Civil Inspector 2

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**JOB DESCRIPTION**
**Duties**:

- To provide construction administration, site review, quality assurance, record keeping and

documentation of the construction and installation of non-routine non-standard technically
complex civil work to confirm general compliance with project contracts, BC Hydro Distribution
Standards, design documents, specifications and quality requirements as well as compliance with
safety and other provincial and municipal regulations for civil construction. Performs all of the
duties of the Civil Inspector 1 position.
- Reviews construction design documents and specifications for non-routine non-standard

technically complex civil work, develops a thorough understanding of the civil construction
requirements, identifies potential problems with projects, and provides technical guidance for non
- routine technically complex civil work to project managers, engineers or designers prior to
construction. Assists the Project Manager, Engineer or designer with tender evaluations, contract
negotiations and awards by performing duties such as reviewing tenders for completeness of
scope, suitability of requirements, applicability of civil design for site specific conditions, and
technical constraints.
- Reviews routine and non-routine standard and non-standard civil designs in various stages of

planning to implementation for internally and externally designed civil projects. Provides technical
solutions on civil construction issues; may develop solution in consultation with civil engineers and
technologists.
- Negotiates and approves extra work in consultation with Civil Inspector Work Leader and Project

Lead.
- Operates a variety of survey equipment to layout and/or review duct bank profiles, manhole

grades and locations; and for route selection, locating new and existing plant and staking and
locating pole and anchors.
- Assists the Civil Inspector Work Leader with delivering and receiving externally contracted

inspection and survey work, by performing duties such as: evaluating the work requirements, time
frame, location and complexity of the work; and by coordinating and providing information to local
and regional inspection and survey work clients such as Distribution Engineering and Design.
- Provides guidance and information to BC Hydro staff involved in design and claims matters

related to civil assets. Investigates complaints regarding alleged encroachment on private property
by BC Hydro services.
- Provides leadership in civil construction inspection to enhance continuous improvement

throughout projects and within BC Hydro.
- Provides constructive feedback to Civil Inspector Work Leader relating to site applicability of

standards and project-specific design documents (for continuous improvement).
- Provides technical advice and guidance to incumbents in the Civil Inspector 1 job. Performs all of

the duties of the Civil Inspector 1 job.
- Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties that do not affect the rating of the

job.

**Qualifications**:
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- Graduation from an accredited technician or technologist or public works program, with three (3)

years of utility construction experience, and two (2) years of experience as a Civil Inspector 1 or- registration with ASTTBC as an Applied Science Technologist (AScT) or as a Certified Technician
- (CTech) or Certified Public Works Inspector (CPWI). Eligibility for registration with ASTTBC does- OR- High school graduation, plus completion of a basic survey course with six (6) years of

construction supervision experience on projects related to electrical utility underground
- construction, and two (2) years of experience as a Civil Inspector 1 or equivalent civil inspector
- experience in the utility industry. Completion of in-house Electrical Utility Fundamentals course or
- must be completed within eight (8) months of being hired.- Valid class five (5) driver's licence required.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**
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**This position is affiliated with the Movement of United Professionals union (MoveUP/COPE).**
- Based out of LMS HQ and Inspection area will be Richmond.
- Job requires frequent working outdoors in all types