About the Department

Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $52,903.00 - $82,086.00
Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

A flexible work environment, top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the Planning & Development Department a great place to work. We help plan and direct Durham’s growth to support a high quality of life, a robust economy, and a sustainable, equitable, and accessible Durham for generations to come. We work collaboratively with other agencies and the community in a fast- paced, innovative environment looking for solutions to today’s land-use, community planning, and infrastructure challenges. If you’re talented, creative and focused on serving the community, join our team!

Devoted to inspecting privately-installed water/wastewater distribution and collection lines, storm-water systems, right-of-way improvements and work performed as a result of City construction projects, typically installed by contractors hired by the City. In addition to performing on-site inspections in the field, incumbents assist with project management of City construction contracts including attending preconstruction meetings, maintaining financial records, performing infrastructure acceptance walk-throughs and meeting with residents to address concerns and complaints.
Responsible for performing inspection activities to include, inspecting driveways, sidewalks, crosswalks, and curbs; inspecting complex projects and multiple sites; inspecting water, sewer, and storm drainage installations, including material quality; inspecting rights-of-way for issuance of certificate of occupancy; inspecting subgrade, stone and asphalt applications; and maintaining documentation and records.

Position Duties

• Performs inspections and infrastructure walk-throughs of driveways, sidewalks, crosswalks, curbs, water, sewer, and storm drainage installations and other construction facilities, as assigned to ensure compliance with ordinances, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinates construction inspections for complex projects and/or at multiple sites; collaborates with a variety of stakeholders; attends meetings; reviews work, ensuring compliance with project plans, contracts, specifications, requirements, and related documentation; responds to concerns and questions; and troubleshoots construction issues.
• Inspects and tests construction material quality, applications and construction processes; performs pressure and quality tests; monitors ongoing construction operations, identifying and making recommendations for correcting non-conforming issues; and issues stop-work orders, certificates of occupancy, and other documentation.
• Prepares reports, and maintains project and department documentation, including financial records, plans, contracts, punch lists, and drawings; and takes photographs to document ongoing inspection, construction, contractor work.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
• Four years of related experience sufficient to understand the operational, technical, or office processes involved in the assignment.
• A valid North Carolina Class “C” Driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record obtained within a timeframe established by the City.

Other Qualifications

• Customer service experience related to resolving problems that involve explaining complicated engineering concepts to various customer groups.
• Experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking, and completing projects independently or with limited supervision.
• Experience working in a team environment to complete assignments.