
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 essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the methods, materials and equipment used in the construction, reconstruction and maintenance of county and municipal highways and bridges.
- Knowledge of the problems encountered in obtaining compliance with plans and specifications and the methods used in the reading and interpreting of plans and specifications.
- Knowledge of procedures for taking samples to be used in laboratory tests.
- Knowledge of the placing of signs determined by reading time required and other considerations.
- Ability to analyze varied types of problems relating to the construction, inspection, maintenance and repair of roads.
- Ability to organize assigned work and develop effective work methods.
- Ability to give suitable assignments and instructions to subordinates, provide them with needed advice and assistance when difficult and unusual problems arise and review their work to see that proper procedures are followed and that desired objectives are achieved.
- Ability to work harmoniously with associates and with other groups and individuals engaged in or concerned with the construction, inspection, maintenance and repair of roads.
- Ability to prepare clear and concise reports.
- Ability to maintain essential records and files.
- Ability 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, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform 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 essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The 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.