# High Voltage Substation Inspector

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Las Vegas, NV
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is seeking a High Voltage Substation Inspector. This position may require up to 100% travel, with work conducted in the field around Reno/Las Vegas, Nevada. The successful candidate will provide inspection support to engineers and project managers to ensure construction compliance with plans, specifications, contract documents, and codified requirements.

**Responsibilities**

- Collect, compile, and analyze data from physical work sites, surveys, structural plans, blueprints, schematics, data, technical drawings, flow diagrams, material sampling, and computer-generated reports.

- Use survey instruments, metering devices, and test equipment to perform inspections on projects of moderate complexity and/or scope.

- Work as an individual or as part of a cross-functional team to execute inspection work, occasionally leading tasks and inspection staff for technical or field assignments on project work.

- Attend pre-construction meetings and answer questions from contractors and other attendees.

- Assist technical staff, project managers, and contractors with risk identification and assessment, offering input, analysis, escalation, or resolution with construction, mitigation, and improvement activities.

- Assist with inspection plan preparation and coordination of any field/site work, reviewing staffing, and equipment utilization data and time/cost estimates.

- Provide guidance and training to entry-level inspection staff.

- Engage in contact with client and contractor personnel to schedule and coordinate project inspection.

- Write technical reports summarizing inspection findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation.

**Requirements**

- High School Diploma or equivalent, with a minimum of 9 years of relevant post-education experience in a related discipline.

- 5+ years of active field experience, computer skills, and photo documentation capabilities.

- Valid state driver's license.

- Well-defined knowledge of construction inspection principles, field inspection practices, and relevant construction codes and regulations.

- Analytical mindset with the ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team.

- Competent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to direct others in the field and work in extreme weather conditions for up to 12 hours a day.

- Willingness to travel and stay for a minimum of 6 weeks at a time for a project.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Bachelor's Degree in a closely related discipline.

- Knowledge of transmission line work, foundations and stringing of conductors, and transmission substations and facilities.

## Skills

### Required
- construction inspection
- survey instruments
- metering devices
- test equipment
- technical reporting
- risk assessment
- team leadership

### Nice to have
- transmission line work
- foundations and stringing of conductors
- transmission substations and facilities

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