Lead Pipeline Construction Inspector

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Job Description:

Parsons Corporation has a career opportunity for an amazingly talented Construction Inspector to join our team! In this role, you will support the construction and inspection of large-diameter transmission pipelines, utility infrastructure, and associated civil works on the Infrastructure Pipeline Projects and other major infrastructure improvements throughout Southern Nevada.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Conduct inspections and tests to verify construction activities comply with contract documents, approved submittals, specifications, permits, and applicable codes and standards.

• Inspect excavation, trenching, shoring, dewatering, pipeline installation, bedding, embedment, backfill, and restoration operations.

• Perform and witness civil and structural testing activities including soil compaction, moisture-density testing, aggregate gradation, concrete slump, air entrainment, compression testing, bolt torque verification, line and grade surveys, and concrete coring.

• Conduct surveillance of underground pipeline construction to verify trench conditions, bedding, alignment, grade, cover requirements, and installation quality.

• Inspect coatings, linings, corrosion protection systems, painting, insulation systems, and associated testing to ensure compliance with project requirements.

• Verify reinforcing steel placement, formwork, embedded components, and concrete placement activities.

• Inspect and monitor piling installation to ensure proper location, depth, and bearing capacity.

• Validate pipeline systems through hydraulic, hydrostatic, pneumatic, leak, and other pressure testing activities.

• Review piping installation and appurtenance construction and verify compliance with applicable plans, specifications, and approved shop drawings.

• Verify contractor quality control documentation, material certifications, mill test reports, inspection records, and testing results.

• Maintain detailed project records including daily reports, photographs, quantity tracking, test reports, redline drawings, and project diaries.

• Review installed quantities for progress payment applications, force account work, and change order documentation.

• Coordinate with contractors, testing laboratories, surveyors, utility owners, and project stakeholders to facilitate construction activities and resolve field issues.

• Document nonconforming work and participate in determining appropriate corrective actions and resolutions.

• Review and recommend job safety practices and participate in safety reporting activities.

• Prepare quality assurance and quality control reports and recommend improvements to inspection procedures.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to lower-level inspectors as needed.

• May serve as Lead Inspector on assigned segments of the project.

• Perform work safely and remain cognizant of worker and public safety at all times.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Associate degree in Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Civil Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline, or high school diploma/equivalent with relevant construction inspection experience.

• 5+ years of construction inspection experience on pipeline, utility, civil infrastructure, transportation, or major public works projects.

• Experience inspecting large-diameter underground utilities, transmission pipelines, excavation and trenching…