Construction Inspector

Join AZAD Technology Partners as a Construction Inspector andperform quality assurance inspection services on projects that vary in nature and may include high voltage transmission, substation, fiber optic, telecommunication, and non-electric facility work. Project duration may extend up to several months and may require up to 95% travel and work in distant and isolated locations throughout the service area of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, northern California and western Wyoming.

This is a 2 year plus consultant position with high probability of long term and ongoing continued employment. This position is full time on site based in Vancouver, WA with onsite 5 days per week. The hourly pay rate for this position (which includes a health and welfare fringe benefit of $5.09) is between $33.06 and $45.09 depending on related qualifications and experience, as well as composition of selected compensation package.

The ideal candidate must possess the minimum qualifications:

A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required.

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture or Building Inspection technology is preferred.

Relevant coursework such as drafting, mathematics and construction technology is highly preferred.

With a degree, 5 yrs of previous work-related skill, knowledge or experience in construction is required.

Experience should be directly related to Building Construction, Building Inspection, and Site civil construction inspection.

Knowledge of requirements associated with OSHA .

Technical experience that has provided a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional applications of engineering techniques related to the field of construction.

Experience demonstrating a solid understanding, both theoretical and practical, of engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to different branches of engineering.

Ability to use computer, camera, telephone, and BPA VHF radio in the field.

Demonstrated experience with the following:

Safety Standards

Electrical Principles

Grounding Principles and Ground Potential Rise hazards

Rigging

Load Securement (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Sediment Control

Spill Prevention Control and Counter Measures (SPCC)

Identifying confined space hazards

Identifying exposed live parts from other parts of electric equipment

Identifying nominal voltage of exposed live parts

Identifying minimum approach distances corresponding to the voltages

Identifying proper use of the special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools for working on or near exposed energized parts of electric equipment

Reading and interpreting Contracts, Construction Drawings and Specifications.

Valid U.S. Driver's License or RealID is required.

Preferred Skills:

Knowledge of Site Civil Engineering Infrastructure Construction

Knowledge of Construction Practices involved in Site development, Transmission, Substation, Telecommunication, and Non-Electric Facilities

Electronic technician work experience preferred. Knowledge of test equipment is recommended to confirm the tests are being properly executed.

Transmission Lines and non-Electric Plant Construction experience

Construction and inspection experience specifically outlined in the inspection tasks below:

Pioneering roads (i.e., excavating, grading, culvert and various water management or outfalls)

Utilize baselines and detailed topographic drawings for locations

Potholing for Underground Utilities

Site Blasting

Rock Crushing

Surveying

Drainage

Identification of imported materials

Transmission Lines Construction Experience

Footings (i.e., grillage, direct embed, drilled shaft, spread, etc.)

Wood pole construction (i.e., handling, setting, drilling, etc.)

Light Duty Steel Construction

Engineered Steel Construction (i.e., lattice, tubular)

Assembly of steel including jacking of components

Crane Erection

Helicopter construction (e.g., erecting transmission structures, stringing sockline, material delivery, etc.)

Hardware installation

Stringing and Sagging Principles

Fiber Optic Construction Experience

Special handling requirements for OPGW and ADSS

Splicing, Termination and Testing

Vault installation

Substation Construction Experience

Grounding systems including ground rods, exothermic welds

Trench and Conduit installed Cable

Foundations (i.e., spread footings, drilled shafts)

Structural supports (i.e., pedestals, lattice, tubular, etc.)

Bus Work

Knowledge of CAD welding

Installation of indoor and outdoor cable

Installation of switchyard surfacing

Installation of control and relay racks, or rack segments, including wiring interconnections

Installation and testing of backup generation (e.g., generators and batteries)

Test and Energization

Telecommunication Construction Experience

Underground directional boring

Antenna, Ice shield, ice bridge and waveguide installations

Antenna alignment

Rack installation

Wiring and Installation of communications equipment

Communications battery installation and testing

Install rigid…