Utility Inspector (Civil Service) presso City of Sioux City, IA

Cognitive Demands, Skills and Abilities:  Ability to speak clearly so others can understand you, ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer), ability to see details at a distance, ability to identify and understand the speech of another person, ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.    
 
Job Knowledge:  Job requires a good working knowledge of utilities construction methods, materials and procedures and the ability to interpret and apply them in a fair and impartial manner.  The ability to schedule and achieve multiple tasks in sequence.  Knowledge of hydrology.  Ability to construct accurate drawings of work as completed.  Knowledge and ability to interpret plans and drawings and relate to actual construction.  A working knowledge of, and the ability to maintain, effective public relations while appropriately enforcing ordinances and regulations.
 
Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication:  Requires effective communication skills and the ability to provide effective and courteous assistance to customers (external and internal).  Requires the ability to speak clearly, distinctly and effectively with fellow employees and the general public; read in English and compare similarities and differences between words and series of numbers; apply common sense understanding to the work process, procedures, pro-grams and services; and to follow verbal and written instructions.  Ability to establish and maintain an effective working rapport with city officials, fellow employees, contractors, and the general public.
 
Physical Requirements:  The employee frequently is required to use hands and fingers to handle and feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell.  Ability to quickly move hands, hands together with arms, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects, ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time; this involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue, ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time with-out 'giving out' or fatiguing, ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs.  Regularly lifts and/or up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds.
 
Work Environment:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.  The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts.  The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.