Construction Inspector

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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 - help us to design the infrastructure and buildings that improve the world!

We are looking for Construction Inspectors of all levels including Engineering Technician 1 Trainee (ET-1) and Transportation Technicians TT-1, TT-2, TT-3, TT-4 and TT-5 to join our growing team. We are constantly winning new contracts and are looking for new inspectors to staff these projects.

We have immediate openings statewide in North Carolina for qualified transportation and heavy civil Construction Inspectors, including on NCDOT, locality and Design-Build projects. The Inspector is responsible for managing and performing daily construction management and inspection services for various types of NCDOT and locality transportation projects. Must have experience in roadway/bridge construction, have NCDOT certifications, be proficient at reading and interpreting plans, specifications, and shop drawings as well as overseeing construction document controls and contract compliance.

• Construction management
• Perform field inspection of Contractor s operations to ensure compliance with contract documents
• Prepare daily and weekly reports on work accomplished by Contractor
• Perform materials testing and maintain testing logs
• Review periodic pay estimates for accuracy with Contractor
• Prepare sketches and assemble data for Engineer s use in making changes to the project
• Keep diaries and make reports on work accomplished and/or noted deficiencies
• Perform sophisticated, complicated mathematical calculations
• Review Contractor schedules including initial CPM and monthly updates
• Communicate effectively with the Engineer, Owner and Owner s staff on a regular basis, keeping them apprised of field conditions and maintaining rapport with the Owner and project team

• Inspector TT-1 through TT-5:
  Minimum of one (1) year of specific horizontal transportation field construction inspection experience in the specified areas
• Engineering Technician Trainee (ET-1):
  Minimum of zero (0) years  experience; related construction experience preferred
• High School Diploma or State Equivalency Certificate;
  Bachelor s Degree or other advanced certificate desirable
• Demonstrated inspection and management experience with roadway/bridge construction, utilities, and related pavement rehabilitation projects
• Experience coordinating inspection duties with multiple crews
• Experience tracking daily quantities, completing daily inspection reports, and performing monthly estimates and as-built drawings
• Valid driver s license and clean driving record
• Good communication skills
• Ability to read/interpret plans and specifications
• Writing and drawing skills for inspection reports
• Basic computer skills (Word & Excel) desirable
• Willingness to work nights and overtime as required

• OSHA Construction 10 Hour
• Intro to Asphalt Pavements
• Erosion and Sedimentation Control, Level 1
• Erosion and Sedimentation Control, Level 2
• Conventional Density Testing
• Aggregate Base Course (ABC) Sampling
• Borrow Pit Sampling
• Nuclear Safety and Hazard Material
• Nuclear Density Testing - Base Select and FDR Materials
• Concrete Field Technician
  -ACI
• Concrete Field Technician
  -NCDOT
• QMS Asphalt Roadway Technician

Construction Inspector candidates are preferred to complete the eight (8) self-study courses required for the NCDOT Engineering Technician (ET) 1 Trainee Program for Private Engineering Firms. The completion of the self-study courses provides further understanding of terminology, standards, and inspection overview on NCDOT construction projects.

The following provides a summary of the self-study courses for ET 1 Trainee Program:

• Tier 1:
  Safety;
  Construction Mathematics;
  Highway Plan Reading;
  Basic Highway Inspection;
  Beginning Construction Stakeout;
  Basic Highway Engineering I
• Tier 2:
  Basic Highway Engineering II;
  Structure Inspection

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