Our 1923 Dutch Colonial has several wood siding boards that are rotting and need to be replaced. The next to last board around the house is bad, there's an area under a window that's bad, and there's an area near the AC that's rotten. The work is almost entirely on the ground or accessible from the first floor roof. Looking for skilled replacement, priming, and painting.
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See More Details >>This job post is for three vacant Construction Inspector positions Performs intermediate skilled technical work inspecting construction projects for specification compliance and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Senior Construction Inspector for the Engineering Field Office. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Performs construction inspections of public water distribution infrastructure, sanitary sewer collection infrastructure, city streets, storm drainage infrastructure, sidewalks, and other improvements in the public right-of-way. • Maintains inspection records, logs and invoices for the construction activities. • Informs contractor of deviations or errors, and advises as to corrective actions. • Ensures materials testing is performed and passes in accordance with City specifications; maintains records of all test results. • Inspects material received by contractors at project site to determine whether it meets the required specifications. • Inspects commercial driveway construction. • Inspects streets, structures, storm drains, ditches, ornamental fencing, and street cleaning. • Receives and responds to inquiries and complaints from citizens. • Investigates encroachments and assists in solving problems. • Inspects street cuts made for utility purposes. • On City or State contracts, uses records to make a monthly payment to prime contractor. • Ensures the safety practices of contractors. • Works with and provides information to City officials. • Assists other Public Works departments with projects and resolving citizen complaints. Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED and 2 years of experience in public utility and/or roadway construction or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: General knowledge of construction practices, techniques, materials, and equipment relating to Public Works and Utilities; general knowledge of engineering plans, specifications and drawings; ability to read and interpret plans, details and specifications and to compare them with various aspects of construction in progress; knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and position specific software applications; ability to detect errors in construction projects; ability to establish effective working relationships with City staff, contractors, property owners and others to effect satisfactory compliance with specifications and standards; ability to maintain accurate records. Physical Requirements: This work requires the regular exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions and frequently walking, sitting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, using of measuring devices, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), working near moving mechanical machinery, working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles and exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to vibration; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. construction sites, grounds maintenance, heavy traffic). Special Requirements: Possession of a valid US Driver's License.
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