Lead Construction Inspector - Water​/Wastewater

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Are you an experienced construction inspector who has worked on large, complex water and wastewater treatment facilities? Parsons is seeking a Lead Construction Inspector to serve as the owner’s lead field representative on major water infrastructure programs in Orange County, California.

The work spans treatment facility construction, slant wells and raw water conveyance, pump stations and storage, and pipeline and outfall improvements — delivered in active public settings under significant regulatory and environmental scrutiny.

As Lead Inspector, you will direct the project’s inspection staff, set the standard for field documentation quality, and serve as the owner’s eyes on the work. You will report to the Resident Engineer and work alongside the Construction Manager, project controls team, and specialty technical leads.

• Lead, schedule, and mentor the inspection team across multiple concurrent work fronts, including night and off-hours work as construction activity requires.

• Observe and document whether the work conforms to the contract documents, approved submittals, and applicable permit conditions.

• Prepare and oversee daily construction reports covering activities, equipment and personnel onsite, observation hours, weather, and measured progress.

• Maintain a labeled, indexed photographic record of daily activities, and perform preconstruction documentation of existing streets, driveways, sidewalks, and landscaping that may be affected by construction.

• Prepare reports of deviations and non-conforming work, coordinate resolution with the contractor, and elevate unresolved issues to the Resident Engineer.

• Monitor contractor compliance with federal, state, and local safety requirements, including OSHA and trenching and excavation regulations.

• Support RFI responses, submittal reviews, and constructability input based on direct field observation, and coordinate with the owner’s geotechnical consultant for materials testing and deputy inspection.

• Verify installed quantities and measured progress to support monthly payment applications and change order evaluation.

• Support startup, commissioning, functional testing, and performance testing, and develop and close out punch lists through project completion.

• Coordinate daily with the owner, contractor, utilities, public lands and regulatory agencies, and adjacent stakeholders to anticipate conflicts and protect public access and operations.

• Maintain all inspection documentation within the project’s electronic document management system (Procore).

• Associate's Degree in a technical discipline or construction-related field, or a high school diploma and equivalent work experience, is required. Also requires 10+ years of related experience on field projects, as well as formal certification from an independent organization, depending on type of inspection assignment. Some knowledge of public works contracts may be preferred. Construction safety training including CalOSHA 10 hour training and Parsons SHARP training.

• 10+ years of construction inspection experience on public works projects, including at least 5 years inspecting water, wastewater, or advanced water treatment facilities.

• Demonstrated experience as a lead or chief inspector directing other inspectors on a project exceeding $100 million in…