Electrical Construction Inspector

Jacobs; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 61,992 - 106,075; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Seven paid holidays

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Jacobs in Irvine, CA is seeking an experienced Electrical Construction Inspector to provide QA support for complex wastewater treatment plant projects. The role requires extensive field inspection of contractor work, ensuring plans, specs, codes and safety standards are met.

You will review documents, assist in safety, manage as-built drawings, and prepare daily inspection reports while coordinating with contractors, regulatory agencies, and city officials. Overnight shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction inspection experience.
• Proven experience with water/wastewater treatment facilities or pump stations.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans, schematics, and codes.

Responsibilities

• Review construction documents and inspect plant and facility work to ensure contract compliance.
• Support safety by observing work environment and coordinating with safety personnel.
• Maintain as-built drawings and assist in change orders and record drawings.
• Prepare daily inspection reports, logs, and monthly progress reports.
• Attend meetings and coordinate with contractors, agencies, and officials.

Skills

Electrical inspection

Plan interpretation

Safety compliance

Field testing

Tools

BlueBeam

Adobe Acrobat

Excel

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we are not just passionate about infrastructure and water/wastewater projects, we push the limits of what’s possible to make the world smarter and more connected. We are providing supplemental engineering services, including project management and construction management, including commissioning oversight and support for a large wastewater infrastructure capital improvement program in Orange County, California. We are looking for an Electrical Construction Inspector to provide quality assurance support for successful delivery of complex wastewater treatment plant and pump station.

Responsibilities

• Review construction documents including plans and specifications; inspect moderately complex and complex plant and collection facilities construction work performed by the owner’s contractors; ensure contractual compliance with plans, specifications, codes and safety requirements; verify that materials being incorporated into the project are per specification and with approved construction practices; coordinate equipment isolations, equipment and process tie-ins.
• Assist safety representatives with job hazard analysis; observe contractors work safety environment and compliance with the contract documents; work with contractors to establish and maintain a safe construction project for employees, customers, and the public; document and follow-up on actions regarding safety, traffic control plans, and working practices.
• Assist in the maintenance of accurate as-built contract drawings; verify contractor as-built drawings are maintained and correct; assist Construction Managers and Resident Engineers on field change orders, plan clarifications, and plan changes; review and approve final drawings to the construction Project Manager for the preparation of record drawings.
• Prepare and maintain necessary construction inspection records and reports as a means of formal documentation including daily inspection reports, photo logs, field test results, guide account reports, extra work requests, project submittal files, and team member project logs; assist Construction Managers and Resident Engineers in preparing monthly progress reports.
• Attend construction meetings; work with contractors, regulatory agencies, utilities, city officials and the general public throughout construction project to coordinate work to be accomplished and ensure satisfactory project completion with minimum impact on the public or district facilities.
• Have electrical knowledge of NFPA 70 and 70E; materials and methods used in industrial electrical construction; the start-up and testing of electrical equipment including manual and automatic controls; experience with electrical installation of motors, transformers, generators and switchgear ranging from 480 V to 12.47 kV.
• Have instrumentation knowledge of HMIs, PLCs and RIOs; fiber optic installation, termination and testing; operational characteristics of process control instrumentation, equipment, and components; principles of analog and digital inputs and outputs; methods and techniques of installing and testing process control instrumentation; principles of calibration and the techniques required for different instruments; experience in the start-up, commissioning, and testing of processes using manual and automatic control.

Requirements

• 10+ years of construction inspection experience
• Proven experience with water/wastewater treatment facilities and/or pump stations
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and schematics including specifications and applicable codes; read, analyze, interpret, and update contract and construction drawings; relate contract drawings to technical submittals and contract installations; read and understand schematic, P&ID, loop and network block diagram drawings, single line, schematic, and P&ID drawings.
• Able and willing to work night/graveyard shifts, including weekends
• Must have a valid driver’s license with good driving history

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent computer software skills within the Microsoft Suite of resources (specifically Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams) and Adobe Acrobat or BlueBeam
• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, ICC, NACE, NFPA certification(s)

Benefits

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off (starting at 17 days per calendar year), seven paid holidays, caregiver leave and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount as well as legally mandated benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $45.00 to $77.00 per hour; pay is based on hours worked and determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.