Construction Field Observer Lead: Path to Management

DLZ Corporation; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts & health-sa

401(k) options (Traditional and Roth)

Paid parental leave

Life & AD&D insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Wellness program with reimbursement

Job summary

DLZ Corporation in Indianapolis, IN seeks a Construction Observer Manager to oversee field inspection, coordinate tests, and enforce contract documents on infrastructure projects.

You will liaise with project teams, ensure safety compliance, and deliver clear progress updates to clients. Ideal candidates have related degrees, certifications, and hands-on inspection experience within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an applicable field with 3 years of relevant experience.
• Associates Degree with 6 years experience.
• Certifications such as compaction, asphalt, concrete, aggregate or others.
• 40 hours approved safety training for hazardous waste remediation inspection.
• 40 hours approved and certified AHERA EPA training for building inspector/management planner.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of field inspection.
• Interpret specifications, working drawings, including submittals and shop drawings and convey intent to the contractor.
• Liaison between project and field staff on all aspects of construction projects.
• Enforce the contract documents.
• Supervise the performance of all testing and sampling as required in the plans and specifications.
• Coordinate the collection of field data as required by the plans and specifications or project staff.
• Assure that field data obtained is accurate and recorded in a legible organized fashion.
• Keep Project Manager apprised of schedule changes and work schedule problems. Work with project staff in charge of project on design changes, construction/contractor concerns and affected public.
• Keep the client fully informed as to satisfactory progress through daily reports and scheduled progress meetings.
• Review the report of daily installed construction quantities to review payment requests in terms of progress and amount completed to date.
• Administer the release and regulations of the UST program (if required).
• Administer the public health and safety requirements, and be fully trained in the proper safety procedures incurred while inspecting.
• Administer the rules and regulations of AHERA program and meet EPA certification requirement (if required).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Field inspection

Liaison between project and field

Contract enforcement

Safety procedures

Data collection

Education

Bachelor's Degree in applicable field

Associates Degree in applicable field

CESSWI certification

40 hours safety training

AHERA EPA training

INDOT prequalification

Job description

DLZ Corporation in Indianapolis, IN seeks a Construction Observer Manager to oversee field inspection, coordinate tests, and enforce contract documents on infrastructure projects.

You will liaise with project teams, ensure safety compliance, and deliver clear progress updates to clients. Ideal candidates have related degrees, certifications, and hands-on inspection experience within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.