Construction Inspector, Water Infrastructure

Construction Inspector, Water Infrastructure

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Stantec's Water practice has an opportunity for a full-time Construction Inspector who is excited about the civil, environmental, and water resources fields to join our team in the Southwest United States.

• Working for a global and Top 10 Design Firm and being part of a team of over 30,000 employees engaged in a culture where safety is paramount, sustainability and resiliency are valued, and differences are invited, embraced, and celebrated.
• The ability to work on a broad range of projects.
• Leading and training junior staff on how to effectively observe, document, and report on construction progress and quality.
• The successful candidate will work on challenging and diverse tasks in a consulting and construction quality assurance role that will require application of technical skills, project delivery, and leadership for construction projects.
• Your role will be to observe and record activities associated with the Contractor’s construction progress in a fast‑paced environment.
• The selected candidate will need to be self‑directed, capable of independent tasks as well as supporting multidisciplinary complex teams, and should demonstrate a passion for involvement in the civil construction industry with an enthusiasm for successful completion of projects that meet our clients’ needs.

• Under limited supervision, review project submittals, submittal review comments, and RFI and RFI responses, and incorporate them into the quality control inspection plan.
• Review, analyze, and document any construction issues potentially resulting in a scope, time, or cost impact to the work of the Contractor, which may result in a change to the contract.
• Maintain attention to detail during a project’s construction and identify minor problems before they develop into larger problems.
• Attend, as necessary, Client and Contractor Weekly Progress Meetings, including review of progress to the planned schedule.
• Assist with documenting compliance and non‑compliance with established quality control and quality assurance procedures.
• Assist with the preparation of a project punch list for deficient or uncompleted work by the construction contractor.

• Understands underground utility construction for water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater infrastructure, as well as the different methods used during their construction.
• Understand single‑point field inspection of the construction contractor’s work, representing the Project Manager in the field.
• Develop an understanding of written reports documenting QA/QC inspections, non‑compliance notices, and corrective actions.
• Develop an understanding of project‑specific quality control and quality assurance documents and standards for projects that are under development.
• Develops rapport and trust with others.
• Effectively understands and meets client needs.
• Strong organizational skills, along with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and demonstrate a flexible approach to work assignments.
• Positive attitude, good energy, and proven passion.
• Demonstrating competency in using Microsoft Office and iOS applications to create field work reports.

• Education:
  
  A technical 2‑year degree/diploma/certificate in a related program; or equivalent combination of experience and education. Prefer a degree in construction management or a professional discipline‑specific field from an accredited institution.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 5 years of construction observation and documentation experience.
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