Construction Inspector I – Recreation Program

Jobtailor; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Asheville, NC seeks a senior construction inspector to manage trail and trail-bridge maintenance projects, including site assessments, surveys, and contract documentation. You will inspect compliance with plans, specs, codes, and safety guidelines, and document progress with photos and written reports.

Ideal candidate possesses 10+ years of experience, deep knowledge of field engineering, inspection practices, and construction methods, and can prepare estimates and specifications

Qualifications

• Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship.
• 10+ years of technical work experience administering or inspecting construction contracts including site/civil and major bridge work.
• Knowledge of field engineering, inspection practices, and design criteria for construction projects.
• Understanding of construction methods, materials, equipment, QA methods, and testing.
• 10+ years planning, designing, cost estimating, and writing special project specs for maintenance/construction.
• 6+ years performing or directing safety assessments of structures and site construction per regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide recreation project support focusing on trail and trail bridge maintenance and construction inspections.
• Perform site surveys, assessments, and baseline data gathering for construction projects.
• Develop contract documents, statements of work, and cost estimates for projects as directed.
• Review contract documents for discrepancies and opportunities for value engineering.
• Inspect projects for conformance with plans, specs, codes, and schedules; document progress with photos and narratives.
• Inform COR of deficiencies and propose corrective actions; support RFI responses with research.
• Oversee routine field testing of construction materials and ensure safety and QA compliance.
• Evaluate progress payments and monitor projects impacted by events or regulatory changes.

Skills

Field engineering

Inspection practices

Construction methods

Quality assurance

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide recreation project support with a focus on management of trail and trail bridge maintenance and construction projects and inspections thereof
• Conduct detailed site assessments as directed by engineering program including the development of potential courses of action
• Perform site surveys and assessments or assist with survey of projects as directed by COR
• Perform or direct surveys to establish baseline data necessary to initiate facility construction and repair projects
• Perform field surveys and investigations to determine existing conditions and recommend courses of action
• Develop contract documents for project work as directed by engineering program
• Prepare written statements of work, specifications, and estimates of contract cost for projects as directed by the COR
• Includes all aspects of contract preparation, including planning, fieldwork, scoping, and contract document preparation for projects of limited scope and complexity
• Perform reviews of contract documents prepared by others, to identify discrepancies, opportunities for value engineering, and other errors or deficiencies
• Inspect recreation projects, trails, trail bridges maintenance and construction contracts for conformance with plans, specifications, regulations, standards, codes, and schedules
• Document construction contract progress with photos and written descriptions of work
• Document and promptly inform COR of deficiencies and recommend corrective courses of action
• Use government templates for construction inspection documentation
• Inspect safety and quality assurance/quality control aspects of jobs in progress
• May perform or oversee and evaluate routine field testing of construction materials
• Assist COR with preparation of RFI responses by performing product research and applying knowledge of construction methods and best practices
• Evaluate and verify progress payment requests for COR approval
• Perform routine assessments of recreation projects, trails, and trail bridges impacted or potentially impacted by natural disasters

Requirements

• Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship
• At least 10 years of technical work experience administering or inspecting construction contracts of various types including site/civil construction, and major-complex bridge construction
• Knowledge of field engineering, inspection practices, design criteria for construction projects and methods for correcting violations or deficiencies
• Thorough understanding of construction methods, materials, and equipment as well as construction best practices, quality assurance methods, and material sampling and testing
• At least 10 years of experience scoping, planning, designing, preparing cost estimates and writing special project specifications for maintenance and construction, according to clear and specified objectives
• At least 6 years of experience performing or directing the performance of routine safety related assessments of structures and site construction to determine compliance with existing Federal/State and/or organizational safety regulations and maintenance guidelines