Supervising Construction Inspector

Salary: $120,528.98 - $146,503.50 Annually

Location: Tracy, CA

Job Type: Full Time

Department: Public Works

Division: Engineering

Opening Date: 08/12/2025

Closing Date: 8/28/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit: TMMBU

The ideal candidate for the City of Tracy's Supervising Construction Inspector is a seasoned leader with extensive experience in municipal codes, public contract law, and construction project oversight. They excel at managing complex infrastructure projects, enforcing policy, and mentoring inspection staff, serving as the go-to expert for technical guidance. With strong communication skills and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, they effectively collaborate across departments and with external partners to drive improvements, resolve conflicts, and uphold the city's standards of quality, safety, and professionalism.

In addition to their technical expertise, this candidate demonstrates exceptional leadership in guiding teams through evolving priorities and regulatory changes. They are adept at interpreting and applying city ordinances, reviewing plans and specifications, and ensuring contractor compliance throughout all phases of construction. Their ability to lead with integrity, foster accountability, and implement process improvements makes them a key contributor to the city's infrastructure success. Whether navigating complex contract negotiations or mentoring junior staff, they embody the professionalism, adaptability, and strategic thinking essential to this high-impact role.

Under general direction, plans, schedules, assigns, and reviews the work of construction inspection staff; supervises, plans, and coordinates a comprehensive construction inspection program, inspections of public works construction and capital improvement projects of City infrastructure, such as encroachment, grading, landscaping, traffic control, water quality, and public safety while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and City policies related to area of expertise; ensures conformance with approved plans, specifications, contracts provisions, specifications and standards; provides complex staff assistance to departmental management staff in areas of expertise; and performs related work as required.

Receives general direction from assigned supervisory or management personnel. Exercises direct and general supervision over assigned staff.

This is the full supervisory-level class in the Construction Inspector series. Incumbents are responsible for planning, organizing, supervising, evaluating, and participating in the work of staff performing comprehensive construction inspection work. Performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within established guidelines. This class is distinguished from Construction Project Manager in that the latter overall responsibility for planning, organizing, reviewing, and evaluating the day-to-day operations of the Construction Management Division.

Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of assigned staff in the inspection of all City public works, infrastructure, and capital improvement construction projects.

Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned services and programs; identifies resource needs; recommends and implements policies and procedures, including standard operating procedures for assigned work units.

Evaluates employee performance, counsels employees, and effectively recommends initial disciplinary action; assists in selection and promotion of staff.

Trains staff in work, technical applications of applicable regulations and safety procedures and in the operation and use of equipment and supplies; implements procedures and standards.

Monitors operations and activities of the construction inspection work unit; recommends improvements and modifications and prepares various reports on operations and activities; recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives; assists with the administration of the divisional budget; implements policies and procedures.

Determines and recommends equipment, materials, and staffing needs for assigned operations, projects, and programs; participates in the annual budget preparation; prepares detailed cost estimates with appropriate justifications; maintains a variety of records and prepares routine reports of work performance.

Answers questions and provides information to the public; investigates complaints; recommends corrective actions to resolve issues.

Supervises and performs inspections of public works construction and capital improvement projects of City infrastructure, such as encroachment, grading, landscaping, traffic control, water quality, and public safety while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and City policies, and other functional elements.

Confers with and provides information to those involved in inspection projects; monitors and controls supplies and equipment; orders supplies and tools as necessary; prepares documents for equipment procurement.

Supervises, inspects and verifies work in progress and completed work of assigned employees for accuracy, proper work methods, techniques, and compliance with applicable standards and specifications.

Oversees and participates in investigating complaints regarding construction inspections, to determine if violations or problem conditions exist; inspects and verifies work in progress and completed work of assigned employees for accuracy, proper work methods, techniques, and compliance with applicable standards and specifications.

Supervises and conducts follow-up investigations to ensure compliance with applicable codes and ordinances; establishes and maintains accurate and complete case files; prepares documents and evidence for court proceedings and testifies in hearings and court proceedings, as necessary.

Assists in the design, engineering, construction, and field inspection processes for capital improvement projects and private developments to ensure contractors' and developers' compliance with City standards; attends pre-construction meetings; performs detailed plan checks of construction and design plans to ensure adherence to established policy and sound engineering practices.

Responds to and resolves various issues with residents, other departments, and outside agencies in a professional manner; identifies and reports findings and takes necessary corrective action.

Serves as a liaison for the assigned functional area to other City departments, divisions, and outside agencies; attends meetings, as necessary; participates on a variety of boards, commissions, committees, and task forces; attends and participates in professional groups; stays abreast of new trends and innovations.

Prepares and maintains a variety of correspondence, reports, notices, and other written materials.

Represents the City in meetings with members of other public and private organizations, community groups, contractors, developers, and the public.

Provides technical and administrative assistance to assigned departmental management staff; prepares and presents staff reports and other necessary correspondence; supervises the preparation and maintenance of related reports, records, and files; ensures the proper documentation of activities.

Stays current on the status of new and pending regulatory legislation; recommends changes to current policies and procedures in order to comply with changes in legislation.

Minimum Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE OF: Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment, review and evaluation, discipline, and the training of staff in work procedures.

Principles and practices of construction inspection program development and administration.

Basic principles and practices of budget and capital improvement program development, administration, and accountability.

Materials, methods, principles, and practices used in public works construction, including streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, drainage, streetlights, and related facilities and appurtenances.

Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, regulations, and departmental policies pertinent to the assigned areas of responsibility.

Safety principles, practices, and procedures of engineering and construction inspection and related facilities, equipment, and materials.

Principles and practices of contract administration and evaluation.

Technical principles and practices of engineering design, specification, and cost estimate preparation.

Defects and faults in construction.

Materials sampling, testing, and estimating procedures.

Mathematical principles and theories.

Technical report writing and preparation of correspondence.

Principles and procedures of record keeping.

Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.

The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination.

Computers and software programs (e.g., Microsoft software packages) to conduct, compile, and/or generate documentation.

ABILITY TO: Assist in developing and implementing goals, objectives, practices, policies, procedures, and work standards for assigned area of responsibility.

Select and supervise staff, provide training and development opportunities, ensure work is performed effectively, and evaluate performance in an objective and positive manner.

Identify problems, research and analyze relevant information, develop and present recommendations and justification for solution.

Perform the most complex inspection duties and operate related equipment safely and effectively.

Assist in recommending and implementing goals, objectives and practices for providing effective and efficient work standards.

Organize, implement, and direct construction inspection, and related activities.

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