SCSC: 2006 836 Construction Inspector Supervisor and Manager

TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2006-836

REVISED JULY 1, 2009

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

Examinations

for

CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR AND MANAGER

Exam

No.

Job Titles

Job

Codes

Pay Schedule

and Range

Construction Inspector Supervisor

10730

Construction Inspector Manager

10740

MA08

When completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for which you want to be tested. You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after you test.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

NATURE OF WORK

In both job titles you are responsible, through subordinate inspectors, for the inspection of quality of work and materials on state building projects such as hospitals, schools and office buildings, and for ensuring contractors are in compliance with contract documents and building codes and standards. You are also responsible for administration of the construction portion of the contract and ensuring that each project is completed on time.

Construction Inspection Supervisors supervise a group of subordinates who inspect the quality of work and materials on projects; ensure compliance with plans and specifications; ensure materials have been approved for use; resolve differences between inspectors and contractors; review and prepare reports, contractor payment estimates and correspondence; and conduct job conferences, serving as the departmental liaison to the contractors, architect, and engineers.

Construction Inspector Managers direct the inspection and construction administration of several projects through Construction Inspector Supervisors; review progress schedules and/or CPM (Critical Path Method) schedules, cost breakdowns, change orders, and related reports; attend job conferences and inspections; and resolve the more complicated issues associated with projects.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

You will be tested before your qualifications are reviewed. Your test results will count only if you meet all job requirements. If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

You may be required to travel extensively and occasionally stay overnight. Offers of employment will be made only if you are willing to travel. Travel expenses will be paid.

You may be required to work overtime or an unusual schedule to meet project deadlines. Overtime payments are made in accordance with the union contract or Commonwealth Personnel Rules.

You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.

Minimum Requirements

Construction Inspector Supervisor - One year as a Building, Electrical or Mechanical Construction Inspector; OR 4 years of progressively responsible experience as a carpenter, mason, bricklayer, roofer-tinsmith, electrician, plumber, steamfitter, refrigeration mechanic, pipe fitter, HVAC technician or structural ironworker, which has included 2 years of experience in inspection work, and an associate’s degree in either Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a closely related field; OR 3 years of progressively responsible experience in the inspection of commercial construction or major renovation work, which required reading and interpreting plans and specifications, and an associate’s degree in either Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Construction Inspector Manager - One year as a Construction Inspector Supervisor; OR 6 years of progressively responsible and varied experience as a building, plumbing or electrical trades worker, including or supplemented by 2 years of experience as a supervisor in any of these trades; OR 5 years of progressively responsible and varied experience in the inspection of building, plumbing or electrical equipment and systems construction or installation, including or supplemented by 2 years of experience as a supervisor of any of these inspection programs, and graduation from high school or equivalency; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Clarification of Requirements

You may substitute related education for the required experience or appropriate experience for the required education. Unrelated experience or education will not be accepted.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Jobs are primarily located in the Department of General Services (DGS). Appointments and promotions to job openings in DGS may be filled from a regional list. To be considered for employment in a specific region, indicate your availability for work in any county in that region in the appropriate space on your application.

Eastern Region - Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Columbia, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming.

Central Region - Adams, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Cumberland, Dauphin, Elk, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lycoming, McKean, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry, Potter, Snyder, Tioga, Union, York.

Western Region - Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland.

DGS currently has 1 CI Supervisor vacancy in the Central Region and 1 CI Manager vacancy in the Eastern Region. DGS also anticipates several upcoming vacancies.

Additional opportunities may occur due to normal turnover from retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

Employment preference may be given to residents of the region where jobs are located.

Promotion preference may be given to employees who work in the region where job openings occur.

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:

Department of General Services

OR

Department of General Services

Bureau of Human Resources

Construction Regional Offices at:

Room 509, North Office Building

1. Kutztown (610) 894-4820

Harrisburg, PA 17120

2. Harrisburg (717) 787-6984

Telephone: (717) 787-6679

3. Pittsburgh (412) 820-0215

TESTING

The Construction Inspector Supervisor and Manager test will be administered on a computer. Information about computerized testing is available online at www.scsc.state.pa.us OR in paper form at any State Civil Service Commission Office.

The 3 hour test will cover the following subject areas:

Subject Area

Number of Questions

Construction Practices and Materials

25

Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation and Electrical Construction

20

Drawing Interpretation

10

Construction Inspection and Safety

30

Supervision and Working Relationships

15

Mathematics

15

Written Communication

15

Total

130

The test will be administered in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Civil Service Commission Offices, Monday through Friday.

The test will also be held approximately 10 days a month at additional test centers located in Allentown, Erie, Johnstown, Lock Haven, and Scranton. For further details on test dates, contact the Commission’s Information Services Unit; Telephone (Voice) (717) 787-7811, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 783-8896.

If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your test. You must submit a new application to be retested.

If your name is on an eligible list for these job titles and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

TEST RESULTS

Employment and promotion lists will be established. You will be notified in writing of your test results.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application to:

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN: Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA 17108-0569

Applications and further information can be obtained from:

1.

State Civil Service Commission:

Harrisburg: 2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.

Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text

Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685

Philadelphia: 2nd Floor, 10 South 11th St., Phila., 19107; Telephone

(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers

only) (215) 560-4367

Pittsburgh: State Office Building, Rm. 1503, 300 Liberty Ave., Pgh.,

15222; Telephone (Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (412) 565-2484

Internet: www.scsc.state.pa.us

2.

PA CareerLink offices

3.

The Human Resources Offices listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."