Senior Construction Inspector - Water-Sewer Utility

Senior Construction Inspector - Water-Sewer Utility

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At Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, we are "People Focused and Project Driven". We have been in business for 110 years and we are known for our quality work and quality employees. This is your chance to join our team - help us to design the infrastructure and buildings that improve the world!

We are currently seeking qualified Senior Construction Inspectors for water‑sewer utility construction projects in the Northern Virginia area. We are constantly winning new contracts and are looking for new employees to staff these projects.

The Utility Inspector is responsible for managing and performing daily construction management and inspection services for various types of utility projects and must have significant experience in utility construction, must be proficient at reading and interpreting plans, specifications, and shop drawings as well as overseeing construction document controls and enforcing contract compliance. Immediate openings in our Fairfax office.

• Construction management
• Performing field inspection of Contractor's operations to see that they comply with contract documents
• Preparing daily and weekly reports on work accomplished by Contractor; coordinating and observing materials testing and maintaining testing logs
• Reviewing periodic pay estimates for accuracy with Contractor
• Preparing sketches and assembling data for Engineer's use in making changes to the project (PCOs)
• Keeping diaries and making reports on work accomplished and/or noted deficiencies; performing sophisticated, complicated mathematical calculations
• Reviewing Contractor schedules including initial CPM and monthly updates
• Communicating effectively with the Engineer, Owner and Owner’s operational and field staff on a regular basis, keeping them apprised of field conditions and maintaining active communications and excellent rapport with the Owner and the entire project team throughout the construction process

• High School Diploma or State Equivalency Certificate required
• Minimum of 6 to 10 years of specific field construction inspection experience in the specified areas listed below
• Applicant must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record
• Must have good communication skills
• Must have the ability to read/interpret plans and specifications
• Must have writing and drawing skills necessary to complete inspection reports and documentation
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite) are required
• High School Diploma or State Equivalency Certificate required
• Must be willing to work nights and overtime, when required by the project assignment
• Applicants must have demonstrated inspection experience with water and sewer underground utility construction and related utility rehabilitation projects requiring monitoring a contractor’s work for conformance to the design plans, specifications and general permit requirements
• Experience in coordinating inspection duties with multiple simultaneously operating crews
• Experience tracking daily quantities, completing daily inspection reports, reviewing payment requisitions and maintaining field sketchbooks and as‑built drawings

• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I certification required
• Erosion and Sediment Control certifications (i.e. DEQ Inspector’s Certification) and ATSSA Intermediate/TCS Work Zone Certification desirable
• VDOT materials certifications desirable including Asphalt, Concrete, and Soils & Aggregate desirable

This position requires the ability to perform a variety of physical tasks in the field as part of the essential job functions. Duties may include:

• Walking and navigating across rough or uneven terrain such as mud, rocks, grass, dirt, steep hillsides, heavily wooded areas, and other unpaved surfaces
• Moving around active project sites, which may involve climbing ladders, stairs, scaffolding,…