Construction Inspector

WSP; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Bereavement/voting leave

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a full-time Construction Inspector in Springfield, IL to support the Construction Management Team on road and highway projects. You will help ensure conformance to plans, specifications, and contract documents.

Responsibilities include field inspection, document control, submittal reviews, logging daily reports, and coordinating with the Resident Engineer. A high school diploma, strong MS Office skills, and an Illinois driver's license are required, with a Bachelor’s degree

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong technical writing, analytical and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with safety compliance and quality work focus.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Inspect construction work for conformance with plans and contract documents.
• Maintain logs and submittal reviews; coordinate with Resident Engineer.
• Assist with office engineer duties and document control.

Skills

MS Office

Technical writing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

e-builder

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Construction Inspector for our Springfield, IL office. Be involved in projects with our Construction Management Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Complete training on assigned tasks
• Provide limited office management of a construction management project
• Review and update schedules and record drawings
• Keep logs of contract documents
• Assists with construction field work tasks and activities (including road and highway inspection) on a project to ensure conformance to plans, specifications, and other contract documents
• Upload documents to project's construction management document control site
• Perform engineering submittal review for compliance with contract documents
• Observe material test reports for contract compliance
• Perform office engineer duties such as but not limited to material submittal reviews for contract compliance, take meeting minutes, process contractors pay estimates, respond to Request for Information (RFIs), and perform quantity calculations
• Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications and identify discrepancies or conflicts within the documents
• Reviews contractor’s daily construction reports for accuracy, thoroughness and consistency
• Consults with Resident Engineer on work progress and construction problems, proactively recommends solutions, assists in the resolution of issues, and acts as a liaison with the engineer of record
• Identifies some discrepancies or conflicts within documents and gains familiarity with the quality of work performed using inspection checklists
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 0-3 years of relevant experience
• High School Diploma
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong technical writing, analytical and communication skills
• Detail-oriented with an emphasis on quality work products
• Valid Illinois Driver's license
• Effective problem-solving with the ability to efficiently switch between tasks productively
• The selected candidate must have the ability to work in the United States immediately
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related degree
• Prior internship experience, leadership experience, or relevant coursework
• Experience with Office Engineering duties on large construction projects
• Experience with Labor Compliance and verification of Certified Payrolls
• E.I.T. Preferred
• Experience with e-builder preferred

WSP Benefits

• coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
• retirement savings
• paid sick leave
• paid vacation (or other personal time)
• paid parental leave
• paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings

Compensation

Expected Rate: $23.37/hr - $28.56/hr

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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