This position will be posted continuously until filled with the first review of applications scheduled to begin on April 29th, 2024. This posting can close at any time after April 29, 2024, without further notice.
Join an award-winning wastewater industry leader in protecting our environment! Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) operates and maintains the wastewater collection and treatment system in the Twin Cities metropolitan region. It also provides coordinated long-range water resources and supply planning, and air and water quality monitoring to meet future needs. MCES treatment plants consistently earn state and national awards for complete compliance with their environmental permits. MCES received a Governor's Award as a Great Place to Work. To find out more about the Environmental Services division, please click on the link for more information: https://metrocouncil.org/Wastewater-Water.aspx.
We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
The Environmental Services Division of the Metropolitan Council has a vacancy for a Construction Inspector.
How your work would contribute to our organization and the Twin Cities region:
The Construction Inspector will be responsible for inspecting and monitoring construction activities to ensure compliance with construction specifications and plans by working with contractors and subcontractors. The "home base" for these positions will be based at one of our wastewater plants or field trailers located throughout the seven-county metro areas and is subject to change, as needed.
To find out how the Metropolitan Council and the Environmental Services division serve the Twin Cities region, please click on the links for more information: https://metrocouncil.org/About-Us/The-Council-Who-We-Are.aspx and https://metrocouncil.org/Wastewater-Water.aspx.
Major responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Education/Experience:
Associate degree in Construction Management or related field, and three (3) years of related heavy industrial construction management/inspection experience.
Equivalencies:
High school Diploma or GED and five (5) years of related heavy industrial construction management/inspection experience.
OR
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or a related field and at least one (1) year of related heavy industrial construction management/inspection experience.
License: Must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
What additional skills and experience would be helpful in this job (desired qualifications):
What knowledge, skills, and abilities you should have:
What you can expect from us:
More about why you should join us!
Union/Grade: AFSCME, Grade E
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Safety Sensitive: N
Work Environment:
The work environment changes depending on the project assignment. Work may be performed in an office environment or on a construction field with exposure to outdoor weather conditions. In the field, you would perform your work in an industrial wastewater treatment plant or collection system environment, position works near moving parts of equipment with frequent exposure to wet, humid conditions, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. There is occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles. Work may occasionally be performed in high, precarious places or in confined spaces. Local travel by car is required to visit construction sites. The position is exposed to loud noise.
Physical Requirements:
Physical requirements change depending on the project assignment. The position requires standing and walking for long periods, sitting occasionally, and climbing or balancing frequently. May be required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, turn, twist, and bend at the waist. The position requires the use of hands and fingers to grasp, handle, or feel and to reach with hands and arms. Must have the strength and dexterity to operate a variety of construction testing equipment. Must be able to lift/carry/push/pull up to 25 pounds. Must be able to speak, hear, read, and write and have adequate close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. The position must be able to smell.
What steps does the recruitment process involve:
1. We review your minimum qualifications.
2. We rate your education and experience.
3. We conduct a structured panel interview.
4. We conduct a selection interview.
5. If selected, you will be required to take a pre-employment physical.
Once you have successfully completed the steps above, then:
If you are new to the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a drug test (safety-sensitive positions only) and a background check, which verifies education and employment, and covers your driving record (if applicable to the job) and any criminal record. If you have a criminal conviction, you do not automatically fail. The Metropolitan Council considers felony, gross misdemeanor, and misdemeanor convictions on a case-by-case basis, based on whether they are related to the job and whether the candidate has demonstrated adequate rehabilitation.
If you are already an employee of the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a drug test (if moving from a non-safety sensitive position to a safety-sensitive position) and criminal background checks if the job you're applying for is safety-sensitive, is a supervisory or management job, is in the Finance, Information Services or Human Resources departments, or has access to financial records, files/databases, cash, vouchers or transit fare cards.