Permit Inspector

Brookline DPW’s Engineering & Transportation Division is hiring a Permit Inspector to perform vital inspection and administrative work ensuring public safety and infrastructure integrity. This role centers on issuing, monitoring, and evaluating permits for construction work in public ways, utility connections, and town-owned property occupations, ensuring all projects align with Town bylaws and engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage and issue permits to contractors performing construction in public ways, connecting to public utilities (water, sewer, drain mains), or occupying town-owned property (dumpsters, newsracks, signs).
• Perform field inspections and emergency mark-outs, utilizing metal detectors for regular or emergency DigSafe utility locations and serving as the designated Massachusetts Department of Public Safety open trench representative.
• Monitor and evaluate contractor road work to determine if asphalt, concrete, and trench compaction are acceptable, while proactively resolving resident complaints regarding poor road conditions like potholes.
• Enforce Town Bylaws and accessibility regulations, including sidewalk snow/ice clearance, leaf blower usage, and inspecting handicap accessibility ramps post-snow events to ensure state and federal compliance.
• Conduct regulatory inspections, performing field investigations for commercial outdoor seating safe passage and executing final structural inspections for Certificates of Occupancy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, meeting with contractors to guide excavation layout decisions (curb cuts, conduit placement), verifying contractor bond statuses, and scheduling coordination meetings with town officials.

Qualifications

High school diploma with technical training equivalent to an Associate’s Degree, combined with 3 to 5 years of road construction, underground construction, trench compaction, and pavement restoration experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).

Required licenses / certifications

Valid Driver’s License, Class D

Ideal Candidate

Strong understanding of road excavation principles, construction and underground construction, asphalt and concrete, sidewalk/road way patching, specification and cost estimation, engineering construction standards, and engineering software. Ability to work outside in varied weather and hazardous construction conditions, frequently moving or lifting equipment up to 50 pounds, and standing, walking, or crouching during field inspections.

Pay Information

Starting hourly range: $42.32 - $44.03 depending on qualifications and experience. Brookline offers comprehensive benefits including Health insurance, dental coverage, retirement pension plan, generous vacation and sick time, and opportunities for professional development.

How to Apply

Please apply with a resume and cover letter as soon as possible. Apply before November 23, 2026 for priority consideration.