Construction Inspector

Delve Underground; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Delve Underground is seeking a Construction Inspector to support North American projects focused on water, wastewater, and transit construction. The role requires extensive tunnel construction experience, including trenchless work, and will involve field inspections, reporting, and coordination with project teams.

Responsibilities include monitoring contractor work, reviewing submittals, and ensuring safety and compliance across sites.

Qualifications

• Ten years of recent experience in heavy construction.
• Five years of tunnel inspection on large, complex projects.
• First Aid and CPR training per OSHA preferred.
• Knowledge of construction processes and industry practices.
• Ability to wear PPE and perform physical tasks (lifting up to 40 lbs).
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook; knowledge of Visio/AutoCAD/Bluebeam preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and monitor contractor work; prepare daily inspection reports including labor, equipment and materials.
• Review field submittals, RFIs, plan clarifications and CPM schedules.
• Monitor material receipt inspections and off-site production activities.
• Ensure compliance with contract documents and safety standards; promote safe work environment.
• Use PIMS or client systems to prepare inspection reports.

Skills

Tunnel projects

Construction inspection

Safety compliance

Documentation

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Visio

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Job description

About this position

About Delve Underground

Delve Underground is a leader in underground and heavy civil engineering serving the transportation, water, wastewater, and energy industries. Specializing in tunnel design, we provide practical solutions to the most challenging underground problems. We offer comprehensive design, construction management, and construction claims services, with expertise extending across a wide range of engineering disciplines, including civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering. Our primary focus is to make a significant impact on the advancement of infrastructure projects, which in turn shape and enhance the communities we serve. Founded in 1954, as Jacobs Associates, Delve Underground is an employee-owned firm with 25 offices and 350 team members throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do . We encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and help our team members forge their own path within the company. We support their efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance . In addition to working hard, we also have fun . We socialize and celebrate achievements at summer picnics, holiday parties, and company outings .

Benefits: Full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA or HSA, EAP, 401(k), ESOP, and company stock ownership program, 9 Paid Holidays, generous paid-time-off program, and Health & Wellness Reimbursement

Pay Rate: $90,058 - $148,162

Construction Inspector

Delve Underground is always looking for a Construction Inspectors in our North American offices. Inspectors will work at project field offices on water, wastewater, and transit construction projects. This posting is not for a specific project - available position locations will vary.

A successful candidate for this position will have experience in heavy civil construction projects, water, wastewater, and transit construction projects. Tunnel experience, including trenchless experience, is considered to be relevant and preferred.

Positions may include shift work.

Responsibilities:

• Inspect and monitor construction contractor's work and prepare daily inspection reports, including labor, equipment and materials in addition to work activities. Review contractor reports.
• Review and provide input into field related Submittals, Requests for Information, plan clarifications, geotechnical information and data, and CPM schedules.
• Monitor the Contractor's receipt inspection of materials arriving on-site, monitors off-site production activities and/or any other construction activities in their area.
• Monitor construction progress for compliance with Contract Documents, safety standards and agency requirements.
• Assist in maintaining, supporting, and promoting a safe work environment while complying with applicable safety policies and procedures.
• Utilize Agency/client Project Information Management System (PIMS) and/or other Agency/Client electronic systems for preparing Inspection Reports.

Qualifications:

• Experience on at least two tunnel projects, including trenchless tunneling experience.
• At least ten years of recent experience in heavy construction, with at least five years of experience in tunnel inspection of large and complex engineering/construction projects.
• Preferred current First Aid and CPR training from a provider recognized by OSHA.
• Knowledge of construction-related processes and industry practices.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment such as a respirator; meet physical demands of the position such as walking, standing, lifting up to 40 Lbs., climbing ladders, bending, squatting, and crawling in tight spaces to safely access work sites.
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook. Preferred knowledge of Visio, AutoCAD, or Bluebeam.
• Excellent written, verbal communication, and organizational skills.

Delve Underground is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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