Principal Construction Inspector

Department Overview: Physical Planning, Development & Operations (PPDO) manages and oversees all University activities and services related to physical and environmental planning, design and construction, engineering, physical plant maintenance and operations, capital and space planning, space management, and the associated business services necessary to support these functions. The University’s main campus is spread across more than 2,000 acres and includes over 500 buildings comprising more than 8 million square feet. The department includes operating budgets of over $60 million, manages a project portfolio of approximately $990 million, and employs over 400 full-time staff to carry out duties necessary for campus development and operation. More information can be found at: https://ppdo.ucsc.edu/design-construction/

Job Summary: Under the direction of the Campus Inspector, the Principal Construction Inspector serves as a high-level expert on fieldwork for the largest and most complex campus construction projects. The incumbent provides a leadership role for the team, mentoring lower-level inspectors and overseeing their work. The Principal Construction Inspector directly supervises subordinate inspectors and represents and fills in for the Campus Inspector when required. The Principal Construction Inspector acts as the lead field project manager, as delegated by the UC PM, and performs code compliance inspections at the highest level, in adherence with California Building Codes for plans and specifications specific to the project, and lends high-level expertise with highly complex projects to assist certified building officials with certificates of occupancy, substantial completion, and beneficial occupancy documents, performing quality assurance with the contractor's quality control team, and assisting the UC project manager (PM) with change order review, comments, and documentation as needed.

Appointment Information Budgeted Salary: $135,000 - $145,000/year. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience. Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits Schedule Information Full-time, Fixed Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week Days of the Week: Mon-Fri

Shift Includes: Day Employee Classification Career appointment Job End Date None Work Location UC Santa Cruz Main Campus Union Representation Non-Represented Job Code Classification CONST INSP 4 (000365) Travel Never or Rarely Job Duties 20% - Team