Description
WSP is seeking a Full-Time Construction Inspector for their Indianapolis, IN office.
Your Impact As a Construction Inspector, you will assist with collecting, compiling, and analysing data from physical work sites, surveys, structural plans, blueprints, schematics, data, technical drawings, material sampling, and computer-generated reports.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform basic inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, equipment, construction, materials, controls, resources, layout, alignment, and elevation to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, codes, and construction.
- Conduct testing of soil density, concrete air/slump/yield, moisture content, and other required construction tests.
- Provide technical assistance to ensure proper inspection, construction, and functioning of highways, roads, bridges, structures, and infrastructure according to design standard specifications.
- Assist with verifying change orders, interpreting contract plans and specifications, recognising basic construction, engineering, or survey problems, and escalating any differences or technical problems.
- Calculate payments due to contractors for work completed.
- Ensure adequate levels of equipment and materials are assigned to projects, and materials meet required standards.
- Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation and specifications related to inspection findings.
- Comply with client policies and procedures, safety guidelines, and site-specific procedures.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma.
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant post-education experience in a discipline with prior construction inspection experience.
- Valid state driver's license.
- Highly familiar with construction inspection principles, field inspection practices, processes, methods, and techniques.
- Sound interpersonal and communication skills.
- Sound self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritisation of responsibilities.
- Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, and comply with company policies.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
- Analytical mindset to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, spreadsheets, and tools.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate's Degree in a closely related discipline.
- Essential professional licensure/certification.