Mechanical, Plumbing, & Controls Inspector – Engineering & Services, Facilities & Services – 1025856-6689

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Plumbing, & Controls Inspector – Engineering & Services, Facilities &
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Engineering Services

Job Summary

Provide code required skilled inspections for university construction
projects in compliance with intent of the design and the Universitys
current adopted codes & standards. Coordinate with applicable parties
and Code Compliance & Fire Safety on code required inspections and
conditions of Certificates of Occupancy. Provide commissioning on
mechanical, plumbing, and controls work. Conduct plan reviews on select
projects. Work on project assignments as directed by Lead Inspector /
Construction Superintendent. Collaborate with the project team and
Associate Directors of Code Compliance & Fire Safety.

INSPECTION & COMMISSIONING OF UNIVERSITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Projects may be small remodels to large new construction:

1. Perform onsite inspections for plumbing, fire sprinkler, and
mechanical trades, including control systems, and review reports &
testing results for conformance with applicable codes, standards and
intent of the project design.
2. Coordinate code required & routine mechanical and plumbing
inspections for self.
3. Work with Code Compliance & Fire Safety and project team to
determine which mechanical, plumbing, fire sprinkler and controls
inspections & testing should be performed by University staff versus
a testing lab or inspection agency.
4. Review permit and/or contract documents (plans & specifications)
prior to conducting inspections to determine the applicable codes,
standards, and University Facilities Standards.
5. Review & provide codes and standards related written feedback on
construction submittals, requests for information (RFIs), requests
for proposals (RFPs), and change orders (COs).
6. Provide inspections for review for conformance with University
Facilities Standards, or approved variances.
7. Review & compile university staffs comments on mechanical and
plumbing, and controls construction submittals.
8. Report known deficiencies to C&I Construction Superintendent and
Project Manager.
9. Maintain inspection & commissioning project documentation in a
readily accessible location by other team members, including but not
limited to field notes, photographs, logs, construction submittal
reviews, checklists, etc.
10. Coordinate control issues between the university, professional
services consultants, and controls contractors.
11. Attend select construction coordination meetings as required.
12. Provide review & comment on DDC temperature controls systems and
graphical screens during construction and commissioning phase.
13. Provide or assist in programming control systems.
14. Meet with review team members, architects, engineers, users,
department heads, researchers, instructors consultants and others
to discuss proposed project changes and requirements.
15. Witness startups of various systems.
16. Perform testing and commissioning or witness & track commissioning
for construction projects.
17. Coordinates mechanical and plumbing demonstrations and training for
university personnel.
18. Assist facilitating and follow up on corrective actions on any
reported mechanical, plumbing, and control systems issues, including
communicating with contractors to get them back on-site to address
warranty issues.
19. Coordinate DDC warranty alarms between the University and
contractors.
20. Coordinate LEED documentation with the University, contractors, and
professional services consultants.
21. Use and communicate within university project management software.
22. Maintain working relationship with Consultants, Contractors, Pr ject
Managers, Construction Services and In-house trades.
23. Perform other inspection duties and responsibilities as assigned.

PROJECT CLOSEOUT AND WARRANTY

1. Track and assist the Project Manager, professional services
consultants and contractors in resolving mechanical and plumbing
trade, including control system, items discovered during the
warranty phase.
2. Investigate and assist in resolving items encountered during
warranty.
3. Collaborate with energy services in resolving energy and controls
issues.

DESIGN REVIEW

1. Perform design phase and/or permit review of construction documents.
Provide written comments and document potential code issues.
2. Recommend changes in construction documents based on knowledge of
University operations and maintenance methods and better code
compliance.
3. Meet with other university reviewers, project managers/coordinators,
Professional Services Consultants (PSCs), In-House designers,
Users, Department Heads, Researchers, Professors, etc., to discuss
proposed changes during construction.
4. Provide technical review/authoring and advising on University
Facilities Standards.
5. Attend proposal walkthroughs with the project team to assist with
developing scope of work.
6. Perform assessments of existing control systems of campus buildings
for system operation, functionality, and compatibility with
associated systems.

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