Liner Inspector Team Leader

We are seeking a Certified Liner Inspector to join our team to support field inspection and quality assurance for geomembrane liner installations throughout Alabama. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all liner systems are installed according to design specifications, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. This role requires travel to job sites across the state.

• Manage a team of liner inspectors and be the primary point of contact for liner inspections.
• Conduct visual and instrument-based inspections of geomembrane liner installations at construction and remediation sites.
• Monitor and document the liner deployment, seaming, testing, and anchoring processes.
• Verify compliance with project specifications, drawings, and regulatory requirements.
• Use nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques (e.g., air pressure tests, vacuum box tests) to inspect seam quality.
• Maintain daily logs, photographs, inspection forms, and quality control records.
• Collaborate with construction crews, project managers, and third-party contractors to ensure successful liner installation.
• Report any deficiencies or non-conformances and recommend corrective actions.
• Enforce health, safety, and environmental standards at job sites.

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 2,800 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #66 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2025), #144 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2024) and #50 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (June 2025).

We love our employees and we show this through providing some great benefits, including paid time off, health and other insurance plans, retirement and college savings plans, and more.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

• Certified Liner Inspector credential from a recognized authority such as the Geosynthetic Institute (GCI).
• Minimum 4 years of experience in geomembrane liner installation or inspection.
• Familiarity with various geomembrane materials (HDPE, LLDPE, PVC, etc.).
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and technical specifications.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently in field conditions.
• Willingness to travel throughout Alabama and work in outdoor environments.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

• OSHA 10/30-hour certification.
• Experience working with landfill or containment facility construction.
• Knowledge of Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) regulations related to liners.