Construction Inspector
On-siteSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Oversee and support the management of construction projects for water/wastewater treatment and collection system repair and rehabilitation, including pre-construction design review, bid advertising, on-site inspection, change order processing, and project closeout. Document daily construction activities, maintain inspection logs and weekly reports, and measure materials, labor, and completed work. Liaise with engineers, contractors, government agencies, and municipalities while assisting with permit applications and work claims. Adhere to all safety requirements and work in environments ranging from quiet to loud, requiring travel up to 35% of the time. Weekend and overtime work may be required to accommodate a variable schedule.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma
- Valid Driver's license
- Ability to meet the assigned company's regulatory insurance requirements for owned autos determined through Motor Vehicle Record Check (MVR)
- 3+ years of educational or professional experience in construction inspection
- Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, and memos
- Ability to write complex correspondences
- Ability to effectively present information
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals
- Ability to interpret and manipulate complex computer software programs including, but not limited to: geographic information systems (GIS), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, email applications, and other industry/project specific software systems
- Ability to utilize a tablet for purposes of documenting field inspections
- Ability to add and subtract two-digit number and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's
- Ability to perform these operations using unity of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance
- Ability to read a ruler to 1/16"
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one-or two-step instructions
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
- Meeting safety device manufacturer's maximum rated load capacity of no greater than 310lbs
- Standing and walking for long durations, which could exceed 8 hours in a day
- Seeing details of objects from a distance
- Entering confined spaces (i.e., sewer manholes)
- Climbing stairs and walking on uneven terrain
- Squatting and crawling
- Lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 75 pounds when necessary
- Sitting for long periods of time which could exceed 8 hours in a day
- Staring at a computer screen for long periods of time, which could exceed 8 hours in a day
- May be required to travel up to 35% of the time
- May be required to work weekends and overtime while accommodating a variable schedule
Desired Qualifications
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Geology, Geography, Cartography or a related field
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