Special Inspector - Masonry and Concrete

Responsibilities

At ECS, we’re growing our inspection team in Arizona and looking for experienced Specialty Inspectors with expertise in masonry and concrete. If you’re ICC certified, detail-oriented, and ready to lead on high-impact construction projects, this role offers long-term career growth within an employee-owned company.

Responsibilities

As a Specialty Inspector with ECS you will:

• Conduct destructive and non-destructive tests on construction materials including structural surveys, corrosion analysis, and material verification
• Observe, inspect, test, and sample construction materials (focus on masonry and concrete) in line with project specifications
• Document and report field findings accurately and clearly
• Communicate daily with contractors, project managers, and technicians to ensure alignment on site conditions and any testing needs
• Maintain field equipment and report missing or damaged items promptly
• Support calculations, data reduction, and drafting tasks as needed
• Attend project meetings and provide updates on inspection activities
• Mentor junior technicians and support training efforts

Career Development

As your experience grows, ECS will:

• Support you in enhancing your professional skills to advance and grow with us.
• Encourage participation and advancement in internal and external training programs and certification opportunities.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of field experience in construction inspection
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Prior work on heavy construction QA/QC projects
• Must hold at least 2 special inspector certifications from recognized industry bodies (ICC, NICET, ACI, ASTM, NRC, etc.)
• Current ICC certification as a Masonry Special Inspector
• Proficiency with tablets/laptops for data entry and daily reporting
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and engineering plans

Preferred Qualifications

• ICC Concrete Special Inspector
• Additional certifications in structural steel, soils, and aggregates
• Strong familiarity with Arizona-specific building codes and site conditions

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 2,800 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #66 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2025), #144 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2024) and #50 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (June 2025).

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We love our employees and we show this through providing some great benefits, including paid time off, health and other insurance plans, retirement and college savings plans, and more.  to learn more about the great benefits at ECS.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.