City of Poway

Contract Specialist / Inspector

14467 Lake Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064

Full-Time

The City of Poway's Public Works department is seeking a detail-oriented, proactive, and highly organized Contract Specialist / Inspector to support a wide range of municipal operations. This position plays a key role in ensuring that contract services, public improvements, and maintenance activities meet City standards, regulatory requirements, and community expectations. The ideal candidate is skilled in contract administration, field inspections, project coordination, building strong working relationships with staff, vendors, and the public, and preferably has public sector experience. If making a meaningful impact in our community and enjoy working in a collaborative, hands-on environment excites you, we’d encourage you to apply!

Under general supervision, administers and oversees various service and maintenance contracts and ensures compliance with terms and conditions; performs maintenance and technical inspections to monitor contractor work in progress involving public improvement projects and maintenance related to lighting and traffic signal district, facility maintenance, contract janitorial and in-house services, security and fire alarm systems/operations, street sweeping, fire extinguishers, parks and landscapes, and other City contract services; and performs related work as required.

Receives general supervision from the Facilities Maintenance and Special Districts Supervisor or assigned supervisor. Exercises no direct supervision over staff.

Minimum Requirements/License or Certificates Required:
Any combination of the following education and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of this classification.

Experience
Three years of Contract Administration experience in facilities, building, and/or landscape maintenance/construction projects.

Education/Training:
Equivalent to the completion of the 12th grade; college coursework in construction/maintenance technology or contract management preferred.

Licenses and Certifications:
Valid California class C driver’s license with satisfactory driving record.

Physical Demands
Must possess mobility to work in the field and in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer, to operate a motor vehicle, drive on surface streets, and make inspections; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform light physical work; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio. The job involves fieldwork requiring accessing roofs and frequent walking on uneven terrain and landscapes when performing inspections. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate above-mentioned tools and equipment. Positions in this classification bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and climb to perform work and inspect work sites. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push and pull materials and objects weighing up to 40 pounds.

Environmental Elements
Employees partly work in the office and partly in the field and are occasionally exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives and contractors in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

Elise Gilliam, Management Analyst for HR - egilliam@poway.org