Rail Inspector

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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people in over 70 countries dedicated to improving quality of life.

Arcadis is seeking a Rail Inspector to join our team supporting major rail and transit projects throughout the Los Angeles area. In this role, you will conduct on-site inspections at various stages of rail construction projects from initial groundwork through final completion to ensure compliance with project specifications, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Interpret plans, specifications, and codes and verify contract work is performed in accordance with them.
• Prepare Non-Conformance Reports when work is not performed to the approved standards. Maintain daily activity logs and reports.
• Monitor contractor-testing activities and determine construction conforms to plans and specifications; issue Non-Conformance Reports for corrective action if needed.
• Assist in maintaining, supporting, and promoting a safe work environment while complying with Union Pacific and BNSF Railway safety rules, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinate preparation of inspection cost estimates and maintenance records.
• Arrange, coordinate, and oversee technical inspections such as electrical, mechanical, landscaping, soil testing, concrete and asphalt mixes, and reinforcing steel for conformance to specification requirements.
• Coordinate Metro Test laboratory activities and compare verification test results with those from Contractor's laboratory.
• May allocate inspection resources and supervise inspectors.

• Minimum five (5) years of journey-level experience inspecting, constructing, and performing installation, repair, and maintenance of rail track work (ballasted and direct fixation) and related facilities.
• Experience with rail transit agencies.
• IC Certificate of Reinforced Concrete or Masonry, ACI Registered Construction Inspector License, comparable Deputy Inspection License for a county or city agency, NICET certification, or other alternative certification from an acceptable nationally recognized organization is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with rail start-up, testing, and commissioning protocols.
• OSHA 30 training certification. Certificates exceeding this requirement will be accepted.
• BNSF Railway Safety Training preferred.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions including medical, dental, vision, EAP, 401(k), STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year.

Salary range: $150,000 - $175,000 (actual vary by experience, education, budget, and location).