Electrical Construction Inspector

Joe Hill Consulting Engineers; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Joe Hill Consulting Engineers in San Francisco, CA seeks a full-time Electrical Construction Inspector to provide QA/QC oversight of electrical power distribution and instrumentation/controls for large water/wastewater infrastructure projects. Experience with industrial facilities and field inspection is preferred.

Candidate should have knowledge of medium/low voltage systems, in-plant generation, motors, control systems, and testing methods, with strong communication skills for client

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or construction management is desirable but not required.
• Minimum of five years of verifiable field construction management experience is desirable but not required.
• Electrical/International Code Council certifications are desirable but not required.
• NFPA70E Certification is desirable.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license in California.
• OSHA 10-hour Construction Training is desirable but not required and may be obtained after hire.
• EIT or Professional Engineer registration is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and inspects the work of contractors for compliance with plans, specs, and schedules.
• Prepares project documentation including daily reports, force accounts, materials testing, and other construction records.
• Participates in planning, preconstruction, coordination, progress, scheduling, and field staff meetings.
• Reviews plans, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, change orders, constructability reviews and contract closeout records.
• Assists in detecting and resolving disputes and responds to public complaints.
• Ensures all tests, operations, measurements, and inspections are scheduled, conducted, and documented for QA/QC.
• Verifies and prepares quantity and progress estimates for progress payments.
• Maintains records on unit prices, labor, equipment, and progress for change order work.
• Reviews and approves change orders for implementation.
• Conducts field measurements and maintains as-built drawings records.
• Conducts and witnesses testing of contract material, equipment, and installations.
• Reports safety hazards and defective work to the contractor for correction.
• Drives a vehicle to inspection sites.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job description

Electrical Construction Inspector

Joe Hill Consulting Engineers SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States

About this position

About Joe Hill Consulting Engineers

Joe Hill Consulting Engineers (JHCE) is a purpose-driven Civil and Environmental Engineering firm that specializes in complex, water-focused infrastructure projects.

Our core focus is protecting and promoting public access to sustainable water and power resources through the responsible stewardship of infrastructure.

Our core values drive us to take a respectful, genuine, conscientious, and growth-oriented approach to our work.

About the Role

JHCE is seeking the services of a full-time electrical inspector to provide construction quality assurance oversight to electrical power distribution and instrumentation and control system construction, testing, startup, and commissioning for large scale public works water/wastewater infrastructure and power generation projects.

The Electrical Inspector must have, through training and practical hands-on experience at industrial facilities (water/wastewater is preferred), appropriate background knowledge in areas such as medium and low voltage power distribution systems, in-plant generation systems, motors and motor controls, standard and special construction requirements, instrumentation and control systems and automation, protection and control systems, and equipment inspection, installation, operation and acceptance and maintenance testing methods.

About You

We are looking for someone who is excited to help us to grow our construction management practice while providing critical support to ensure the continued reliable operation of the public infrastructure which serves water and power to the residents of the San Francisco Bay Area.

• You are a professional with technical expertise as well as strong communication skills which will allow you to effectively and creditably communicate complex technical issues with our clients.
• Youhaveexperienceinwaterandwastewaterinfrastructureprojects.
• Youhavefieldconstructioninspectionandconstructionmanagementexperience.
• Youenjoydirectclientcontactandprofessionalnetworking.
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit, are self-motivated and passionate about your work.
• You excel in an unconventional work environment. You enjoy working in varied locations, including job sites, at home, and in the office.
• You must have the ability to work in a fast-paced, variable schedule environment which may include flexible hours, including early mornings or late nights.

DesiredQualifications

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or construction management desired but not required.
• A minimum of five (5) years of verifiable experience in field construction management is desirable but not required.
• ElectricalInternationalCodeCouncilCertificationsaredesirablebutnotrequired.
• NFPA70ECertificationisdesirable.
• Possessionofavaliddriver’slicenseintheStateofCalifornia.
• A current Certificate of OSHA 10-hour Construction Training is desirable but not required and may be obtained after hire.
• EITorProfessionalEngineerregistrationisalsodesirable but not required.

Role Responsibilities and Compensation

The dutiesspecifiedbelowarerepresentativeoftherangeofdutiesassignedandarenotintendedtobeaninclusivelist. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

• Monitors and inspects the work of contractors for compliance with plans, specifications, and schedules.
• Preparesprojectdocumentationincludingdailyreports,forceaccounts,materials testing,andotherconstructionrecords.
• Participates in and/or conducts planning, preconstruction, coordination, progress, scheduling, and field staff meetings.
• Reviewsplans,specifications,submittals,shopdrawings,changeorders,constructabilityreviewsandcontract closeoutrecords.
• Assists in detecting and resolving disputes and/or problems and responds to complaints from the public.
• Ensures that all required tests, operations, measurements, and inspections are scheduled, ordered, satisfactorily completed and documented for quality assurance/quality control compliance.
• Verifiesandpreparesquantityandprogressestimatesforprogresspayments.
• Maintains records on unit price quantities, labor, equipment and progress for change order work.
• Reviewsandapproveschangeordersforimplementation.
• Makesfieldmeasurementsandmaintainsas-builtdrawingsrecords.
• Conducts and/or witnesses testing of contract material, equipment, and installations.
• Reportssafetyhazardsanddefectivework tothecontractorforcorrection.
• Drivesavehicletoinspectionsites.
• Performsotherrelateddutiesandresponsibilitiesasassigned.