Construction Inspector

Overview

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description: Arcadis seeks a Construction Inspector to join our team in Los Angeles to perform a wide variety of professional engineering work in either an office or field setting;
This work is performed on highway construction projects involving bridges, buildings, walls, barriers, drainage structures, sign structures, and appurtenances.

The Construction Inspector may allocate inspection resources on complex projects as a General Contractor, Building Construction Supervisor, Building Inspector of large commercial or industrial construction projects, heavy construction projects, transportation, or transit construction projects for the appropriate disciplines including utilities, geotechnical, civil roadway, structural, electrical, duct bank, communications.

• Inspect construction work at all stages through project completion to verify conformance with approved plans, specifications, contract documents, and all applicable local, state, and federal codes and regulations. Reviews shop drawings for compliance and identify deviations from contract requirements. Confirms construction quality and workmanship across building, civil, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and structural systems.
• Monitors construction sites to ensure compliance with safety, security, and traffic control requirements in accordance with LACMTA policies and procedures. Performs site safety and security reviews covering equipment, personnel, work methods, and operations, and assists in promoting a safe work environment.
• Conducts quality surveillance and field inspections, including special and technical inspections such as structural steel, welding, reinforced concrete, masonry, electrical, mechanical, landscaping, soil testing, concrete and asphalt mixes, and reinforcing steel. Coordinates laboratory testing activities and compares contractor test results with independent verification results to ensure specification compliance.
• Prepares and maintains daily inspection reports (DIRs), activity logs, photographs, and related documentation in approved formats. Issue Non-Conformance Reports when work does not meet approved standards and verify corrective actions. Prepares reports documenting labor, materials, and equipment on site, and supports the review and preparation of interim progress reports for contractor payments.
• Coordinates inspection surveys, cost estimates, and maintenance records, ensuring timely and accurate submittals. Reviews, approves, or rejects construction materials based on compliance with specifications. May allocate inspection resources and provide oversight of inspectors performing related duties.

• Approximately five (5) years of field experience on heavy construction projects, transportation, or transit construction projects for the appropriate disciplines including utilities, geotechnical, civil roadway, structural, electrical, duct bank, and communications.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or another related field is desirable
• Valid California Class C driver's license.
• Able to obtain Cal-OSHA/OSHA 30-hour training certification prior to work.

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits…