Special Inspector Dept. Manager

SUMMIT is a multi-disciplinary engineering and consulting services group offering Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering, Subsurface Drilling, Construction Materials Testing, Chapter 17 Special Inspections, Advanced AASHTO, ACI, AMRL, CCRL and NCDOT Laboratory Testing, Residential and Retaining Wall Design, Structural and Forensic Inspections, Site and Civil Engineering Design and Licensed Land Surveying through our family of companies.

With our corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina
, branch office in Raleigh, North Carolina
, Charleston, Columbia and Greenville, South Carolina
, our wide range of professional service capabilities and our dedication to our clients and their projects we have become one of the regions most sought after consulting firms. Serving both the Public and Private sectors, our services are utilized on an extensive variety of projects with focus on the Residential, Commercial, Transportation, Multi-Family, Healthcare and Government industries.

The purpose of this position is to provide management to Special Inspections Department and complete various testing and inspections on new and on-going projects to verify compliance with building codes and standards

Responsibilities include:

• Performs routine field tests or inspections
• Complete structural concrete and reinforcing code and job specification compliance
• Structural masonry code and job specification compliance
• Pre-stressed and post tension concrete tendons and reinforcing code and job specification compliance
• Inspection of soil, concrete, asphalt and/or steel
• Spray applied fireproofing code and job specification compliance
• Daily communication with site contractors, other technicians and/or inspectors and project managers
• Complete accurate and detailed field testing/inspection reports and/or diagrams

Management of field Special Inspectors

Approving invoicing and budgeting

Proposal creation

Scheduling of jobs and field personnel.

Education:

• Required:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent
• Preferred: 2 or 4 year degree in Civil Engineering/Civil Engineering Technology or relevant field of study

Skills:

• Ability to calculate results from construction inspections
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents
• Ability to accurately complete field testing paperwork and detailed figures
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations, to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Professional

Certifications:

• Professional Engineer License preferred
• Preferred knowledge or certifications in radiation safety, NCDOT/SCDOT Roadway, Earthworks, and Concrete certification.

Experience

• Preferred 4 year degree and/or 4+ years of field and/or inspections experience and 2+ years of management experience

The SUMMIT Companies offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental & vision insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays. The SUMMIT Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.