Senior Construction Inspector

Senior Construction Inspector

Join Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP.

At Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, we are "People Focused and Project Driven". We have been in business for 110 years and we are known for our quality work and quality employees. This is your chance to join our team—to design the infrastructure and buildings that improve the world!

We have immediate openings in the Hampton Roads Region (Gloucester and Newport News).

• Transportation (Highway, Bridge, and Maintenance)
• Utilities (Water and Wastewater)
• Transit‑Rail (Freight, Commuter, Heavy, and Light)
• Building (M/E/P and Structural)

We are looking for highly qualified and experienced Construction Inspectors who have worked on private, federal, state or locally administered construction projects. The Inspector is responsible for managing and performing daily construction management and inspection services for various types of projects specific to the applicable discipline.

• Construction management
• Performing field inspection of Contractor's operations to see that they comply with contract documents
• Preparing daily and weekly reports on work accomplished by Contractor
• Performing materials testing and maintaining testing logs
• Reviewing periodic pay estimates for accuracy with Contractor
• Preparing sketches and assembling data for Engineer's use in making changes to the project
• Keeping diaries and making reports on work accomplished and/or noted deficiencies
• Performing sophisticated, complicated mathematical calculations
• Reviewing Contractor schedules including initial CPM and monthly updates
• Communicating effectively with the Engineer, Owner and Owner's operational and field staff on a regular basis, keeping them apprised of field conditions and maintaining active communications and excellent rapport throughout the construction process

• High School Diploma or State Equivalency Certificate required. Bachelor's Degree or other advanced certificate desirable
• Relevant construction experience in the discipline applying in addition to the required certifications and qualifications
• Proficiency at reading and interpreting plans, specifications, and shop drawings, overseeing construction document controls and enforcing contract compliance
• Minimum of six (6) years of specific field construction inspection experience in the specified areas listed below
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Writing and drawing skills necessary to complete inspection reports and documentation
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite) required

• Demonstrated inspection and management experience with transportation, utility, transit, and/or building construction projects requiring monitoring a contractor's work for conformance to the design plans, specifications and general permit requirements
• Experience coordinating inspection duties with multiple simultaneously operating crews; tracking daily quantities, completing daily inspection reports, performing monthly estimates and as‑built drawings

This position requires the ability to perform a variety of physical tasks in the field as part of the essential job functions. Duties may include:

• Walking and navigating across rough or uneven terrain such as mud, rocks, grass, dirt, steep hillsides, heavily wooded areas, and other unpaved surfaces
• Moving around active project sites, climbing ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, or poles
• Performing physical activities such as bending, twisting, kneeling, and climbing
• Remaining in a stationary position—either standing or sitting—for extended periods of time
• Repetitive motions involving the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds and/or carting objects up to 50 lbs distances up to 100 yards
• Driving to and from project sites which may involve distances of up to or exceeding 120 miles round trip
• Function safely in an environment with potential risks, including, but not limited to those described in this document
• Work from heights exceeding 6 feet
• Wearing a properly fitted safety harness and being knowledgeable of the correct…