Construction Inspector; On-Call

About Parametrix

Parametrix is a 100% employee-owned consulting firm helping clients deliver resilient infrastructure, vibrant and livable communities, and environmentally sustainable solutions. We are a team of professional construction managers, engineers, management consultants, planners, scientists, and surveyors dedicated to delivering outstanding client service. We build lasting partnerships and collaborate with our clients to envision possibilities and create tomorrow, together.

Parametrix is a 100% employee-owned consulting firm helping clients deliver resilient infrastructure, vibrant and livable communities, and environmentally sustainable solutions. We are a team of professional construction managers, engineers, management consultants, planners, scientists, and surveyors dedicated to delivering outstanding client service. We build lasting partnerships and collaborate with our clients to envision possibilities and create tomorrow, together.
Recognized as a top workplace, we’re committed to a culture that values work-life balance, professional growth, and the well-being of our people.

We’re looking for On-Call Construction Inspectors at a variety of experience levels to join our growing Community Building team. In this role, you’ll support a range of public infrastructure projects, including roadway and utility construction throughout the Puget Sound region or water and wastewater infrastructure projects in the Yuma, Arizona area. If you’re passionate about delivering high-quality construction projects and enjoy working in a collaborative, client-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you.

• Perform daily on-site inspections of industrial wastewater, roadway, utility, or vertical construction projects, ensuring work complies with project plans, specifications, and applicable codes and standards.
• Monitor contractor activities for conformance with safety, quality, environmental, and contract requirements.
• Document field activities, progress, and deviations through detailed daily inspection reports, photos, and communication logs through daily report templates and/or construction software via a laptop or tablet.
• Review and verify contractor’s quantities for payment and help prepare progress pay estimates.
• Observe and inspect installation of underground utilities including stormwater, sanitary sewer, and potable water systems.
• Support quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) efforts including materials testing coordination and verification.
• Communicate and coordinate with contractors, design teams, client representatives, utility providers, third party inspectors, specialty consultants, jurisdictions, and other partners.
• Identify and report non-conforming work, propose corrective actions, and track resolution.
• Assist in project closeout including punch list development and verification, record drawing reviews, and final inspections.
• Produce daily photographs, inspector daily reports (IDRs), and field note records (FNRs) and upload to project files.
• Maintain organized project records in accordance with company and client standards.
• Be able to traverse field conditions such as ship ladders, confined spaces, scaffold systems, tunnels, and vertical structures.

• 3+ years of construction inspection experience, preferably on public infrastructure projects (roadways and utilities).
• Ability to interpret construction specifications and drawings
• Understanding of WSDOT and local municipal construction standards, methods, and materials.
• Background in water/wastewater utility systems including pipe installation, pump stations, and treatment facilities. Associate or bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction…