Deputy Building Inspector - Aviation

Colliers Engineering & Design; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-Provided Healthcare

Paid Time Off

401(k) with match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Wellness & EAP

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Deputy Building Inspector for LAWA's Quality Assurance and Construction Inspection Division to perform special inspections across Capital Improvement Program projects, ensuring compliance with LADBS standards.

You will read drawings, document daily progress, manage payment tracking, and prepare comprehensive inspection reports, communicating with contractors and city staff on shifts including day, swing, or night.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of LADBS Deputy Building Inspector experience on large-scale projects.
• LADBS license for the scope of work inspected.
• Cal-OSHA 30-hour training completed within the last 4 years.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for job communications.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret structural drawings, codes, specs, and shop drawings; verify compliance and communicate with Contractors, engineers, architects, and project management staff.
• Document daily progress; prepare monthly progress payment requests; track changes; verify time and material work; document quantities.
• Create and maintain comprehensive daily inspection reports capturing the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, and HOW of construction activities.
• Assist in reviewing monthly payment requests and track changes, verify time and material work; measure and document quantities.
• Conduct special inspections on various disciplines as assigned.

Skills

LADBS inspector experience

Reading drawings

English communication

Decision making w/o supervision

Education

High school diploma

LADBS license

Tools

Cal-OSHA 30-hour training

Job description

Overview

LAX is in the middle of a major modernization, and every pour, weld, and anchor has to meet code before the work moves forward. As Deputy Building Inspector with LAWA's Quality Assurance and Construction Inspection Division, you'll perform special inspections across multiple Capital Improvement Program projects, holding the work to LADBS standards and documenting it clearly on day, swing, or night shifts.

Ramos CS, now part of Colliers Engineering & Design, is an engineering, program, and construction management firm providing quality transit, transportation, and infrastructure consulting services on public projects across the Western United States. We focus our solutions on mobility-related projects that serve the needs of our communities within the municipal, transit, transportation, airport, and port sectors. With a staff of diversified, licensed professionals, our philosophy stems from the idea that successful project execution starts with people. On a program like this, that starts with an inspector who knows the code and gets it right the first time.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret structural building drawings, applicable building codes, contract specifications, applicable standards and shop structural drawings; verify compliance with the aforementioned contract documents; and communicate effectively with Contractors, engineers, architects, and project management staff.
• Document daily progress of the work, prepare monthly progress payment request, track various changes, verify time and material work, measure and document job quantities.
• Documentation and information retrieval may require computer literacy skills.
• Deputy Building Inspectors must have the ability to set priorities, the ability to make decisions and work effectively with minimal supervision, the ability to deal tactfully and effectively with LAWA stakeholders, contractors, construction workers, the public and must conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.
• Create and maintain comprehensive daily inspection reports that capture the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, and HOW of all construction work activities, while ensuring the reports are clear and concise to accurately reflect daily progress.
• Assist in reviewing monthly progress payment requests when assigned to a program.
• Track various changes, verify time and material work, measure, and document job quantities.
• Conduct special inspections on various disciplines.

Qualifications

• 5 years or more of experience performing as a LADBS Deputy Building Inspector large scale type projects.
  • This includes overseeing and ensuring compliance with building codes and regulations on significant construction projects.
  • Involvement in complex projects that require coordination with multiple stakeholders, including contractors, engineers, and city officials.
  • Expertise in identifying and addressing code violations, ensuring that all aspects of construction meet the required standards.
• High school diploma (or equivalent).
• Valid Los Angeles City Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) license for the scope of work being inspected; have a thorough knowledge of building construction practices, and be experienced in one or more of the expertise areas listed below:
  • Reinforced concrete.
  • Reinforced masonry.
  • Structural Steel and Welding.
  • Prestressed Concrete Controlled Activities.
  • Sprayed Applied Fireproofing.
  • Drilled-in-Anchors.
  • Shotcrete Soils/Grading.
  • Seismic Resistance.
• 30-hour Cal-OSHA training prior to assignment. The 30-hour training will have been received within the last 4 years.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation: $120,000 to $140,000 per year (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

Ramos Consulting Services, now a part of Colliers Engineering & Design, offers competitive benefits that support our employees in their life and career. This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to:

• Employer-Provided Healthcare: 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee base plans. We also provide a 40% employer contribution toward dependent or family coverage plans.
• Paid Time Off: 120 hours of combined PTO and Sick Time annually, in addition to paid holidays.
• Retirement Planning: Participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax FSA/HSA options for medical, dental, and dependent care expenses to help manage out-of-pocket costs.
• Employee Wellness & Support: 100% employer-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing 24/7 confidential support for work-life balance, financial wellness, and emotional well-being.
• National Resources & Career Growth: As part of the Colliers Engineering & Design national platform, employees have access to expanded technical resources, mentorship, and diverse career development opportunities across the Western United States and beyond.