• Job Description

  Req#: 5240794
  
  
  This recruitment will remain open until filled. The first review of applications is scheduled to occur for applications received before 5:00 PM on March 4, 2026, and will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. This recruitment may close at any time after that date, once a sufficiently strong candidate pool has been established.
  
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  Here in Huntington Beach, we believe passionately that the key to becoming the best beach City in the world starts and ends with finding the right people to join our team. At this time, we have an outstanding career opportunity available, as we're looking for the right person to serve as Construction Inspector for the Public Works Department.
  
  The ideal candidate would have experience in various public facilities, utilities, and other right of way projects.
  
  
  Public Works Department
  The Public Works Department delivers a wide range of services to the public as well as other City departments. The Department is responsible for the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of City-owned infrastructure. The infrastructure includes buildings, streets, parks, landscaping, flood control, beach facilities, and utilities. Engineering processes and coordinates conditions of approval, plan checks, and permits required for the entitlement of private developments. Engineering oversees right-of-way permits, dock modifications, and road use. The Water Quality Section inspects, monitors, and administers the stormwater program for compliance with various regulations and permits governing urban runoff and stormwater. Inspection reviews developer-installed infrastructure, landscaping, utility work, and capital improvement projects. The Capital Projects Section plans and designs City-funded public improvement projects such as streets, water, and drainage facilities. This program provides construction management services for new public facilities such as parks, recreation centers, fire stations, and beach improvements.
  
  
  
  
  
  The Position
  Under direct to general supervision, the Construction Inspector performs basic to intermediate level public works construction inspections in the public right-of-way, including capital improvement, subdivision, utilities, and maintenance projects. Construction Inspector is the entry-level classification within the Construction Inspection series and initially performs basic to intermediate public works infrastructure construction and project inspections.
  • Inspects a variety of public works, infrastructure, and capital improvement construction, and maintenance projects to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, contract provisions and City, County, and State codes
  • Performs inspections of grading, concrete sidewalk, curbs and gutters, driveway approaches, street lights, traffic signing, asphalt paving, structural road sections, sewage systems, water systems, storm drainage systems, catch basins, culverts, and other work required on permits, subdivision developments and minor contracts
  • Reviews plans and specifications of assigned construction projects
  • Prepares necessary field records and reports as required for approval of assigned work
  • Enforces provisions for public safety, pedestrian and vehicle safety in accordance with Occupational and Health Administration (OSHA) and City standards
  • Coordinates work with project managers, engineers, contractors, developers, other departments, other public and private agencies and all other parties involved
  • Provides support to all Public Works Divisions
  • Investigates complaints and requests related to the inspection requirements of the Public Works Department
  • Travels to offsite locations within and outside the City
  • Reports to work as scheduled; may work a variety of schedules including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required
  
  
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  Any combination of education, training, and experience that would likely provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in the position is qualifying. A typical combination includes:
  
  Education: A high school diploma or equivalent certificate. An associate’s degree or certificate from an accredited university or college in public works, civil engineering, drafting, surveying, or other related field desirable.
  
  Experience: Two (2) years’ full-time experience in public agency engineering, public works infrastructure construction or inspection.
  
  Licenses/Certifications: Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license and an acceptable driving record are required at the time of appointment and throughout employment.
  
  SPECIAL CONDITIONS
  Employees regularly assigned/required to drive a city or personal vehicle in the course and scope of work shall be required to participate in the DMV Employer Pull Notice program.
  
  Public Employee Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, all Huntington Beach city employees are required to perform assigned disaster service worker duties in the event of an emergency or a disaster.
  
  
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  • An online application must be fully completed.
  • Applicants must clearly demonstrate that they meet the minimum education, experience, license and/or certification requirements to be considered. Applicants whose qualifications best meet the City’s needs will be invited to participate in a virtual oral examination (weighted 100%), which will be scheduled once a sufficiently strong candidate pool has been established.
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