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Construction Inspector Senior
Date Opened: Thursday, April 16, 2026 12:00 AM
Close Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026 12:00 AM
Department: Storm Water Services Department
Salary: $30.44 - $38.05 Commensurate with Experience
Welcome to the City of Charlotte
Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.
Our Guiding Principles Include
Charlotte’s local government, with more than 9,000 employees and a total budget of $3.65 billion budget, works hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play.
Charlotte Water is an enterprise department of the City of Charlotte and one of the largest public water and sewer service providers in the southeast with over 330,000 customer accounts and over 1100 employees. Our service area includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mint Hill, Matthews and Pineville. Charlotte Water’s FY 26 budget is $651 million and a five-year capital program of $2.2.28 billion. We enjoy the highest credit ratings from Moody’s and S&P Global as a result of sound financial planning and management and strong support from our City Council. We value competent, skilled candidates with a customer service focus to work in a team environment.
Storm Water Services' mission is to serve the City of Charlotte by improving surface waters and conveying rainwater safely through well-maintained storm drainage systems. Each year Storm Water Services invests $100+ million in capital improvements and staff manage hundreds of storm drainage improvement projects. Storm Water Services is one of the largest stormwater utilities in the Southeast with approximately 215,000 customer accounts and more than 200 full-time positions.
Salary
The salary for this position is $34.25 - $38.04, commensuration with experience.
Summary
Storm Water Services is seeking a Senior Construction Inspector that will be reporting to a Construction Supervisor in the Construction and Utilities Division. The Senior Inspector is responsible for inspection and contract administration of Storm Water projects (Major and Minor Flood Control and Water Quality) for compliance with City, State and Federal standards and regulations. As a senior level Construction Inspector, this position will serve as a mentor and provide direction to subordinate staff.
Major Duties And Responsibilities
The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.
Our culture is to serve the community honorably.
How To Apply
Apply online.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.
You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.
For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email Careers@ci.charlotte.nc.us
The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.
BENEEFITS
The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.
Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.
The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
Close Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026 12:00 AM
Department: Storm Water Services Department
Salary: $30.44 - $38.05 Commensurate with Experience
Welcome to the City of Charlotte
Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.
Our Guiding Principles Include
- Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
- Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development
- Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services
- Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems
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Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions
Charlotte’s local government, with more than 9,000 employees and a total budget of $3.65 billion budget, works hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play.
Charlotte Water is an enterprise department of the City of Charlotte and one of the largest public water and sewer service providers in the southeast with over 330,000 customer accounts and over 1100 employees. Our service area includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mint Hill, Matthews and Pineville. Charlotte Water’s FY 26 budget is $651 million and a five-year capital program of $2.2.28 billion. We enjoy the highest credit ratings from Moody’s and S&P Global as a result of sound financial planning and management and strong support from our City Council. We value competent, skilled candidates with a customer service focus to work in a team environment.
Storm Water Services' mission is to serve the City of Charlotte by improving surface waters and conveying rainwater safely through well-maintained storm drainage systems. Each year Storm Water Services invests $100+ million in capital improvements and staff manage hundreds of storm drainage improvement projects. Storm Water Services is one of the largest stormwater utilities in the Southeast with approximately 215,000 customer accounts and more than 200 full-time positions.
Salary
The salary for this position is $34.25 - $38.04, commensuration with experience.
Summary
Storm Water Services is seeking a Senior Construction Inspector that will be reporting to a Construction Supervisor in the Construction and Utilities Division. The Senior Inspector is responsible for inspection and contract administration of Storm Water projects (Major and Minor Flood Control and Water Quality) for compliance with City, State and Federal standards and regulations. As a senior level Construction Inspector, this position will serve as a mentor and provide direction to subordinate staff.
Major Duties And Responsibilities
- Monitors work of private contractors on storm drainage projects for compliance with design criteria and construction standards
- Documents daily activity and project progress
- Measures and documents quantities of work in place for contractor pay requests
- Monitors differing and changed site conditions
- Assists in field review of proposed work
- Assists with field change orders and negotiates prices with contractor
- Serves as City’s point of contact for contractors, property owners, and other project stakeholders
- Coordinates material testing for quality assurance
- Rejects work found to be substandard in materials and workmanship
- Assists with citizen requests related to storm drainage repairs
- Measures and documents physical characteristics of storm drainage infrastructure
- Provide technical and administrative mentoring to inspectors
- Review design plans and special provisions for constructability, participate in development of new policy, manuals, standards, and specifications
- Provide professional and technical instruction, guidance, and information to consultants, contractors, engineers, other City officials, and the public regarding construction practices
- Follows up with project managers/project engineers/utility coordinator on the status of utility conflicts and getting an estimated time of completion
- Develops relationship with project managers/project engineers/utility coordinator/utility companies/other City departments/contractors/property owners to resolve utility related issues
- Provide high-level technical understanding of City, State and Federal standards
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Performs other assigned duties as required
- Experience in general construction activities including basic surveying, engineering and construction standards and procedures
- Knowledge of materials, methods and practices used in various types of construction, knowledge of material testing of asphalt, concrete, and soils
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with the ability to work well with others in a team environment
- Ability to interact courteously and effectively with the public
- Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work and complete assignments with minimal supervision
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent conflict management skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Knowledge of computer software applications including spreadsheets and word processing
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Software Outlook, Excel, Word, Access preferred
- Ability to communicate in both English and Spanish desirable
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Valid driver’s license with good driving record, dependable passenger vehicle, ability to receive and maintain a City Driving Permit is required
- Degree in civil engineering, civil engineering technology, construction management, or related field
- Minimum of five years direct public or private work experience in storm drainage installation and roadway construction
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Experience with water line and sanitary sewer construction
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High School diploma/GED with five (5) years of relevant work experience, or an associate's degree with three (3) years of relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential job duties of the position.
The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.
Our culture is to serve the community honorably.
How To Apply
Apply online.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.
You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.
For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email Careers@ci.charlotte.nc.us
The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.
BENEEFITS
The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.
Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.
The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
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