Construction Engineer

IAPMO Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

IAPMO Group seeks a Senior Civil Field Inspector to provide field engineering oversight of rail transit projects, with emphasis on at-grade guideway and systems work in the Seattle area.

You will inspect utilities, drainage, subgrade prep, walls, foundations, duct banks, and site finishes; review submittals, tests, and shop drawings; coordinate inspections and verify installations before backfill to avoid rework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 10 years of heavy civil construction inspection or field engineering experience, including utilities, earthwork, retaining walls, and structural foundations; rail transit experience required.

Responsibilities

• Inspects utility relocations, drainage, and subgrade preparation for at-grade guideway segments.
• Oversees construction of MSE walls, ballast walls, signal house and TPSS foundations, OCS pole foundations, and duct bank installation.
• Reviews civil submittals, mix designs, compaction and materials test results, and shop drawings.
• Coordinates special inspection and materials testing; tracks NCRs through resolution.
• Verifies duct bank routing, embedments, conduit stub-ups, and grounding before backfill so systems contractors can install without rework.
• Monitors erosion control, stormwater, and environmental permit compliance in industrial areas and near sensitive streams and wetlands.
• Oversees fencing, site finishes, paving, and landscaping.
• Measures quantities, supports change order evaluation, and prepares daily field reports.

Skills

Field engineering oversight

Heavy civil construction inspection

Rail transit experience

Project coordination

Education

Civil engineering/related degree

Tools

PE or EIT license

WSDOT inspection certifications

ACI inspection certifications

Job description

General purpose: Reports to the Deputy RE, Track/Civil. Provides field engineering oversight of civil work that supports track and systems installation, with emphasis on at-grade guideway and systems site work.

Essential functions

• Inspects utility relocations, drainage, and subgrade preparation for at-grade guideway segments.
• Oversees construction of MSE walls, ballast walls, signal house and TPSS foundations, OCS pole foundations, and duct bank installation.
• Reviews civil submittals, mix designs, compaction and materials test results, and shop drawings.
• Coordinates special inspection and materials testing; tracks NCRs through resolution.
• Verifies duct bank routing, embedments, conduit stub-ups, and grounding before backfill so systems contractors can install without rework.
• Monitors erosion control, stormwater, and environmental permit compliance in industrial areas and near sensitive streams and wetlands.
• Oversees fencing, site finishes, paving, and landscaping.
• Measures quantities, supports change order evaluation, and prepares daily field reports.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 10 years of heavy civil construction inspection or field engineering experience, including utilities, earthwork, retaining walls, and structural foundations; rail transit experience required.

Preferred

• PE or EIT license; WSDOT or ACI inspection certifications.
• Experience with Seattle-area utility owners (Seattle City Light, SPU, SDOT) and City of Seattle permit conditions.
• Experience on light rail at-grade or aerial guideway projects.

Knowledge of

• WSDOT Standard Specifications, City of Seattle Standard Plans and Specifications.
• Geotechnical, earthwork, and concrete construction QA/QC practices.
• Stormwater and environmental compliance on public works projects.