Job Description

Posting number: 26-1029

Department: Development Services - 1902

Job classification: Development Services Inspector - Development Services

Posting type: Open

Categories: Planning and Development

Summary

The Development Services Inspector is responsible for assisting the Development Services division in administering Land Development Regulations (LDR’s), performing plan reviews, complaint investigations, performing development construction inspections and performing review tasks as assigned. The Development Services Inspector reports directly to the Development Services Manager and works closely with the Development Services staff and other City departments such as Public Works, Building, Planning and Engineering.

Examples of duties

• Review development applications for compliance with City, State, and Federal regulations and specifications.
• Prepare calculations to determine compliance with Land Development Regulations (LDRs), including parking, landscaping, potable water, sanitary sewer, reclaimed water, paving, grading, soils, and environmental impacts.
• Coordinate the development and revision of standard construction details, land development regulations, codes, and ordinances.
• Review and process construction plans and related documents.
• Review and approve infrastructure installation.
• Inspect utilities, pavement, and other site construction facilities for compliance with applicable standards.
• Investigate site development complaints and respond appropriately.
• Coordinate with contractors, developers, outside agencies, and City departments involved in the development order process.
• Attend board meetings as required and provide evidence and testimony as needed.
• Provide the public and outside agencies with information regarding applicable codes and construction standards.

KNOWLEDGE ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Knowledge of laws and regulatory codes related to the development and construction of public and private improvement projects.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural/engineering plans and specifications in applicable field.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and explain municipal and state laws and facets of the municipal codes.
• Ability to work harmoniously with fellow employees and the public.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise, and accurate reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.
• Knowledge of building materials and road, utility, stormwater management, and landscape construction principles.
• Knowledge to evaluate the viability of trees, which may warrant removal a plus.
• Ability to express facts and ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with department personnel, other city departments, outside agencies, and the general public.
• Ability to operate a personal computer as a tool in analysis and design.
• Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages.
• Requires the ability to read a variety of reports, correspondence, log sheets, plat maps, forms.
• Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, worksheets, code explanations, using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
• Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
• Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent plus five (5) years of experience in a construction related field.
• Inspection experience in utility, landscape, stormwater, parking, roadway or similar area preferred. A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Supplemental information

Possession of Florida Operator's license with acceptable driving record and must be able to provide dependable transportation. Subject to emergency call-out during off-duty hours and on weekends as required.

DURING OCCASIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCIES THIS POSITION MAY BE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO PERFORM EMERGENCY TASKS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN EXTENDED WORK HOURS AS WELL AS EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME AWAY FROM FAMILY MEMBERS.

This position is safety sensitive and is subject to testing for alcohol and controlled substances in accordance with the City’s current Drugs and Alcohol policy.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Requires lift up to 50 pounds with assistance, and/or up to 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Must have sufficient physical strength and ability to perform job duties occasionally under adverse weather conditions. Additional physical abilities required:

• Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken English word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely. Ability to communicate verbally both in person and over the phone.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Visual Acuity: Have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles, include close vision, distant vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Including ability to walk in uneven terrain and work in unimproved areas under construction and other adverse situations on a daily basis.
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand. Must be able to use hand and power tools required for performance of assigned duties. Ability to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including calculators, typewriters, copiers, levels, measuring gauges and hand tools.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position.

While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

The City of Titusville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act, the City of Titusville will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

E.O.E. The City of Titusville 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.

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