Facilities Project Inspector - (496931 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston invites applications for a Construction Inspector within Facilities Planning & Construction. You will perform quality control and inspections on construction projects, ensuring materials and workmanship meet contract documents and standards.

You will maintain detailed inspection records, coordinate inspections, and support closeout with warranties and manuals. A Bachelor's degree and at least five years in construction management or inspection are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Construction Science, or related Architectural Engineering related discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years in construction management, construction inspection, or construction supervision, preferably in educational facilities.
• Licenses or certification (e.g., State issued, ICC, IAPMO, and/or NFPA) highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates system-wide inspection processes. Ensures critical activities are achieved in a timely manner and in accordance with facilities inspections protocol.
• Performs jobsite walkthrough inspections to ensure procedures are followed and materials conform to contract specifications. Inspects work for compliance with standards, details, plans, and best practices.
• Creates and maintains detailed and accurate project inspection documentation in both electronic file format as well as hard copy. Compiles and reviews contract documents and reports on inspection status, contract compliance, and quality control.
• Communicates with clients, co-workers and project team members, meeting needs within project scope and through core values and timely communication.
• Identifies discrepancies or conflicts within construction documents.
• Monitors safety and traffic control procedures on assigned sites. Informs affected parties of potential noise, utilities interruptions, and other interference to normal activities.
• Develops and maintains professional working relationships with construction contractors, subcontractors and consulting teams.
• Monitors construction project closeout, including warranties, operating manuals, and completion verification.
• Ensures correct and timely construction project closeout, including warranties, operating manuals, and completion verification.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Construction Science, or related Architectural Engineering related discipline

Job description

Department

Facilities Planning &Cnstr

Salary

Commensurate withExperience/Education

Description

Performs quality control and inspection services on constructionprojects. Ensures the quality of materials and equipment in anyphase of manufacture, shop, or field fabrication, delivery, orinstallation, comply with contract documents. Responsible for aportfolio of one or more projects with an average value of$10M-50M. Pursuant to the State of Texas Executive Order No. GA-48,this position researches, works on, or has access to criticalinfrastructure and requires the ability to maintain the security orintegrity of the University infrastructure. This position requirespersonnel be routinely reviewed to determine whether or notcriminal history or continuous connections for the government orpolitical apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent theemployee from being able to maintain the security or integrity ofthe infrastructure.

• 1. Coordinates system-wide inspection processes. Ensurescritical activities are achieved in a timely manner and inaccordance with facilities inspections protocol.
• 2. Performs jobsite walkthrough inspections to ensure proceduresare followed and materials conform to contract specifications.Inspects work for compliance with standards, details, plans, andbest practices.
• 3. Creates and maintains detailed and accurate projectinspection documentation in both electronic file format as well ashard copy. Compiles and reviews contract documents and reports oninspection status, contract compliance, and quality control.
• 4. Communicates with clients, co-workers and project teammembers, meeting needs within project scope and through core valuesand timely communication.
• 5. Identifies discrepancies or conflicts within constructiondocuments.
• 6. Monitors safety and traffic control procedures on assignedsites. Informs affected parties of potential noise, utilitiesinterruptions, and other interference to normal activities.
• 7. Develops and maintains professional working relationshipswith construction contractors, subcontractors and consultingteams.
• 8. Monitors construction project closeout, including warranties,operating manuals, and completion verification.
• 9. Ensures correct and timely construction project closeout,including warranties, operating manuals, and completionverification.
• 10. Performs other job-related duties as required.

Department is willing to accept education in lieuofexperience.

Department is willing to accept experience in lieuofeducation.

MQ: Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management,Construction Science, or related Architectural Engineering relateddiscipline.

Experience: Requires a minimum of five (5) years in constructionmanagement, construction inspection, or construction supervision,preferably in educational facilities.

Certification/Licensing: Licenses or certification (e.g., Stateissued, International Code Council, IAPMO, and/or NFPA) highlydesirable.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.