Senior Facilities Construction Inspector; St. Louis

Senior Facilities Construction Inspector (St. Louis)

As a Senior Facility Construction Inspector, you will be responsible for inspecting construction materials, methods, and processes, mentoring junior staff, collaborating with project teams, interpreting drawings, documenting construction progress, performing field sampling and testing, and reporting to clients. This role may require extensive travel and working outdoors in all seasons.

• Demonstrate familiarity with a broad spectrum of construction materials, methods, and processes for buildings and facilities.
• Conduct inspections of electrical, mechanical/HVAC, and site civil elements.
• Mentor junior field staff and provide supervision as needed.
• Collaborate with other field representatives or Project Managers.
• Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications, identifying discrepancies or conflicts.
• Conduct and document observations of construction as it progresses.
• Conduct or coordinate field materials sampling and testing, including concrete slump and air testing, casting concrete test cylinders, and performing in-place soil compaction testing.
• Compose reports with daily logs of activities, personnel, and pictures for clients.
• Travel 50% to 100% to meetings, site visits, and inspections outside the St. Louis area.
• Possibility for long‑term project assignments.
• Work outdoors and navigate construction sites in all seasons.
• Licensed to operate motor vehicles in accordance with applicable state law.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Relevant industry certifications.
• Ability to interpret construction schedules.
• Familiarity with collaboration products such as One Drive, MS Teams, and One Note.
• Experience with PDF editing software such as Revu Bluebeam or Adobe.
• Ability to exercise critical thinking and independently resolve problems and issues.

• High school diploma or equivalent; candidates with 8 years of relevant construction inspection experience may substitute experience for a high school diploma.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to active participation in an employee‑owned culture.
• Compliance with HDR’s Drug and Alcohol Policy, which requires a successful drug‑screen prior to hire.
• Vision sponsorship for U.S. employment authorization is not available.

• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  United States–Missouri–St Louis
• Schedule:
  
  Full-time
• Employee Status:
  Regular
• Business Class:
  Field Services – Non‑FAR / Negotiated