Senior Civil Construction Inspector

Type: Full-time, On-site when not in the field

Engineering Partners (EPI) is a well-known engineering company in San Diego with utility, municipality, and government contracts focusing on electrical and power engineering. We are currently seeking a Senior Civil Construction Inspector responsible for overseeing on-site inspections of residential “backbone” and commercial/industrial underground substructure installations, including large SCE capital underground projects. This role also supports maintenance and miscellaneous civil construction activities, ensuring quality, safety, and compliance across all work.

• Dispatch field crews, troubleshooters, and testers engaged in the construction, maintenance, and emergency restoration of energy distribution and customer service facilities
• Assign work to SCE contractors, review contractor daily reports for accuracy, and resolve issues while approving changes and monitoring contractor performance for safety, productivity, and quality
• Ensure that the services provided to the customer meet internal and external regulatory requirements
• Create and deliver reports on construction progress, quality of work, and scheduled maintenance
• Document the location of installed facilities on as-built drawings and prepare required supporting documents in accordance with departmental policies and procedures
• Coordinate changes to projects in accordance with contract documents and/or department policies and procedures with both internal and external customers
• Collaborate with contractors to plan and execute project work, and provide technical support to Local and Tech Planning teams
• Interface with internal personnel and outside agencies; make decisions in the field that may impact the efficiency of field crews and work order closings
• Review, authorize, validate, and track assigned work scopes and scope changes at the field level
• Perform contractor field safety assessments and create and maintain a safety-conscious work environment by leading and influencing others to follow Edison safety protocols and safe work practices
• Ensure warranty corrections are completed, inspect work for safety and quality
• Ensure the protection of all company physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly access and manage private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity
• Interface daily with sourced contractor(s), Competitive Bid, and Direct Award contractors to review proposed work scope, validate completed work scope, and approve Field Change Orders in Ariba
• Oversee SCE-sponsored civil construction work, including field contract administration and purchase order management
• Perform quality assurance checks of all SCE civil contractors’ work
• Provide technical assistance to Local and Tech Planning Organizations regarding design issues
• Provide functional direction to SCE civil contractors and customer/developer contractors
• Perform a minimum of six Safety Observations per month
• Update work orders (WOs) in Click Schedule for non-UGC-source work and ensure UGC-source contractor updates WOs in Click Schedule accurately post-award of work

• 5+ years’ experience inspecting utility UG infrastructure.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver’s License
• 75% travel to job sites within SCE service territory
• Experience documenting installed facilities locations on as-built drawings and preparing supporting documentation

• Experience with utility underground construction practices, specifications, and requirements, including the Underground Structures (UGS) Manual
  , GO128 and related industry standards
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• 2+ years of experience managing multiple tasks with conflicting schedules and limited timelines.
• Experience performing inspections, including providing technical support, identifying compliance issues, and providing corrective recommendations
• Experience evaluating the effectiveness of projects, including monitoring progress, reallocating resources, reporting on status, and implementing changes as needed.
• Experie…