Senior Water and Wastewater Construction Inspector

Senior Water and Wastewater Construction Inspector

Founded in 1919, Kennedy Jenks has always looked to the future. With a talented team of professionals and a culture of continuous improvement, we deliver exceptional engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management services, focusing on innovation and sustainability.

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a Senior Construction Inspector to work on major infrastructure projects primarily within a 60‑mile radius of the Seattle Metro. Current projects have a solid construction schedule from 3 to 14 years long. The Senior Construction Inspector will provide construction oversight on large‑scale public works projects, focusing on civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical components for major water and wastewater facilities and conveyance systems.

We will assist you with relocation costs.

• Provide daily onsite oversight of contractor activities under the supervision of the Construction Manager/Resident Engineer.
• Perform daily field inspections to ensure installations, repairs, and replacements of mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil components within water and wastewater treatment plants and conveyance systems.
• Provide field inspections to ensure construction components comply with contract requirements, safety standards, and applicable permits.
• Prepare daily written reports detailing work progress, labor, equipment, and force accounts.
• Track contractor’s schedule compliance, specifically related to project milestones.
• Initiate written/verbal communication between project stakeholders regarding all activities.
• Coordinate meetings with contractors, clients, and staff to address work progress.
• Conduct quality control inspections of electrical and mechanical systems, wiring, and control installations as well as quality control inspections during commissioning and training of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Actively participate in problem solving regarding construction work on complex projects.

• 10–20 years of experience in inspection of structural, mechanical, electrical, and civil components within water and wastewater treatment plants and conveyance systems, including new and renovation of concrete/masonry/steel structures, pumps, boilers, digester and propane gas systems, heat recovery system, building cranes, sliding gates, HVAC, variable frequency drives, fans, process and cooling pipe systems, switchgears, transformers, UPS batteries, washer/classifier, grit system components and piping, fire alarm systems, and heaters.
• Experience in water and wastewater pipelines, pump stations, water or wastewater treatment plants, and similar systems related to municipal infrastructure is preferred.
• Experience working on King County and Seattle Public Utility projects is a plus.
• Certifications related to safety and trenchless applications are a plus.

This position requires that you are onsite full time Monday–Friday. Must be able to work in a construction environment with limited amenities.

Hourly Pay Rate for this position is anticipated to be $50.00–$80.00 per hour, and may vary based upon education, experience, qualifications, skills, licensure/certifications, seniority, and familiarity with water/wastewater facilities.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Civil Engineering

Engineering, construction management, and environmental consulting is a meaningful opportunity in the Seattle area.

Kennedy Jenks is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.